Administration: For Laptops and Tablets, Do You Even Need Insurance?

Autor/in	Thompson, Greg
Titel	Administration: For Laptops and Tablets, Do You Even Need Insurance?
Quelle	In: T.H.E. Journal, 40 (2013) 6, S.39-41 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-592X
Schlagwörter	Laptop Computers; Handheld Devices; Educational Technology; Insurance Occupations; School Districts; Educational Administration; California; Colorado; Illinois; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Digitalrechner; Unterrichtsmedien; School district; Schulbezirk; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Kalifornien
Abstract	At best, insurance is a crucial investment that leads to peace of mind after large educational technology expenditures. If something goes wrong, the insurer pays the claim. At worst, insurance premiums siphon money from school budgets while lining the pockets of distant company executives. John Connolly, director of technology at Consolidated High School District 230 in Orland Park, Illinois., pondered these scenarios. Faced with the risk of purchasing and maintaining more than 500 Apple iPads, Connolly's answer for District 230 was to say "no" to insurance. He says that the iPad ended up being a very durable device, and he used the money that would have gone toward insurance to pay for additional devices in case of damage. This type of plan however requires an affirmative plan to set aside funds that would have been used to purchase insurance and use them to repair or replace devices as needed. Making this sort of decision means increased responsibility for tech directors across the country, but some feel that the role of insurance may diminish over time as technology tends to get cheaper, not more expensive. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10