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Irb m1� <br /> A, '�,,,,�,�._::' FIRST CH ICE FOR FAIMuLaES <br /> Initiative: Outfit every classroom with equipment to support a variety of devices to <br /> connect to projection systems <br /> Implementation Timeline and Budget Needed <br /> 2017-2018 Amount Notes <br /> July 2017 $12,000 Provide VGA-HDMI and VGA-MiniDisplayPort <br /> "dongles" for every classroom <br /> Expected Results <br /> This investment would ensure that every classroom would have connections for a variety of computers to <br /> project using the projection systems in classes. This would support outside presenters using a wide variety of <br /> computers,thus reducing disruptions from outside presenters not bringing the right connecting equipment. <br /> Evidence or Reasoning for this Recommendation <br /> The District's current classroom projection systems use VGA(Video Graphics Array) connectors, a standard <br /> developed in 1987, still in wide spread use, but becoming replaced by more modern digital connections. Many <br /> outside presenters have computers that use different standards for external display, such as HDMI and Mini- <br /> DisplayPort. Unless outside presenters bring their own cross-compatibility adapters (also known as "dongles"), <br /> they cannot connect to our classroom projection systems. <br /> By providing these dongles in every classroom,the District can better support different equipment from outside <br /> presenters. While HDMI and MiniDisplayPort are the not the only modern connection types, they, and VGA <br /> constitute the vast majority of systems available. <br /> Alternatively, we could provide loaner dongles via the Media Center, but at their small size, there is concern that <br /> they would get misplaced easily. We're proposing to zip tie these dongles onto every VGA connector, so they <br /> would be available. <br /> 76 <br />