Preparing Students to Compete in the 21st Century—Affordably and Effectively

Education decision-makers around the world recognize the
benefits of giving every student access to modern computing tools and
the learning experiences they support, as well as the advantages for the
wider community when schools can offer more computing resources.
Computers open the doors to the world's knowledge and to learning skills
essential to success in the 21st century.
However, the lack of funds in some schools, or the
difficulty of managing learning in classrooms with many computers in
others, are often barriers to student access and effective learning.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 offers solutions in both cases:
- Giving each student computer access in schools that cannot afford a computer for every student.
- Helping teachers manage the classroom and individual student
learning experience in schools that already have computers for every
student.
- One computer, many students
- Many computers, optimized teaching
One computer, many students
Putting computing power into the hands of more students
Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 addresses the
problem of affordability by giving each student his or her own station
with a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse; these stations are then
connected to a single computer and share its processing power. The
teacher monitors and manages the learning experience of every student
from a central station, extending the ability to guide classroom
activities and help students individually.
In this classroom, Windows MultiPoint Server
2012 gives 18 students the experience of having their own Windows
computer using just three host computers.
Many computers, optimized teaching
Managing learning when students have their own computers
Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 helps schools that
have many computers using Windows 7 or Windows 8 to manage them for
better learning experiences.
Set up Windows MultiPoint Server 2012 on a central computer (the
server); then install MultiPoint Connector on each computer in that
classroom—desktop, laptop, or tablet, whether they belong to the school
or student. This centralizes control over all those computers, giving
the teacher a straightforward and manageable way to coordinate and
support student learning.
In this classroom, 18 students use many
different types of computers—desktops, laptops, and tablets. Windows
MultiPoint Server 2012 centralizes control of all of them, better
enabling teachers to manage the student learning experience.