tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post3508726487061608494..comments2024-03-27T01:58:22.445-07:00Comments on The Gazetteer: This Day In Snookland...Let Them Eat Software!RossKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-34639790119181201312014-06-24T22:41:15.502-07:002014-06-24T22:41:15.502-07:00As per usual, thanks for digging up the details NV...As per usual, thanks for digging up the details NVG--<br /><br />______<br /><br />Anon-Above--<br /><br />Got it - thanks.<br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-75003378665506189212014-06-24T10:03:16.591-07:002014-06-24T10:03:16.591-07:00Peter Fassbender = Petty FactbenderPeter Fassbender = Petty FactbenderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-47497594092666119732014-06-24T10:01:47.576-07:002014-06-24T10:01:47.576-07:00BC School Head Count 2013/2014 All Schools Public ...BC School Head Count 2013/2014 <a href="http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/student_stats/prov.pdf" rel="nofollow">All Schools</a> Public and Independents = 635,057<br /><br />Going rate per student is $10<br /><br />$6.4 million per year.<br /><br />However:<br /><br />While delivering far better features and functionality, the value of the contract is up to $9.4 million per year. The <a href="http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/11/new-connectedbc-to-benefit-students-parents-and-teachers.html" rel="nofollow">charge to school districts will remain at $10 per student per year</a>, the same as the current cost of maintaining the BCeSIS system.<br /><br />And, if Fassbender is only implementing the new software in PUBLIC schools, the Head count is 558,985 X $10 = $5.6 Million<br /><br />North Van's Grumpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571810726275726952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-16324253486714604132014-06-24T08:34:37.900-07:002014-06-24T08:34:37.900-07:00The BC Government wants to keep track of every stu...The BC Government wants to keep track of every student, AND at the same time download that cost onto School Districts, when some eg. Saanich school districts can do it for less, AND create jobs locally.<br /><br />Here's some links:<br /><br />Last Fall, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 1:00 PM:<br /><br />The ministry has entered into a <a href="http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2013/11/new-connectedbc-to-benefit-students-parents-and-teachers.html" rel="nofollow">12-year contract with Fujitsu Consulting (Canada) Inc.</a> to deliver ConnectEdBC, a new hosted student information system. The new online platform will make it easier to engage students in their own learning, for parents to connect with educators, and for teachers to collaborate and share learning materials.<br /><br />..... The new service will be built around Follett Corporation's Aspen Student Information System software .....<br /><br />While delivering far better features and functionality, the value of the contract is up to $9.4 million per year. The charge to school districts will remain at $10 per student per year, the same as the current cost of maintaining the BCeSIS system. <br /><br />**************************<br /><br />Google Search Criteria: <a href="https://www.google.ca/search?q=Follett+Corporation%27s+Aspen+Student+Information+System&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb&gfe_rd=cr&ei=4JWpU9ySGcmV8QeZhYG4BQ#channel=sb&q=Follett+Corporation+Aspen+Student+Information+System+Fassbender&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&spell=1" rel="nofollow">Follett Corporation Aspen Student Information System Fassbender</a><br />****************************<br />One out of 4020 hits Google Search Result: <a href="http://solutions.us.fujitsu.com/www/content/news/newsdetail.php?nf=1310059365.nitf" rel="nofollow">Fujitsu to Implement ConnectEdBC, a New Student ...</a><br /><br />The agreement with the B.C. Ministry of Education includes Fujitsu setting up, customizing, and managing Follett's Aspen SIS application and the delivery environment, and hosting the common enterprise level student information system across British Columbia. Furthermore, Fujitsu will train teams <b>at all participating school districts</b> on how to implement and maintain the system.North Van's Grumpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17571810726275726952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-29138397042772098332014-06-24T08:17:49.098-07:002014-06-24T08:17:49.098-07:00Of course Paul.
What the heckfire was I thinking?...Of course Paul.<br /><br />What the heckfire was I thinking?!<br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229885.post-12224697901694294492014-06-24T07:58:02.437-07:002014-06-24T07:58:02.437-07:00It isn't a real enterprise system until you ha...It isn't a real enterprise system until you have 8 zeroes, everyone knows that.Paul Ramseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511990158324219094noreply@blogger.com