Cleveland County Public Schools adds AP instruction to another school without hiring a new teacher, with Unified Videoconferencing.
Formed when three school districts merged, North Carolina’s Cleveland County Public Schools has 29 elementary, junior, and high schools spread out over 40 miles. “Our biggest challenge is providing an excellent educational experience with limited budget and personnel,” says Rob McDaniel, network engineer for the district.
The district uses the built-in speakers of its Cisco Unified IP phones for intercom and bells, using InformaCast software from Singlewire, a Cisco partner. “Cisco Unified Communications cost approximately the same as a new PBX and intercom system,” says McDaniel. “The return on investment includes lower monthly recurring costs, the safety of having a phone in every classroom, and the ability to send text alerts to classroom phones in the event of weather-related or campus safety emergencies.”
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