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The massive increase in the number of students taking PCs to university has created both challenges and opportunities for Universities and Colleges: SCI has been developed to help Educational institutions address these challenges whilst also helping to create new learning and teaching opportunities.
With 90%* of undergraduates typically taking their own PC to university the implications for IT departments in terms of configuration, support, licensing and security are considerable. However, through the Dell Student Computing Initiative (SCI) universities can turn these challenges into opportunities on several levels:
- Universities can deliver a significant benefit to their students by enabling them to acquire the latest PC technology on preferential terms. While applicable to all students (and indeed staff) this is of most immediate benefit to new undergraduates, the majority of whom purchase a new PC in the two months prior to starting their course.
- SCI can help address many of the challenges faced by student IT services departments. Through greater PC standardisation and incorporation of support, licensing and security applications, SCI can enable greater efficiency and cost effectiveness to be achieved.
- Universities can also, without additional cost to themselves, ensure students have access to PC solutions appropriate for new ICT centred learning and teaching models.
Dell SCI was developed in association with Microsoft and Intel drawing on each party’s international experience in the delivery of educational ICT solutions coupled with in depth analysis of the UK’s student computing requirements.
Download the brochure to learn more ...
To learn more please down load the SCI brochure [click here] , contact your Dell account manager or call the Dell Higher Education team on 01344 373716.
Communication Materials ...
A range of communication materials are available to help you make your students aware of the benefits available, including pdf posters, flyers and screen savers. Click on the links below to download the files:
* Ignetica Ltd Analysis of the UK Student Computing Market May 06 and Analysis of Student Computing Preferences May 08
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