While GoogleApps for Education provides us with access to word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, data collection forms, and drawing tools, it is necessary for some to have an Office suite installed on their Windows or Macintosh computer. One excellent, no-cost solution is LibreOffice, and this solution will be deployed on all District computers. LibreOffice improves on OpenOffice, featuring greater compatibility with MS Office docx, pptx, xlsx file formats. You'll find some tutorials for LibreOffice included in this blog entry below.
EMAIL TO CAMPUS PRINCIPALS/CTCs
From: Miguel Guhlin, Director, EC Technology Operations
Re: Critical Windows Computer Updates
Date: 12/05/2012
Thank you for taking the time to review the information in this time-sensitive memo. To enhance performance of campus computers using the Windows operating system, the EC Technology Operations (ECTO) will make critical updates available to campuses. Your assistance is needed to make this successful.
STEP BY STEP FOR STAFF
Please notify campus staff that have Windows computers that they will need to take the following steps:
1. Shut down computers (go to START button, then click SHUT DOWN) at the end of the day your campus is scheduled below. This will cause the computer to begin processing critical software update instructions.
2. The Shut Down process will turn off the computer when updates are complete. Please avoid shutting down the computer prematurely. The update may take an hour or longer.
3. The next morning, turn on the computers and allow them to continue processing updates as necessary. Completion times for updates will vary from computer to computer.
UPDATE SCHEDULE
The update schedule for allowing updates is as follows:
Dec 5th - Legacy, Salado, Sinclair
Dec 6th - Heritage, Oak Crest, John Glenn, BCLC
Dec 7th - PV, Harmony, ECDC, Highland Forest
Dec 10th - Trans, Custodial, PSC, Athletics, Central office, P.D., Learning Academy
Questions?
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the EC Technology Operations Department at 210-649-2343 or speak to your campus technician.
LIBREOFFICE TUTORIALS
Please note that these tutorials were not created by the ECISD, but rather, BVCC.
