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13. Wide Area Network (WAN)
This section will review many aspects of the Wide Area Network including the tech- nical specifics of the WAN connections, and the utilization of services to improve the bandwidth throughout the network. There are a number of reasons to imple- ment a Wide Area Network in a school system. These include:
•enhancing school to school, and school to support services (i.e. Central office and Maintenance) communications;
and
•sharing of technology, E-Mail, Internet, among others.
Many school systems implement a Wide Area Network is to provide Internet to all computers. Using a WAN, a school jurisdiction can have a single connection to the Internet, connecting all sites. This saves money in Internet connection charges, and allows a larger Internet connection to be purchased that can be bet- ter shared, instead of multiple little connections. Having a WAN allows staff to print to other sites, to access shared information, etc. Student Records can be linked centrally,
Library automation systems can be linked together in real time, e-mail can be processed immediately, and technicians can even remotely monitor many serv- ices.
Gallery 9.4 Provincial PD Presentations !!
Diagram 2:
Existing District Wide Area Network
Diagram 3:
Recommended District Wide Area Network!
Scott MacDonald presents at the Baniff Technology Institute on authentic technology instruction.
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