NICHOLAS TOWNSEND


Name: NICHOLAS TOWNSEND
Title: COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER
Affiliation:

County: Allegheny
District: Fox Chapel Area School District
School: Administration
Address:
611 Field Club Rd

Pittsburgh 15238
Phone: 412-967-2425
FAX: 412-967-0697

E-mail: Nick_Townsend@fcgate.fcasd.edu

ACTIVITIES:
All 6 buildings have ethernet networks installed. 5 of the buildings have CAT 3 and 10 base 2. The High School has CAT 1 and 10 base 2. All the buildings are connected together vie FDDI. The whole networked is connnected to the internet vie a fractional T1 to the AIU. Beechwood farms has a fiber ethernet connect to our network. We are trying to connect Bradly Center (A home for children) to our network useing wireless technology.

BARRIERS:
Architect unfamiliarity with data networks. Lack of funding for support personnel to take care of large networks.

GOALS:
Install fiber back bone in the High School. Run additional hookups were needed. Continue to segmnet the networks vie switches. Reconfigure and update the FDDI backbone.

INFORMATION NEEDED:
Technical architecture
Funding sources

COLLABORATIONS:
Part of a consortium
Provider of networking services

EXPERTISE:
Technical support

SUPPORT:
We have the ability to solve most network porblems. Some help with network deisign and standards would be useful. Also getting the network installed is a lot easier than getting additional personnel to manage it.

SUSTAINABILITY:
Set-aside in operating budget
Periodic bond issues
Grants and donations

SCOPE:
classrooms

NETWORKING SUPPORTS REFORM:
Yes

How technology assists reform:
Enhances community involvement
Brings additional resources into the classroom
Reduces isolation of the school and classroom

COMMENTS:
[No information provided.]

EXPECT TO ATTEND:
Yes