K-12 Education Success Stories

Mobility Initiatives on Campus

For today's education institutions, questions about mobility initiatives no longer center around whether to put a program in place, but rather how quickly to move and how far-reaching to make such programs. Mobile technology is clearly moving rapidly, pushed forward by the dropping costs of wireless networks and advances in notebook computers.

Miami Valley Career Technology Center—Clayton, Ohio
School Profile
The Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) is located in Clayton, Ohio and serves 27 area high schools.  MVCTC offers over 50 career technical programs for high school juniors and seniors, and lifelong learning opportunities for adult students in the Adult Education programs.  Since its beginning in 1971, the MVCTC has matured from a quality vocational school to a world-class career technology center.

Testimonial
"We switched to Acer because of the willingness of the Manufacturer (ACER) to work with the needs of our school.. Acer also treated us like one of their most important customers...when we call tech support, we always talk to the same person...this person knows our school."

- David Hendren
Dayton Cincinnati Technology Services Inc.
Portsmouth School Department—Portsmouth, New Hampshire
School Profile
The Portsmouth School Department in NH serves three elementary schools, one middle school and one high school. The purpose of the Portsmouth schools is to educate all students by challenging them to become thinking, responsible, contributing citizens who continue to learn throughout their lives.

Testimonial
"Acer Aspire One was determined to be the best fit at the end of the pilot program initiated in Sep last year after researching a few vendors and testing a trial unit. We have the Netbooks on carts available to teachers providing them with the flexibility to create a 21st century skills learning environment for their students at will without having to schedule limited “computer lab” time. Using Acer Netbooks has not only been very cost effective, it has provided with mobility and increased productivity in classrooms resulting in improved achievement levels."

- Susan Birrell
District Technology Director
Barren County School District—Glasgow, Kentucky
School Profile
The Barren County School District, serving nine schools – seven elementary, one middle and one high school , has seen tremendous growth in the past 5 years.  With an enrollment of just over 4500 students and 500 staff members, Barren County is one of the larger districts in the region.

Testimonial
"Acer Netbooks have helped us realize the objective of “Instruction on Demand” utilizing 21st Century tools providing real time access to various online resources to both students and staff. The level of student engagement has increased dramatically resulting in improved academic achievement levels."

- Benny Lile
Director of Instruction & Technology,
Barren County Schools, Glasgow, KY
Caledonia Community Schools—Caledonia, Michigan
School Profile
The Caledonia Community Schools in Michigan serve eight schools – five elementary, two middle and one high school.

Testimonial
"Caledonia is proud of the success we've had with our 1:1 program and will continue to expand the program. The Acer Aspire One has proven to be an excellent product with a low repair rate for our 1:1 initiative.  We now have over 2,000 in the district, with more coming down the road. As the one in charge of repairs for Caledonia, I would like to compliment Acer on the Premier Support Program.  The service has far exceeded any expectations I had for technical support.  It has been an important part of our satisfaction with Acer."

- Gayle Spitzley
District Technician,
Caledonia Community Schools, MI
Laramie County School District 2—Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
School Profile
The Laramie County School District 2 in Wyoming serves six schools – four elementary, and two junior/senior high schools.

Testimonial
"Acer Netbooks have provided us with multiple options to facilitate 21st Century Instruction for our students. We have been able to engage younger students with technology at an early stage to increase their comfort levels with technology skills necessary for their successful future, in all spheres."

- Deane Skinner
Technology Coordinator,
Laramie County School District 2, WY
Decatur County School System—Bainbridge, Georgia
School Profile
The Decatur County School System in Georgia serves eight schools – five elementary, two middle and one high school.

Testimonial
"Acer Desktops have proven to be very reliable for our implementation, allowing us to focus our time and resources on developing new methods of imparting 21st century curriculum, like video integration."

- Steve Dunn
Technology Director,
Decatur County School System, GA