Starting this year, students at South Side Area School District will be part of a district-wide 1 to 1 technology program. All students in grades K-5 will receive an Apple iPad and students in grades 6-12 will receive a Lenovo…
This summer, several of our school district customers are implementing or upgrading their current security camera systems. The reasons for these projects vary, but the main goal is to ensure the safety of the staff and students during and after…
Mrs. Volakis, a teacher at West Allegheny, was recently honored for the innovative use of technology in her business and computer technology classes. Her efforts will be showcased on July 31, 2012 when she and other teachers visit the Microsoft…
For the last several years, Questeq has employed college interns and part time summer help to assist our schools and Network Operations Center. This year we have one intern, Shawn Fagan, from Clarion University and two part time employees for…
Bring Your Own Device is the next hurdle IT departments are facing in the very near future (some are facing this now). Do we, or don’t we, allow our technology consumers to bring in their own devices to use on…
Schools often make the mistake of buying desktops and notebooks with “non-Pro” versions of Windows 7. Buyers need to be aware of the limitations of Windows 7 Home & Home Premium. The real “catch” is that the “Home” version of…
As Vice President of the West Allegheny School District Board, I was personally invited to attend an important hearing regarding the Pennsylvania Public Education Fund. Several School Board Presidents and other educational experts participated in the hearing held by Senator…
We all have regular tasks that have to run once a day, week or month. Some of those tasks even have to be done after work hours. We are all human so the chance always exists that you either forget…
With the release of Microsoft Office 365 for Education this summer, we now have a platform that is perfectly suited for both Business and Educational sites. The primary advantage of Microsoft Office 365 over other products like Google Docs is…
Karly Grunebach is the Director of Technology at Amcom Office Systems. She has been a Questeq Team Member for seven years, starting as a Help Desk Intern in 2005. She quickly advanced through Help Desk Lead and Network Monitoring Engineer…