[Informatics] Any Schools without Computer Labs???????

[Roland Gesthuizen]

My previous college was an early implementer of 1:1 computing, kicking things off in 2010. Despite a vocal protest from the techs, the college principal reestablished an iMac lab on each campus for the VCE Arts, Design & music areas. This worked well and I occasionally used it for VCE IT. Tiny netbook screens and weaker grunt just couldn't cut it for fine graphics work, 3D, designs, music keyboard interface etc (remember the glorious days of 12" monitors?) I was pleased with this arrangement although I would've added perhaps one iMac in the library.

Google drive (iCloud?) and our intranet made it easy to share arts & music files, even with the junior students with iPads, those with Adobe projects or between platforms. Shifting ALL IT capital expenses to parents is kind of cheating, akin to demanding the school orchestra buy all their own instruments to save money. There is room for both. My 2c worth.

Regards Roland

> On 15 May 2017, at 11:50 am, Paul Pascoe <passyworld at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> HI, 
> 
>  
> Sorry for the off topic post, and for any cross posts. 
>  
> My school is looking at getting rid of our computer labs entirely in favour of a school wide student laptop program. 
> 
> I was wondering if anyone else has any experience in this, especially in terms of software compatibility issues and authentication of student SAC tasks. 
> 
> What should we be looking out for? 
> 
> and finally if anyone has any compelling arguments for not having any computer labs at all in a school, other than to save the school opersating expenses money.  Eg. Is there anything "Beyond the Balance Sheet" to be gained by getting rid of all of the labs?  
>  
> Thanks
> 
> Paul Pascoe
> 
> St Francis Xavier College
> Beaconsfield
> 
> ppascoe at sfx.vic.edu.au
> 
> 
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