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This Apple Education podcast features Bemidji State University. Learn about the advantages of Bemidji’s Apple solution that allows students and faculty to run applications both in Mac OS and Windows environments. The university likes that this approach provides an enhancement to students’ learning environment, as well as an overall cost savings of “hundreds of thousands--even millions--of dollars in hardware and support costs.”

This Apple Education podcast features Iona College. Iona’s IT group provides Apple’s Boot Camp solution to support students’ and faculty’s computer needs and enable access to both Mac- and Windows-based applications, creating a standardized computing model across campus.

Kent Kingston, Director of Technology and Media at Westside Community Schools in Nebraska, discusses their 1 to 1 notebook program and why the Apple platform works for them. He explains the benefits of their Apple infrastructure and software tools for the overall education of the students.

Kip Keckler, Instructional Technology Teacher at Washington Middle School in Wisconsin, explains the goals, infrastructure, and documentation for their Apple digital learning environment. He details the student staffed technical support group, the C.A.T.T. Squad, and offers advice and examples.

Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer at Vail School District in Arizona, explains how the Apple platform works in their district. Using Open Directory with Leopard server helps their district infrastructure run smoothly.

This Apple Education podcast features academic leaders from Miami University, Florida Community College, University of South Florida, University of Cincinnati, and Full Sail University addressing why they chose the Apple platform for campus adoption. These reasons include Mac’s elegant interface; a high quality operating system; the flexibility to run Mac OS, Windows, and UNIX operating systems; Apple’s experience with curriculum development and with multimedia devices as learning tools; and seamless integration of hardware and software applications.

This Apple Education podcast features academic leaders from Full Sail University, San Jose State University, and the University of Cincinnati discussing successful implementations of professional development for their faculty to fully leverage 1-1 notebook computer programs in their schools.

Bobby Ireland, IT Director at Saint Agnes Academy-Saint Dominic School in Tennessee, explains the implementation of their Apple digital learning environment in grades 1-12. He discusses how they created their infrastructure, utilize Apple hardware and software, and offers time saving tips.

Al Hart, Director of Technology at Reed Union School District in California, explains the reasons why they chose Apple for their infrastructure. He discusses their utilization of Apple hardware and software solutions.

Colleen Glaude, Technology Coordinator, and Michelle Bourgeois, Faculty Professional Growth Specialist at Pensacola Catholic High School in Florida explain how they researched, piloted, and planned their 24/7 Apple digital learning environment. They discuss the evolution of their implementation from tablet PCs to the Apple platform.

Jason Tallman, Telecommunications Specialist at New Hartford Central Schools in New York, details the Apple hardware and software tools they use to implement their learning infrastructure. He presents implementation strategies and ways the students and teachers use MacBook computers and iPod devices.

Patrick Lynch, Director of Technology at Marymount High School in California, explains how their Apple server infrastructure works and how easily their Mac environment operates. He discusses switching from a PC environment to the Apple platform and how they utilize Apple software tools.

Victor Valdez, Director of IT Services at Manor Independent School District in Texas, discusses implementation of the Apple technology in a multiplatform environment. He also explains how both Macs and Windows users are integrated with the goal of making technology transparent and focusing on the teaching of 21st century skills.

Victor Valdez, Director of IT Services at Manor Independent School District in Texas, discusses the importance of implementing a digital learning high school environment. He explains the STEM initiative, which was used to create Manor New Technology High School. Project based learning and digital portfolios are the basis for this digital learning environment.

IT directors discuss the ease of use and successes in using Apple technologies for their infrastructure. They explain how the Apple platform and software tools have changed their infrastructure into an 21st century learning environment.