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Irb m1� <br /> A ' F'I R S T CH ICE F`t, R F'A M u L a E S <br /> Initiative: Establish dedicated virtual desktop environment to allow students to access <br /> Windows environment from their Chromebooks <br /> Implementation Timeline and Budget Needed <br /> 2017-2018 Amount Notes <br /> August 2017 $46,000 Split existing virtual server environment to <br /> keep HR and Finance services in secure <br /> network space, while moving student Virtual <br /> Desktop access for external access. <br /> Expected Results <br /> This investment would provide students with means of accessing a Windows environment from their <br /> Chromebooks, for the remaining instruction that requires Windows equipment. This environment would <br /> support external access for students, so they could access this environment from home, or anywhere a reliable <br /> Internet connect is available. This would eliminate the current solution of a computer lab of aging Windows <br /> desktops or the alternative of students carrying two laptops with them. <br /> Evidence or Reasoning for this Recommendation <br /> In order to provide students with a Windows environment, Information Technologies must provide either a <br /> physical device (Windows laptop or desktop) or a virtual environment, to each student needing access to a <br /> Windows environment. Providing a physical device requires the district to either use equipment far beyond its <br /> reasonable service life (9+years old), or to make significant investments in new Windows equipment. The <br /> Digital Learning Coaches are working to evaluate all requests for Windows environments, to determine if the <br /> underlying needs can be met using the district standard Chromebook devices. In cases where a Windows <br /> environment is deemed the appropriate solution,the virtual desktop environment would be used. <br /> This environment can be expanded to accommodate increases in virtual desktops through purchasing additional <br /> licenses and upgrading physical hardware, if needed. <br /> 70 <br />