{"id":257803,"date":"2017-08-09T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=257803"},"modified":"2017-08-09T06:00:37","modified_gmt":"2017-08-08T20:00:37","slug":"mcs-upgrades-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/mcs-upgrades-system\/","title":{"rendered":"MCS upgrades IT system"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mount Carmel School is preparing for the new school year by rolling out new upgrades to its information technology system as part of a 21st-century education initiative.<\/p>\n

The most important upgrade is an increase in the bandwidth of the campus WiFi and local area network.
\nWorking with both IT&E and Docomo Pacific, connection speeds have been increased from 36Mbps to the 200Mbps range. At those speeds, teachers and students will be able to stream education videos, access online content, and work with various learning management systems.<\/p>\n

\"Leading
Leading the IT upgrades at Mount Carmel School is IT director Jonathan \u201cJ.C.\u201d Clark, who has over 20 years of experience in application development, network management, and computer programming. (MCS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The school is also transitioning to a new student information management system, RenWeb, that offers more user-friendly features for students, parents, and teachers. With the new system, users will be able to access grades, submit homework, and eventually pay tuition online.<\/p>\n

These upgrades come just in time for the school\u2019s new AP course in computer science principles, which the college board approved recently.<\/p>\n

The school has even formed a Tech Task Force to make the most of the upgrades. The task force includes four teachers representing the entire K-12 grade spectrum and will serve to provide training and tech support to the faculty and student body.<\/p>\n

The Tech Task Force is headed by the school\u2019s IT director, Jonathan \u201cJ.C.\u201d Clark, who has over 20 years of experience in application development, network management, and computer programming and is a Linux Foundation certified engineer. Under Clark\u2019s leadership, the school has steadily improved its IT system over the past two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very satisfied with our progress,\u201d said Clark about the improvements. \u201cWe have established a strong basic infrastructure, which we can build upon and are opening up to more possibilities and giving ourselves more options in managing electronic content.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Clark, the most important goal is to help students. \u201cThe improved bandwidth means that students will have a better UX [user experience] when at school and we can provide online content from our data center when off campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

This is why he has also invested time and resources into training teachers. \u201cBetter trained teachers and staff will be able to deliver content in a clear and concise manner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Clark said, \u201cOne of our goals is to have a digital library for a relaxing area for study and research. \u2026We want to make as many tools available for students and teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The upgrades to the IT system are all part of the school\u2019s recently announced strategic master plan. In its commitment to the tech initiative, the school\u2019s board of directors approved the allocation of human and financial resources to ensure that students are getting the most technologically advanced education possible on island.<\/p>\n

For more information about MCS or to enroll for the new school year, call 234-6184 or visit www.mountcarmelsaipan.com. (MCS)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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