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Community ICT Technician – South Dartmoor Community College Organisation: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Salary Details: Grade E, Spine Point 23 (£20,198) Pro Rata. Travel expenses at county rates will be paid and you will require the use of your own vehicle. Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week, term time only, temporary for one year initially, with a view to become a permanent position. Location: South Dartmoor Community College, Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon. TQ13 7EW Closing Date: 26th November 2010 South Dartmoor Community College is a school situated within Dartmoor National Park with 1700 students (11-18) and over 200 staff. We are a specialist Sports College and Training School. ICT is integral to the school and its implementation wide and varied. We are recruiting an ICT Technician to support ICT throughout our Networked Learning Community which comprises of up to 9 primary feeder schools including curriculum and administration systems. The ICT provision is varied throughout the schools creating interesting and new challenges on each site. You will be a good communicator with excellent problem solving skills and be able to work independently. You will be responsible to the ICT Systems Manager, be able to cope with several projects and issues at any one time, self motivated and work well under pressure. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to deal with both students and staff on a day to day basis and understand their needs. You will have excellent technical skills including experience of some of the following: - Ethernet and Switched Networking - Wireless LAN - VOIP - VLANS - Server Operating systems including Windows, Mac O/S and Linux - Desktop operating systems such as Windows, Mac O/S and Linux - Productivity Suites such as Microsoft Office and Openoffice - Active Directory - Implementing and problem solving Group Policies - Creating Software Packages and Imaging - Microsoft Exchange - Pocket PC Technologies - VPN - Backup Technologies - SQL Databases - Virtualisation - Microsoft SharePoint - IP CCTV, BMS, Videoconferencing, Printing - Web development - AV equipment including data projectors and interactive whiteboards In addition, specific knowledge of RM Community Connect, Viglen Classlink and the SIMS product would be advantageous. We are looking for an independent individual who has ability in hardware/software support, troubleshooting, solution implementation and always maintains high levels of attention to detail. This post is subject to disclosures. South Dartmoor Community College is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults. You will undergo an Enhanced Level CRB check. For further details please contact Anne Tapper, Principal’s PA, at the College. Details can also be downloaded from the College website. Job Vacancies | South Dartmoor Community College All applicants are required to complete and submit the Devon County Council Application for for non-teaching staff. Closing date: 26th November 2010 E-mail [email protected], or call on 01364 652230 or write to the above address.

We are planning to deploy a large number of these devices and are looking to provide the maximum bandwidth possible to each device. At the same time we will be installing a new WIFI network so I am trying to make the two marry up as best as possible. When we start having full class sets all trying to access video I would expect the additional bandwidth and ability to connect to the greater number of channels 5ghz has to offer to become very important.

Thanks for this, the trouble is those cards need the antennas to be part of the netbook in order to function properly so it's more than just swapping a mini PCI card. So far netbooks I can identify that have true dual band 802.11n 2.4/5ghz radios installed at the point of purchase are:- RM ASUS Minibook (Asus don't appear to offer a model of the same spec direct) RM Minibook (only offers a 3 and a 1/2 hour battery life) Sony Vaio W Dell Latitude 2100/2110 HP Mini 5102 Stone N105 As far as I am aware there are no other devices but I would be happily proved wrong!

Hello, Does anyone know of any netbooks with proper built in dual band radios (a,b,g,n), the only device I can find that seems to come close is the Dell Latitude 2100 (2x1), the information manufacturers provide about the WIFI cards in their devices is nothing short of shocking. Any pointers would be welcomed. Kind regards, Richard

We are very new to Moodle, but thanks to Ian Tasker of SchoolsICT.com have a read only link from SIMS which creates courses and assigns all the correct staff and students to the relevant classes when they first logon, and if class membership changes this is updated accordingly as well.

Community ICT Technician – South Dartmoor Community College Organisation: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Salary Details: Grade E, Spine Point 23 (£19,940) Pro Rata. (This rate does not reflect the anticipated pay increase of 2.45% from 1st April 09). Travel expenses at county rates will be paid and you will require the use of your own vehicle. Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week, term time only, temporary for one year initially, with a view to become a permanent position. Location: South Dartmoor Community College, Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon. TQ13 7EW Closing Date: 18th March 2009 South Dartmoor Community College is a school situated within Dartmoor National Park with 1700 students (11-18) and over 200 staff. We are a specialist Sports College and Training School. ICT is integral to the school and its implementation wide and varied. We are recruiting an ICT Technician to support ICT throughout our Networked Learning Community which comprises of up to 9 primary feeder schools including curriculum and administration systems. The ICT provision is varied throughout the schools creating interesting and new challenges on each site. You will be a good communicator with excellent problem solving skills and be able to work independently. You will be responsible to the ICT Systems Manager, be able to cope with several projects and issues at any one time, self motivated and work well under pressure. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to deal with both students and staff on a day to day basis and understand their needs. You will have excellent technical skills including experience of some of the following: - Ethernet and Switched Networking - Wireless LAN - VOIP - VLANS - Server Operating systems including Windows, Mac O/S and Linux - Desktop operating systems such as Windows, Mac O/S and Linux - Productivity Suites such as Microsoft Office and Openoffice - Active Directory - Implementing and problem solving Group Policies - Creating Software Packages and Imaging - Microsoft Exchange - Pocket PC Technologies - VPN - Backup Technologies - SQL Databases - Virtualisation - Microsoft SharePoint - IP CCTV, BMS, Videoconferencing, Printing - Web development - AV equipment including data projectors and interactive whiteboards In addition, specific knowledge of RM Community Connect, Viglen Classlink and the SIMS product would be advantageous. We are looking for an independent individual who has ability in hardware/software support, troubleshooting, solution implementation and always maintains high levels of attention to detail. This post is subject to disclosures. South Dartmoor Community College is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults. You will undergo an Enhanced Level CRB check. Application by letter, CV (no forms) and two referees. Closing date: 18th March 2009 Interview date: 24th March 2009 For further information please see South Dartmoor Community College, [email protected], or call on 01364 652230 or write to the above address.

I may have missed something, has the updated server version of SIMS Mobile been installed as well? The 3.2 SIMS Mobile server side needs to be updated alongside the main SIMS November release. If you dont have the server updates I suspect you will struggle. From experience I have found the clients still work on an earlier release of the Pocket PC SIMS Mobile but the server had been updated to the SIMS Mobile 3.2 release. I think it best you give [email protected] a mail and they can send you the new CD release.

cescab.cab is the name of the Pocket PC application installer

The simsconfig.xml file on the PPC should not need updating, the cab file is 2.15mb. Also on the server the SIMS mobile configuration application has to be run once to update the APIs before things will work properly, this has to be done after each new SIMS release is installed. Make sure you can log into the SIMS Mobile web server from the Pocket PC to make sure you don't need any proxy exceptions or the like as well.

The newest version of the Pocket PC app is 2.0.3226 as far as i'm aware. There should be an updated cescab.cab for the clients included in the newest release media. Either run this on the pocket pc by copying the file via activesync or from an SD card then launching from file explorer and it will upgrade the previous version

I assume the EINC device must have an IP address, can it be pinged? I would also guess it might have it's own web interface like the excite units, could the config have become corrupted and may need reinputting?

ok I see the EINC interfaces your BMS network with your ethernet LAN. I would suggest contacting Trend direct. I suspect the issue is more down to the fact the heating and controls firm you use are lacking on the ICT side of things, this is often the case with this type of thing. Trend are part of the Honeywell group and can be contacted here:- Trend

We have a couple of IQE 3xact unit which are plugged directly into our LAN and sit on their own VLAN, each accessed via a web interface. You can use the 963 software to manage more than one unit at a time but as far as getting them to work we haven't had any problems, do you access them via a web interface as well?

what about a Slingbox and Slingcatcher?

just an idea but we are exploring the idea of putting the computer feed into a slingbox and then adding a slingcatcher to a screen somewhere else on campus as this would allow the feed to run over the network infrastructure, especially useful if you don't have point to point network wiring in place.

you can control Avaya IP hardphones using the IP softphone application. Do you have licences for this?

SOUTH DARTMOOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE A DfES designated Sports College and Training School NOR: 1665 (306 post-sixteen) Balland Lane Ashburton Devon TQ13 7EW Telephone: 01364 652230 Website: South Dartmoor Community College e-mail: [email protected] ICT Technician Grade D £16,536- £18,907 (These rates of pay do not reflect the anticipated pay increase of 2.5% which will be back dated to 1st April) We require a full-time ICT technician to join a professional and experienced team. The role is wide ranging covering all aspects of ICT throughout the College. The successful applicant will have excellent communications skills and work alongside students and staff on a day to day basis. Set on an attractive campus within the Dartmoor National Park, South Dartmoor Community College is a Specialist Sports College and a Training School. The College has achieved the Artsmark Award at Gold level and was featured in the OFSTED list of schools receiving an outstanding inspection report. South Dartmoor Community College has ICT embedded throughout the organisation and has achieved the ICT mark in recognition of this. We are therefore seeking a highly motivated and dedicated individual to become part of our existing ICT team. For further details please go the South Dartmoor Community College website. Application by immediate letter and CV (no forms) should be received by Wednesday 22 October 2008. Interviews will be held on Thursday 6 November 2008. Job Vacancies at South Dartmoor

I take it you are referring to Building Schools for the Future, but i'm not quite sure what you are getting at?

Please note the closing date for this job has now been extended.

Senior ICT Technician – South Dartmoor Community College Organisation: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL Salary Details: Grade D, Spine Point 18 (£16137) – 22 (£18450) (pay award for 2007/8 still to be agreed by unions) Hours: Full Time 37 hours per week, maximum 1700 hours per annum. Location: South Dartmoor Community College, Balland Lane, Ashburton, Devon. TQ13 7EW Closing Date: 22 May 2007 South Dartmoor Community College is a school situated within Dartmoor National Park with 1700 students (11-18) and over 200 staff. We are a specialist Sports College and Training School. ICT is integral to the school and its implementation wide and varied. We are recruiting a Senior ICT Technician to assist in the support of ICT across the whole school including curriculum and administration systems. You will be a focused team player working alongside 2 other ICT technicians and responsible to the ICT Systems Manager, be able to cope with several projects and issues at any one time, self motivated and work well under pressure. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to deal with both students and staff on a day to day basis and understand their needs. You will have excellent technical skills including experience of some of the following: - Ethernet and Switched Networking (HP Procurve) - Wireless LAN (Cisco) - VOIP - VLANS - Windows 2003 Server Environments - Windows XP Professional Desktop - Active Directory - Implementing and problem solving Group Policies - Creating Software Packages and Imaging - Microsoft Exchange - Pocket PC Technologies - VPN - Altiris Deployment Solution - VERITAS Backup Exec - SQL Databases - Virtual Server/PC - Microsoft SharePoint - IP CCTV, BMS, Videoconferencing, Printing - AV equipment including data projectors and interactive whiteboards In addition, specific knowledge of SIMS and AVAYA IP Telephony would be advantageous. We are looking for an independent individual who has proven ability in hardware/software support, troubleshooting, solution implementation and always maintains high levels of attention to detail. Qualifications such as MCSE, CCNA or other industry recognised qualification or degree level qualification would be preferable. This post is subject to disclosures. Application by letter, CV (no forms) and two referees. Closing date: 9 June 2007 Interview date: tbc For further information please see http://www.southdartmoor.devon.sch.uk, e-mail [email protected], or call on 01364 652230 or write to the above address.

Let this posting be a warning to all, the grass although it may initially appear so is not always greener. Around the time of the SIMS .net conversion we were thinking of jumping ship but despite significant research into alternative products came to the conclusion no other product was able to deliver what we were able to do at the time using SIMS. Since those fraught days of conversion SIMS has improved significantly and is a very strong product. I am not saying it is perfect but I have yet to see another MIS able to deliver all the functionality of SIMS. Richard