Gateway Makes it Even Easier for K-12 and Higher Education Customers to Buy and Use Technology
June 28 2005 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Gateway Makes it Even Easier for K-12 and Higher Education
Customers to Buy and Use Technology LearnWithGateway Professional
Services Help Educational Institutions More Easily Integrate
Technology Into Curricula to Maximize Learning IRVINE, Calif., June
28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today broadened
significantly its commitment to education customers through the
launch of a new set of services designed to effectively integrate
technology into the classroom. LearnWithGateway Professional
Services is a comprehensive and customizable offering for educators
that include professional development, software and curriculum
identification, full service planning, and design and deployment of
a technology integrated curriculum. "This new professional services
category, which was designed based on feedback from our existing
educational clients, reinforces Gateway's commitment to the
education market by providing expertise and resources that help
educational institutions where they need it most," said Dan
Ludwick, Gateway Vice President, Professional Services. "In the
current educational environment, technology is a core tool for
institutions to influence efficiency and effectiveness throughout
the academic process. At Gateway we understand that technology on
its own isn't enough. Without the right planning, implementation
and maintenance solution, schools realize only a fraction of the
potential return." The LearnWithGateway Professional Services are
designed to help schools in five major categories: * Assessment --
The Gateway team of education consultants provides a complete
assessment of instructional technology needs for each school. They
have the expertise to look at all aspects of an institution to
identify the primary areas for improvement, whether it is servers
for the infrastructure, desktops and notebooks for the classroom,
or specific software programs for teachers and students. * Planning
-- After assessing where technology can be most beneficial, a
long-term strategic Instructional Technology Plan is developed.
Schools need to examine plans for infrastructure, curriculum and
instruction, professional development, technical support and
marketing/funding. To aide in this evaluation, LearnWithGateway
offers the assessment of a school's full instructional technology
needs, educational software and instructional technology
facilitation plan. This plan will encompass all needed actions,
timelines, assigned responsibilities and costs associated with
achieving the plan. * Design -- Once the plan is created, the
consultants will design necessary learning programs and tools to
help integrate technology into the classroom, to help maximize
students' academic achievement levels. * Implementation --
Depending on each district's need, LearnWithGateway consultants
will assist through all or part of the implementation process. This
ensures that each step in the plan is followed and results are
achieved. They additionally provide instructor-led courses that
include printed materials to help teachers effectively use the
technology purchased or currently used by the school, regardless of
platform. * Support -- The LearnWithGateway team will help support
each school district throughout this process, providing quarterly
follow-up and mentor support as needed. They also provide ongoing
review and a professional development management system that
includes planning and implementation. To help make training easier,
Gateway offers optional e-learning courseware libraries with
thousands of topics as part of the LearnWithGateway program. These
courses are grouped in libraries based on subject matter, such as
the Teach America subscription, where more than 50 courses qualify
for continuing education unit (CEU) credits. This e-learning system
allows institutions to provide educators or students with access to
online learning tools at their convenience. The course catalog at
http://www.learnwithgateway.com/ shows the content of each library.
To track, assess and manage the professional development being
accomplished by teachers, LearnWithGateway offers institutions an
optional web-based learning management system (LMS). This LMS
program allows institutions to track and verify teachers'
professional development, a critical requirement in applying for
grant money. Additionally, users of the LMS can upload content and
assessments to the e-learning content system. The combination of
LearnWithGateway e-learning content, Learning Management System,
and LearnWithGateway Professional Services provides educational
institutions with the tools to improve the learning experience and
raise academic achievement levels. Schools can choose from three
implementation service levels -- Technology Fundamentals,
Assessment and Planning, or Total Program Management. * Technology
Fundamentals allows users to choose from a list of professional
development courses that help teachers embrace and integrate
technology. This package includes a review and written assessment
of a school's long-range technology plan. * Assessment and Planning
enables LearnWithGateway consultants to help determine learning
goals as it relates to an organization's strategic plan.
Consultants will facilitate the development of an organization's
learning plan, including the necessary components of
infrastructure, academic courses and instructional techniques,
support, and marketing/funding. Also, consultants will detail
strategies and actions, resources, timelines and methods of
evaluation for a complete implementation. * Total Program
Management allows the LearnWithGateway consultants to facilitate
the creation of a long-range instructional technology plan, and to
serve as the project manager in implementing all professional
development courses needed to implement and complete the plan. The
LearnWithGateway consultative services start at $3,000 per day. The
LearnWithGateway LMS prices start at $9.50 per user. Prices for the
e-learning system vary based on the size of the library being
accessed. To find out more about the LearnWithGateway program,
visit the website at http://www.learnwithgateway.com/. From
high-end servers to notebooks with long battery life, Gateway has
served leading organizations for 20 years. Gateway Professional's
customers include many of the world's leading governmental
organizations and educational institutions, including the U.S.
Defense Logistics Agency, University of Arizona, California Highway
Patrol and others. For more information on Gateway Professional
solutions, visit http://www.gateway.com/business. About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE:GTW)
has been offering award-winning PCs and related products to
consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools with highest
quality and service and best overall value. Gateway is now the
third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten
worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold
exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium
Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and
phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See
http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. All offers subject to
change without notice or obligation. Course material purchase and
Internet access may be required. Gateway training is not offered as
vocational or job training. DATASOURCE: Gateway, Inc. CONTACT:
Bryan Sherlock of Gateway, Inc., +1-949-471-7756, Web site:
http://www.gateway.com/ http://www.learnwithgateway.com/
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