Colorado Springs School District 11 Selects Intergraph Computer Systems as IT Partner for Education Initiative, Technology 2001: Building Tomorrows Today.HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 1998-- Education and High-Tech Partnership Raises Student Performance and Lifelong Achievement Intergraph Computer Systems (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INGR) today announced the company has been selected by the Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, city (1990 pop. 281,140), seat of El Paso co., central Colo., on Monument and Fountain creeks, at the foot of Pikes Peak; inc. 1886. It is a year-round resort and a booming military, technological, and commercial city. School District 11 as the preferred vendor for Intel/Windows NT-based servers, networking equipment, and implementation services in support of the school system's educational technology plan, Technology 2001: Building Tomorrows Today. The technology program award is valued at $5.9 million. This forward-thinking initiative brings together accomplished educators and leading-edge computing technology to improve the quality of education for students, staff, and the community as they successfully develop and enhance lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. skills. The technology mission of the Colorado Springs School District 11 (D-11) is to foster the responsible use of computing technology for effective communication, research and application of information, responsible decision making, and creative problem solving Creative problem solving is the mental process of creating a solution to a problem. It is a special form of problem solving in which the solution is independently created rather than learned with assistance. Creative problem solving requires more than just knowledge and thinking. . Intergraph Computer Systems' products will provide the infrastructure backbone for messaging, video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. , and Internet/Intranet communication for D-11. In addition, Intergraph will provide the support for a smooth and successful implementation. Software and network services will monitor Internet access See how to access the Internet. , enabling students to research and obtain information while preventing access to inappropriate Web sites. "We're extremely honored that Colorado Springs School District 11 has chosen Intergraph Computer Systems as its strategic partner for such an important and far-reaching endeavor," said Wade Patterson, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Intergraph Computer Systems. "We share their vision to improve the quality of education for students as they master vital skills for lifelong achievement. While the computing technology is simply the underlying vehicle to impact learning, we applaud the vision and commitment of the administrators, educators, parents, and community who recognize the importance of computing technology in the classroom." Kenneth Burnley, Ph.D., superintendent of Colorado Springs School District 11 states, "We're excited that Technology 2001 is becoming a reality with the support of outstanding partners such as Intergraph Computer Systems. Our education plan is very aggressive and designed to empower students for a lifetime of success in this rapidly changing world. Intergraph's IT expertise, robust products, and superior service and support removes the concerns of implementing technology in the classroom, letting teachers focus on what they do best, educating our future leaders Future Leaders is a UK schools-led charitable organisation that aims to widen the pool of talented leaders especially for urban challenging secondary schools. It was founded in March 2006 by Nat Wei, a former founder of Teach First. ." Technology 2001: Building Tomorrows Today The Intergraph equipment will be the backbone of School District 11's Wide Area Network (WAN) as well as the Local Area Networks (LANs) that will be installed in all 57 of the district's schools. The new technology will streamline record keeping and information transfer. For example, teachers can input student grade and attendance data and transmit it to the school office at the touch of a button. This school site data feeds into the district-wide information system on the WAN, creating an efficient, centralized data source for everything from student records to financial management. Teachers will also be able to access the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. from any location via their district-owned laptop computers that they received at the end of the 96/97 school year. Plus, parents will benefit from the ability to tap into their student's school information via their home computers, tracking their child's progress and keeping more closely in touch with their teachers. InterServe Servers Intergraph's family of servers, including the InterServe 80, 800, and enterprise-level 8000 and 8400, provide the high-performance and high-availability features demanded in mission-critical business environments. They offer power traditionally associated with expensive UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). and mainframe computing, coupled with the openness, ease-of-use, and affordability that characterizes the Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. environment. They are designed to maximize the power of Pentium Pro The sixth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that uses it. Introduced in 1995 as the successor to the Pentium, models from 150 MHz to 200 MHz were released. and Pentium II processors and the Windows NT operating system. About Intergraph Computer Systems Intergraph Computer Systems (Huntsville, AL) is the world leader in 3D graphics technology, products, and services for Windows NT. Intergraph develops, manufactures, sells, and supports computer systems and advanced graphics accelerators for the creative and technical desktop in markets such as traditional CAD, MCAD MCAD Microsoft Certified Application Developer MCAD Mechanical Computer Aided Design MCAD Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (inherited metabolic disease) MCAD Minneapolis College of Art and Design , animation, content creation, publishing and prepress, and digital media. Intergraph's server and networking and interoperability products for the IT environment deliver workgroup to enterprise performance for internet, intranet, and extranet, as well as thin client applications. Hardware products include Pentium/Pentium Pro/Pentium II processors/Windows/Windows NT-based graphics workstations, graphics accelerators, and servers. Intergraph Computer Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR). For more information about Intergraph Computer Systems, call 800/763-0242, or visit the company's Web site at www.intergraph.com/ics/. EDITORS: If you wish to provide a telephone number for reader inquiries, please use 800/763-0242. Intergraph's World Wide Web URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. is www.intergraph.com/ics/. Intergraph and InterServe are registered trademarks of Intergraph Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corp. Other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
CONTACT: Intergraph Computer Systems, Huntsville
Shelley Miller, 256/730-7631
stmiller@ingr.com
or
School District 11, Colorado Springs
Karol McGuire, 719/636-2062
commun101@aol.com
http://www.intergraph.com
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