[Year 12 IT Apps] OT - Ultranet news

[Robert]

$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
> McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
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