http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm Questions and Answers for the MLTI Deployment Copyright 2006 mlti.project@maine.gov Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:22:46 EDT Feed Me, by the Nowhere Man (http://thenowhereman.com/hacks) Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:49:05 EST http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#seventeen http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#seventeen Question 17:<br>What is the format for the bulk upload file for creating email/Studywiz accounts?<br><br>Answer 17:<br>Schools must obtain the bulk upload file from MEDMS. In each SAU at least one MEDMS login will allow an SAU to download the necessary file that is already formatted and prepared to the exact specifications needed for upload. To download the file, schools should have their MEDMS administrator login to MEDMS, then select "Download Data" on the first drop down menu then click Go. Then select "Student Enrollments" from the second drop down menu then click Go. On the Download Data screen, select "7th and 8th Grade Students for MLTI" from the "Select a file to Download" drop down menu.<br><br>The file that is downloaded will be named "MEDMS_StudentDownload.xls". Do not open/edit/modify the file. Simply upload it using the interface in the MLTI Asset Manager. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 18:20:51 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#sixteen http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#sixteen To get replacement Brenthaven sleeves due to manufacturer's defect, please call 800-803-7225 between 8am and 4pm PST. Please be prepared to provide your school's address and the number of bags with issues. Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:44:11 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#fifteen http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#fifteen The entire Buffer Pool is stored and managed at the MLTI Local Depot in Westbrook, ME. All Buffer Pool units purchased by schools are stored at the MLTI Local Depot until requested for in exchange for a broken unit or as replacement for a lost/stolen unit. When Buffer Requests are made, the Department will first issue devices allocated and provided by the Department. When Department allocations are used up at a school, then locally purchased devices will be issued. Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:54:42 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm The Tech Tools CDs were shipped as a normal procedure since the Apple MLTI iBooks are covered by the Applecare Protection Plan. However, the CDs should not be used on MLTI laptops. Deployment FAQ Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:32:06 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#thirteen http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#thirteen NO! The laptop should never be charged in the Brenthaven Sleeve. When the laptop is charged, it should be in a well-ventilated space. The Sleeves are designed to hold the laptop in the sleeve rather tightly in order to help prevent the laptop from falling out of the sleeve. It does not provide any ventilation. Charging in the sleeve or any other non-ventilated space create too much heat, and can lead to hardware failures. Please make sure that all staff and students are aware of this so that laptops are not damaged by improper charging! Deployment FAQ Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:31:14 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#twelve http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#twelve Expected shipping for bags is mid-September. A small group of schools have received bags already but most schools should not expect to receive shipment of the bags until September. We are working to get them as early as possible. The bags are not the same as the last deployment. They are similar, but now include an integrated pocket for the charger and cable. For a description of the bag, please see <a href="http://brenthaven.com/catalog-ibook-sleeve.html">Brenthaven's web site</a> listing for the bag. Deployment FAQ Wed, 16 Aug 2006 10:28:07 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#eleven http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#eleven The new "TC Conferences" are under construction. They are expected to become available in beta form by early September. In the meantime, please see the <a href="http://www.maine.gov/mlti/portals/tech">Tech Lead FAQ</a>. Deployment FAQ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:27:34 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#ten http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#ten The MLTI Asset Manager can be found at http://assets.mlti.org. Default logins were sent via U.S. Mail to each school. If your school cannot locate the mailing, please contact the Apple Project Office, (207) 688-4501 Deployment FAQ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:26:52 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#nine http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#nine No. The devices will ship to your school pre-imaged with the new MLTI image. At a minimum, schools should change the administrator password on every laptop before they are deployed to a teacher or student. Schools may use the Apple Remote Desktop software to modify the administator password to a localized password on mulitple devices simultaneously. For help with this process, please see the <a href="http://www.maine.gov/mlti/portals/tech">Tech Lead FAQ</a>. Deployment FAQ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:26:17 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#eight http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#eight The Deplolyment Contact, as listed on your schools Device Order Form, must call the Apple Project Office in order to obtain the new passwords, (207) 688-4501. Deployment FAQ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:25:45 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#seven http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#seven If your school's enrollment exceeds the number of students reported when you submitted your paperwork in July, please report new names and MEDMS IDs to the MLTI Project team, mlti.project@maine.gov. The MLTI Project Team will work with all schools to ensure that all students have a device. Larger schools ( >100) were allocated additional devices beyond what was reported to the MLTI Project team in anticipation of possible growth. If your enrollment is as reported or smaller, the MLTI Project team may request that you return the additional devices the the Department or transfer them to a school with larger than expected enrollment. Deployment FAQ Tue, 15 Aug 2006 10:24:44 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#six http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#six The Department cannot order more devices at this time. The MLTI Project Team will attempt to allocated available devices to eligible staff if any exist. Schools with additional staff must resubmit the MLTI Staff Roster Spreadsheet. Schools should include only additional staff (not those already submitted). The MLTI Staff Spreadsheet must be emailed to Jeff Mao, jeff.mao@maine.gov. Any unallocated devices will be assigned to students first. Deployment FAQ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:23:39 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#five http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#five Report all of your staff that are eligible as well as those you believe should receive a device, as the State will look at all final staff totals and may be able to adjust the guidelines to include more teachers than the guidelines currently state. In addition, schools may choose to purchase additional staff seats at the cost indicated on the form.<br><br>edited 8/15/06 (null) Deployment FAQ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:22:55 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#four http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#four Each School District has a designated person(s) with access to MEDMS. Once they log in, they can run a report. Go to the Application pull down menu, select data download, click Go. On the Action pull down menu select Staff, click Go. Select the school year appropriate SAU if applicable and click submit. This will download a report including your Staff MEDMS ID's. MEDMS Staff ID is in column AR with a header of State ID Deployment FAQ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:17:48 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#three http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#three Enter TBD. When the name and MEDMS ID for the teacher is known, please email that information to mlti.project@maine.gov. Deployment FAQ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 10:16:52 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#two http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#two The Department's definition of 1:1 is that each individual student is assigned a laptop for his/her academic work. This is in contrast to cart or classroom sets where a student uses a different device in each classroom, and sometimes a different device in the same class on any given day. Deployment FAQ Fri, 14 Jul 2006 08:50:16 EDT http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#one http://www.maine.gov/mlti/deployment.htm#one All MEDMS school and SAU codes can be found at a href=http://www.state.me.us/education/medms/codelist.htmhttp://www.state.me.us/education/medms/codelist.htm/a