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An interview with Randy Hobart, President, Presentation Systems South. ESD: Presentation Systems South sells the Learn OnDemand Poster Maker. How does the Poster Maker help to teach my visual learners? RH: Approximately 65 percent of stu- dents are visual learners. Eighty percent of curriculum is delivered orally. The Learn OnDemand poster maker is a great ADDRESSING YOUR VISUAL LEARNER NEEDS An interview with Dottie Coven, Vice President of Educational Platforms, Baker & Taylor. ESD: Tell us a little bit about your background and your role with Baker & Taylor. DC: I started my career as an elementary school teacher. I've always loved tech- nology, and during my 13 years teaching, I acted as a technology consultant for my district, writing grants and training more An inter- view with Neil Willis, CEO of Hypersign. ESD: What brought about the develop- ment of this partnership between Hypersign, Google and Samsung, and what is the meaning behind the name theconnectEDU? NW: Google, Samsung and Hypersign felt that it made sense to package the software and hardware as a bundle, mak- ing it easier for schools and resellers. In short, we have something that works well Your school's Wi-Fi network probably includes a myriad of devices at any one time: computers, mobile phones, tablets, servers, Wi-Fi network clocks and more. These various devices act as a portal for any person with the right knowledge to hack into a device and gain access to your network data. Even if you're a small school that doesn't think hackers would target you, at least consider your vendors and partners: cyber criminals have been known to attack smaller organizations as An interview with James Symons, CEO of LocknCharge and Mobile Device Management Specialist. ESD: What's something schools need to consider when planning a mobile device rollout? JS: Something that should always be considered while planning a mobile device deployment is device deployment workflow. Without a doubt, one of the most frustrating points of a deployment Continued on Page 37 An interview with Joni Nygard, MS, CCC-SLP, Director Speech and Language Product Development, Attainment Company, Inc. ESD: Tell us a little about GoTalk NOW. JN: Communication is the key to unlock- ing students' potential. About one in every 68 students has autism. Classrooms are filled with individuals of differing abilities, some of whom need assistance Continued on Page 30 Continued on Page 37 BAKER & TAYLOR'S REVOLUTIONARY KNOWLEDGEPOINT THECONNECTEDU: A NEW DIGITAL SIGNAGE SOLUTION FOR EDUCATION TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL MOBILE DEVICE ROLLOUT ENTERPRISE SECURITY FOR WI-FI NETWORK CLOCKS TECHNOLOGY CHANGES COMMUNICATION IN THE CLASSROOM Continued on Page 27 Continued on Page 30 Continued on Page 14 O s e r C o m m u n i c a t i o n s G r o u p P h i l a d e l p h i a Tu e s d a y, J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 5 I n c o r p o r a t i n g Chromebooks into the classroom can seem like a complex and expen- sive task. Truth is, with the help of tools like GoGuardian it doesn't have to be. GoGuardian's comprehensive Chromebook management software gives administrators and teachers access to a feature-filled suite of software focused on managing any Chromebook fleet. This allows schools to better pro- tect their students and the devices they Cox Enterprises Inc., the parent company of Cox Communications and its subsidiary Cox Business, traces its commitment to education and entre- preneurial spirit back to 1898 when for- mer school teacher James M. Cox found- ed the company. Today, Cox Business is in its seven- teenth year of providing voice, data and video to schools in its markets. Bridget Duff, Director of Vertical Sales Solutions, Education for Cox Business, knows the unique challenges Continued on Page 37 GOGUARDIAN MAKES CHROMEBOOK MANAGEMENT EASY COX BUSINESS'S LONG HISTORY WITH EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY Continued on Page 30 AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICATION NOT AFFILIATED WITH ISTE