Classroom Equipment Information

Instructional functionality is key in an eMINTS classroom. To achieve the desired level of instructional functionality, specific Internet and equipment connectivity requirements must be met. Connectivity requirements may be met using either wired or wireless connectivity configurations or may be a combination of the two. In addition to Internet connectivity, equipment may need to be upgraded to achieve the following instructional functionality:

Teacher workstation connects to interactive whiteboard.
Teacher workstation image appears on teacher monitor and interactive whiteboard.
Student work can be displayed on interactive whiteboard through a shared folder system or server.

Minimum specifications

Equipment purchased for use in official eMINTS classrooms may be either Windows or Mac platform and must meet minimum specifications.

FY09 minimum specifications (hardware and software)
eMINTS software policy
Software installation timeline (PDF 42 KB)
eMINTS thin client alternative

Please note that the eMINTS National Center does not provide funds to teachers, schools, districts or other educational organizations interested in implementing the eMINTS instructional model. Schools, districts and other educational organizations may fund equipment and software for eMINTS classrooms using a variety of funding sources.

See additional information about funding opportunities.

Additional required technology resources

Participating schools also are required to provide the following additional technology resources for official eMINTS classrooms:

eMINTS building connectivity – a reliable 1-2 Mbps connection. Wireless networking is an option as long as it is at least 1 Mbps.
Networking (bandwidth, switches, cabling for teacher workstation, networked printer and student computers).
Any electrical service in the official eMINTS classrooms to support the computers, interactive whiteboard and projector. (As with the network cabling, electrical installation should be flexible to allow teachers to rearrange furniture placement as much as possible.)
Air-conditioning.
Telephone with full outside access is highly recommended (multiple options are allowed but teachers in eMINTS classrooms must have adequate access to telephone technical support in the same location as their computer).
Filtering software needed to meet federal and state requirements.
Participating districts are expected to provide program participants with functional e-mail service and with server space of sufficient size and with reasonable access for easy uploading of website folders particular to the programs in which they are enrolled. Teachers and PD4ETS participants must be able to publish their websites to the Internet.

Technical support

For FY06, FY07, FY08 and FY09 participants, all equipment purchases, maintenance and technical support are the responsibility of participating organizations.
For FY03, FY04 and FY05 districts, technical support for equipment purchased to meet eMINTS program requirements is the district's responsibility.
Technical support for eMINTS' equipment purchased by MOREnet for FY00, FY01 and FY02 is provided by the vendors from whom the equipment was bought.
Basic troubleshooting flowcharts (PDF file; 506 KB).

More information

Equipment purchased for use in eMINTS classrooms must meet minimum specifications.

network diagrams
sample furniture and room arrangements
Classroom Architect - an online classroom planning tool provided by 4teachers.org and ALTEC

Contact the eMINTS National Center office at (573) 884-7202 or emints-info@emints.org.

Reviewed June 9, 2008.

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