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 Mike Carby, Director
 Educational and Administrative Technology Services (EATS) is made up of four distinct yet unified groups which undertake individual but integrated initiatives that result in an encompassing technology service program for Edmonton Catholic Schools. The four areas include: Data Management Services, Infrastructure Services, Curricular Integration Services, and the Site-Based Technical Support Services. These teams actualize district initiatives in their areas of expertise.
 EATS is dedicated to providing a 'Safe and Caring' technical environment for all students and staff of Edmonton Catholic Schools. We are committed to keeping abreast of new technologies and to exploring new methodologies to increase access to online learning resources and expanded options for collaboration and professional development.
- A basic level of support for learners, educators and administrators
- Access to learning tools through participation in programs such as the Microsoft School Agreement
- Access to Internet learning resources in a secure environment through the use of access control and content filtering
- Access to collaboration tools through the use of email and Class
Server
 software our curriculum management system
Administrative Technology Services in concert with the Data Project team are responsible for capturing and integrating all
required data within the district. Through our help desk services the Administrative team provides: day to day operational support
to all major district business applications such as:
- Student Records Applications - SASi, Schedule Pro, Class XP, Integrade Pro, Feeman, District Integration, Racers
- Financial Applications - Cayenta
- Human Resources/Payroll - People Soft, AESOP
- Transportation - Mapnet
- Edulink
Curricular Integration Services in partnership with Alberta Education's AISI funding is expanding its ability to serve and support
our schools in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) integration. The Site Based Technology Integration
Program is designed to:
- Provide teachers with the knowledge and skills required to effectively integrate the ICT curriculum
- Provide students with increased access to technology
- Provide students with technology rich activities that give them the opportunity to acquire new skills
- Assist teachers in the development and implementation of integrated projects that encourage students to develop higher
level thinking skills
Curricular Integration Services is also involved in the implementation and
support of the district's web based report cards, IPP and a curricular management
software call 'Class
Server' .
We are striving to harness the power of the World Wide Web by providing an environment, called 'Class Server' which will
improve the ability for teachers to share resources, access information and learning opportunities. This environment also provides
parents with an opportunity to share in their child's learning by providing an anywhere, anytime learning environment.
| Microsoft Server Software |
| Edmonton Catholic Schools provide parents with a window into the classroom with Microsoft Server Software
Edmonton Catholic School District (ECSD) oversees the education of over 31,000 students throughout its 83 schools. In 2003 the ECSD decided to build a Web-based system making student work and performance information available to students and parents through a network based on Microsoft® Windows ServerT 2003 operating system and Microsoft Class Server 3.0. The new IT environment has helped reduce network support requirements for each school involved. It has also made it possible to improve communication with parents, helping them play a more active role in their children's education.
For more information on the case study, visit the Microsoft Canada website: ECSD Case Study
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EATS Support Model Program provides desktop and network support for the educational technology environments in our schools.
Our technicians work closely with site administrators to develop and implement a technology plan that promotes the use of technology
with students.
The Support
Model Program provides:
- Desktop and Network support
- Technology Planning Consultation
- Support for Teachers and Students in the use of technology.
This program is entering its fourth year of existence. It began providing service and support to 40 schools and in its third year
provides support to 70 schools.
Staff Enhancement Services develops and implements strategies and quality training programs within the district to ensure that all
personnel attain necessary skills. Training programs include both administrative and educational software packages including:
- Training in all Microsoft Office, Publisher and FrontPage applications
- Student Records Applications (Sasixp, Classxp, InteGrade Pro, Master Scheduling, Schedule Pro, Edulink, Racers),
- Human Resource Software (PeopleSoft and Aesop).
Staff Enhancement Services collaborates with Administrative and Educational Managers to create policies and procedures for
effective business processes regarding the use of technology within the district to ensure the district receives full funding from
Alberta Education by supporting schools in reporting accurate data.
Together with the Administrative Technology Services Department, the Data Project Team works diligently to:
- Ensure the accuracy of district data stored in the Student data warehouse
- Design, develop and maintain the district and Departmental Web Sites
- Design, develop and maintain web-enabled applications, such as the Elementary and Junior High Report Card
- Develop and administer the district Student data warehouse
- Develop complex custom reports for combining various types of information
- Design and develop user interfaces to allow end users access to district data through the Internet and/or Intranet.
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