THE Journal White Papers

Free K-12-technology-in-the-classroom white papers and case studies from our sponsors. Click a title to read more or download.


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Dallas County School District Overcomes Coverage Gaps with MOTOTRBO Digital Radios

05/14/12

Dallas County School District needed to quickly resolve their radio coverage gaps throughout the county for more efficient transportation communication and to ensure student safety. Download this whitepaper to see how this district has found their solution with improved coverage area, clear audio and private communications, in addition to improved efficiency and student safety.


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Chromebooks and BYOD Success in Education

05/08/12

Richland School District Two is adopting Chromebooks and BYOD as part of their 1 to 1 Computing Initiative. By taking advantage of an innovative, yet simple and cost-effective HTML5 zero client solution, the District now allows students, staff and parents to access hosted Windows applications, virtual desktops and Websites, from Chromebooks, PCs, Mac, Smart phones, Tablets and locked down workstations—all through an HTML5 browser (IE, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc).


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Optimize District Communications in 11 Steps

05/01/12

Discover 11 strategic steps to help you optimize online communications. Explore the experiences of Schoolwires’ district customer base to apply these proven strategies and help your district successfully connect with your community.


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Now and in the Future: Meeting Today’s K-12 IT Challenges

04/30/12

Citrix provides an academic computing virtualization solution to address the desktop, the data infrastructure and the datacenter itself to ease the strain on IT while improving the delivery of administrative and instructional applications to any faculty member or student, in any location, on any end device with an Internet connection.


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Desktop Transformation Model

04/30/12

Citrix understands the complexities associated with the switch to virtualization, and created the Desktop Transformation Model to provide practical guidance and simplify the virtual desktop adoption process. Citrix applies its proven methodology to help IT move from a traditional, distributed physical desktop system into a centrally delivered desktop environment.


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York County School Division: 2,800-Seat Virtual Desktop Solution on Citrix and NetApp

04/30/12

York County Schools needed to deliver anytime, anywhere access to teaching and learning systems, so they turned to a scalable virtual desktop solution using Citrix XenDesktop and NetApp storage solutions. The district now uses 60% less storage and 97% less energy – and deployed desktops (in nine schools) which can be updated in hours rather than months.


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Citrix XenDesktop Built on FlexPod

04/30/12

Download this whitepaper to see why FlexPod is a leading solution for Citrix desktop virtualization and how it can help you.


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Deliver the New Education Virtual Workspace with Cisco VXI

04/30/12

The meaning of "going to school" is changing. While school is more important than ever, the idea that the classroom serves as the primary educational venue is being uprooted. See how you can virtualize resources to deliver consistent learning experiences, regardless of device or location.