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color=#0000ff size=2>Hello Lesley</FONT></SPAN></DIV><SPAN
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><BR><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>I
read your response with immense interest. I have a real issue with too much
security in schools. When security is so tight, the ability to do everyday tasks
can become very tedious. Whilst I understand the need for security, I also feel
that if it is too strict, it starts to attract criticism from the users when
normal tasks are restricted.<SPAN class=214310222-07052006>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=214310222-07052006>In one school I worked at, students were not able to
right mouse click and copy pictures from the Internet. Even some of the menus
from Internet Explorer were disabled. Another example was the disabling of
USB ports on all computers. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=214310222-07052006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I have worked in
schools where network policies are so strict that it renders the computers
almost useless. Surely </FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=214310222-07052006><FONT
face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>there needs to be a balance of allowing users
the ability to do normal tasks without having to go to the Network administrator
each time you need a particular ban lifted?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=214310222-07052006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>In terms of your last comment that "boys are destructive" -
I have worked in boys schools, and I would have to disagree with your comment. I
experienced very little vandalism in my time. I had the occasion CD
ROM broken from time to time, but it might have been two or three in
the entire year. I never had issues with hacking and the students treated the
technology with respect. There was a genuine interest in the technology and
infrastructure from the students. Now that I work in a girls'
school, girls' in general do not talk to me or the technicians about
technology or infrastructure. Does this mean they are less interested? Does been
less interested in technology mean they are less destructive? Or are they two
separate and unrelated issues....?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=214310222-07052006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=214310222-07052006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Therese Keane</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Lesley
Humphries<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 6 May 2006 11:12 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12
Information Technology Processing and ManagementTeachers' Mailing
List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Year 12 IPM] Staffing for IT Support/Technician
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<DIV></DIV>Hi Lucy,<BR><BR>At Santa Maria College, we are lucky to have a very
good non-teaching technician who has a degree in IT. He does just about
everything, from networking, security, physical repairs, purchasing, software
evaluation and staff and student support... he's great. We recently decided to
put on an IT trainee (he works full time, but gets paid to go to TAFE one day a
week, or less). He is also great value. The only time we get outside support is
when we extend the network - we employ a cabling company to lay the cables. The
same company arranged our CCTV.<BR><BR>I am the e-learning co-ordinator, and I
am the link between the technician and the staff. I also do PD. It is a POL 2
position. We also have a portal manager who is also a teacher with time
release.<BR><BR>Our staff were all provided with laptops at the start of last
year. They are expected to take them to class with them as we do on-line
attendances each lesson.<BR><BR>We have about 900 students, and about 22! 0
desktop computers available in various classrooms, labs and hubs etc for
students, so I guess our ratio is about 1:4 or so.<BR><BR>I know that many
schools our size employ three or more people to do the work that our one
technician does. I think one of the reasons that he is able to do such a good
job is that we are very strict with security. Students can't download programs
or any large files; neither can staff without permission. We are also lucky that
we are a girls's school - girls are no-where as destructive as boys!<BR><BR>Hope
this helps<BR><BR>Lesley<BR><BR>> Hi All,<BR>> <BR>> The admin at my
school (Aitken College) want to re-structure the IT<BR>> Support/Technician
department. The school has grown over the years which<BR>> has resulted in a
large increase in the number of computers on the school<BR>> network.<BR>>
<BR>> I was wondering if anyone out there could provide me with the
following<BR>> information relating to their place of ! employment.<BR>>
<BR>> How is the IT Support/Technician teams st ructured at your school? What
are<BR>> the ratios for PC numbers to number of students and PC numbers
to<BR>> Technicians? Do you have only internal I.T support or are you
provided<BR>> with support from external parties (i.e. experts).<BR>>
<BR>> One last request, are your staff provided with Desktop computers or
Laptops?<BR>> <BR>> Thank you<BR>> <BR>> Lucy Gusak<BR>> Head of
Inforamtion Technology Faculty<BR>> Aitken College<BR>>
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