IT Asset Management
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3 Tips for how an IT department can prepare for new employees
Posted on September 26th, 2024Ensuring that IT departments have all the necessary hardware and software ready for new employees is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, it allows new hires to be productive from day one, minimizing downtime and enabling them to contribute to the team’s goals immediately. This readiness also helps in creating a positive first impression, showing that … Continue reading 3 Tips for how an IT department can prepare for new employees
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Streamline Your Student Device Collection: 6 Essential Tips
Posted on May 21st, 2024Ensuring the smooth return of student devices is crucial for any school with a 1:1 program. Lost or damaged devices can disrupt learning and create unnecessary financial burdens. Here are six tips to streamline your student device collection process, drawing on best practices we have adopted with school districts while implementing VIZOR. Communicate Early and … Continue reading Streamline Your Student Device Collection: 6 Essential Tips
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Google Grab and Go alternative
Posted on October 13th, 2023Google Chromebook Grab and Go Loaners was developed as a side project by a small group of Googlers, perhaps as one of the famous 20% projects. Chromebook Grab and Go (GnG) was deployed throughout Googles offices around the world and was initially promoted to organizations with Chromebook fleets. GnG loaners never graduated to a fully … Continue reading Google Grab and Go alternative
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How to Disable a Student’s Lost Chromebook
Posted on September 25th, 2023Unfortunately, students lose Chromebooks. Devices are often found, whether it be at the back of the school bus or hiding under sports kit. Disabling a lost or stolen Chromebook prevents unauthorized access to data, accounts, and school resources. Regardless of the expectation of eventually finding the device, disabling lost Chromebooks as soon as possible is … Continue reading How to Disable a Student’s Lost Chromebook
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Tips for school device roll out
Posted on August 9th, 2023One of the most exciting and impactful initiatives that schools can undertake is device roll out. Yes, really. Devices transform the way students learn and teachers teach, open up exciting new learning opportunities and interaction beyond the classroom. However, before that schools need to get devices literately into student’s hands. Device hand-out day, device collection … Continue reading Tips for school device roll out
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VIZOR “Crescent” released with over 60 new features for Schools
Posted on July 19th, 2023The VIZOR “Crescent” release brings significant new features simplifying the management of devices and IT assets in schools and districts. Recent years have seen major shifts in how devices are provisioned, maintained and utilized in schools. The latest release of VIZOR for Education reflects these shifts in three functional themes; Inventory, Automation and Repairs. Accurate … Continue reading VIZOR “Crescent” released with over 60 new features for Schools
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Why an IT Asset Management System is Essential for Managing 1:1 Devices in School Libraries
Posted on January 31st, 2023To support digital learning, many schools are implementing 1:1 device programs, where each student is provided with a device such as a laptop or tablet to use for learning and research. This can greatly enhance the educational experience for students providing them with access to a wide range of digital resources. However, managing and tracking … Continue reading Why an IT Asset Management System is Essential for Managing 1:1 Devices in School Libraries
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How to find the AUE date of your Chromebook
Posted on October 31st, 2022All ChromeOS devices have an AUE date, or Auto Update Expiration date. After this date the device will no longer receive updates and therefore new features. For most modern Chromebooks the AUE date is now 10 years* after the release date of the device, remember this is the manufacture release / launch date of the … Continue reading How to find the AUE date of your Chromebook
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VIZOR presenting at SPARCC 2022
Posted on July 29th, 2022We are excited to be contributing a session on 1:1 (one-to-one) Chromebook Management at the SPARCC EdTech Conference. Dean Bates will be presenting “Chromebook 1:1 challenges and How to overcome them!” on August 5th 2022. Managing a fleet of 1:1 Chromebooks can be challenging. This session will address common challenges districts face when managing Chromebooks … Continue reading VIZOR presenting at SPARCC 2022
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1:1 Device Repair Policy Document Template
Posted on July 21st, 2022Having a clear and well communicated 1:1 (one-to-one) repair policy can be a key factor in reducing the number of repairs which actually occurs. This happens as students take greater responsibility for their device when expectations are communicated effectively to families. To help schools and districts get started we have created a template 1:1 device … Continue reading 1:1 Device Repair Policy Document Template
