IT director also says Haiku Learning has been rebranded.
Wi-Fi access and improved bandwidth in and around the school has been one of the many points of emphasis for Notre Dame’s information technology department.
According to Eden Konja, NDPMA’s director of information and academic technology, plenty of work was accomplished over the summer break.
“IT had a busy few months and we’ve got some exciting information to share as well as new software implementations that the students and faculty are sure to utilize this school year,” Konja said.
The IT group purchased all new computers for the school’s main computer lab which now also has a second 3D printer online and ready to go.
“We also purchased more CATIA (CAD) licenses as the course continues to grow,” Konja added.
He also said the lower division will be receiving all new iPads with “amazing protective cases” for the school’s youngest students. IT also purchased an Apple server that will update any connected Apple device to help reduce network traffic and improve bandwidth in the lower division.
The lower division will have access to new iPads this year.
"Impero Education Pro, a LanSchool replacement that is much more powerful with many new features, has been implemented in the school," Konja said. "It has the capability to provide to teachers a live stream of each student’s screens and allows for easier broadcasting, sharing of sites and for locking screens when that becomes necessary."
He said they will be holding a workshop for faculty soon on the new system.
Additionally, Notre Dame, which in April was named one of only 60 Microsoft Associate Showcase schools in the U.S., entered into a new agreement with Microsoft that allows the school to install Office 2016 on other devices, including Macs, tablets and smartphones.
Konja also said that they have been spending the summer working with the counseling department on digitally archiving many of its documents. He also wanted to note that the school’s primary education technology platform, Haiku Learning, has been rebranded as “PowerSchool Learning” due to a recent corporate acquisition. He doesn’t expect any major differences initially other than the new name and logos.
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About Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy
Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy is a private, Catholic, independent, coeducational day school located in Oakland County. The school's upper division enrolls students in grades nine through twelve and has been named one of the nation's best 50 Catholic high schools (Acton Institute) four times since 2005. Notre Dame's middle and lower divisions enroll students in jr. kindergarten through grade eight. All three divisions are International Baccalaureate "World Schools." The Marist Fathers and Brothers sponsor NDPMA's Catholic identity and manages its educational program. Notre Dame is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. For more on Notre Dame Preparatory School and Marist Academy, visit the school's home page at www.ndpma.org.