Faculty Development Important But…

According to a recent study by SchoolDude.com, school districts identify Faculty Development, Support and Training as

the #1 area that consumes the majority of staff time while  IT infrastructure is the #3 consumer of time.  These same

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districts also report that the #1 priority on spending is IT infrastructure with Faculty Development, Support and Training being #3 on the money list.  Don’t these seem at odds with each other?  Should we spend the most on our number one priority to give it the attention it deserves or is spending on IT necessary to keep up?

Perhaps what’s needed is a way to maximize existing IT infrastructure that also supports Faculty Development, Support and Training.  Since schools don’t operate on a 24/7 basis IT networks are quiet for most or at least half of each day and on weekends and holidays.  How can we take advantage of this underutilized resource?

VideoCourier is a video delivery solution designed to take advantage of this under utilization.  VideoCourier works with existing IT infrastructure and takes advantage of off-peak bandwidth to move files around the district.  And because it’s a

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video delivery solution it can also be used to support self-paced as well as group in-service training for Faculty Development, Support and Training.  Video can be distributed to all schools in a district or all districts in a Service Center.

VideoCourier is IT friendly and helps schools maximize their investment in bandwidth and infrastructure.  Video is one of the most important tools a teacher or administrator has at their disposal because it reinforces how we learn.