[Year 12 IT Apps] OT - Ultranet news

[Ross Algie]

Burke's Law: When you mix politics with education (i.e.) educational
bureaucracy, you're usually going to get something expensive and half-baked.
Someone gets to tick some boxes (Geez I'm good!), some consultants make a
truckload, some 'aspiration goals' are met, the end user is left wondering,
and the public is fed spin (what would they know anyway?)... after all it
all makes good copy in the tabloids.
Come on, it's only 60 mill. Yes, it could have been bought packaged off the
shelf at a fraction of the cost (like a transport ticketing system), but
really - where's the fun in that?
Let's just be thankful that, whilst we're dealing with silly people, (I
often confuse them with those readers of 'Better Homes and Gardens' who
actually take it seriously), they're really not malicious. [Was Basil Faulty
malicious?] Alas, they'd find planting pansy's a real task as well.
Cheers punters

Ross Algie
Mooroopna Secondary College
PS: I'm not as cynical as Edmund


-----Original Message-----
From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]
On Behalf Of Robert
Sent: Wednesday, 29 July 2009 6:22 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - Ultranet news

$60.5 million for Ultranet!

What a farce when the state government does not even provide schools with 
enough funds to ensure essential maintenance.

I also agree with Geoff when he says "I'll believe it when I see it. :)"

But seriously can we get priorities right?

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List" 
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Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:00 AM
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - Ultranet news


> From a recent School Bulletin B26-2009...
>
> S337-2009 Ultranet moves into its next phase
>
> Main Points
>
> . CSG Services Pty Ltd has been appointed as the successful tenderer to 
> work with the Department to deliver the Ultranet to every Victorian 
> government school.
> . CSG Services Pty Ltd is offering an innovative solution based around the

> Oracle Student Learning product.
> . Implementation and school readiness planning has commenced, and the 
> Ultranet will be delivered to all Victorian government schools by term 
> three 2010.
> . The Ultranet is an online learning environment that will support high 
> quality learning and teaching, and connect students, teachers and parents 
> anywhere, anytime.
> Additional Information
> . As part of the Victorian Schools Plan, the Government committed $60.5 
> million to deliver the Ultranet to every Victorian government school by 
> Term Three 2010.
> . This exciting project will transform teaching and learning, and prepare 
> students for the innovation and knowledge economy of the 21st Century.
> . The Ultranet will:
> o improve responsiveness to individual learning needs;
> o provide better information to parents, the school system and the 
> Department;
> o improve efficiency of the learning environment and school 
> administration;
> o adopt an enterprise approach to intranet development that connects every

> Victorian government school; and
> o exploit previous ICT investments.
> . 50 Ultranet Coaches continue to support schools to prepare for the 
> Ultranet and build teachers' ICT capacity in the classroom. In 2010, 
> Ultranet Coaches will roll out training to Super Users and provide ongoing

> support to schools to embed the use of the Ultranet.
> . For more information please visit the Ultranet website at: 
> www.education.vic.gov.au/management/ultranet/
>
> Darrell Fraser
>
> -- 
> Mark Kelly
> Manager - Information Systems
> McKinnon Secondary College
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