tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314867602959302095.post5558966493731341185..comments2022-11-22T22:27:30.059-05:00Comments on Jon Adair's Pseudorandom Blog: Chromebooks for EducationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13532063948884732421noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314867602959302095.post-55540866944627605732013-04-17T14:27:12.170-04:002013-04-17T14:27:12.170-04:00Jon,
I agree with your comments about the benefit...Jon,<br /><br />I agree with your comments about the benefits of Chromebooks to schools. Besides the benefits that you mentioned, there's also the fact that Chromebooks start up so fast, so students don't have to wait half the lesson for their laptops to be up and running.<br /><br />Many schools, however, still need access to Windows applications. Or, they may want to access education-related web apps that require Java support.<br /><br />One possible approach to these issues is to combine Chromebooks with solutions such as Ericom AccessNow, an HTML5 RDP solution that enables Chromebook users to connect to any RDP host, including Terminal Server and VDI virtual desktops, and run Windows applications or desktops in a browser tab. You can even open up an Internet Explorer session inside a Chrome browser tab, and then connect to the applications that require Java and run them on the Chromebook.<br /><br />This was the approach taken by the Richland School District 2 in South Carolina and the Hanover School District in Pennsylvania. You can hear more about that in this recorded Google Hangout:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRP7iZt6esI<br /><br />For more information about AccessNow for Chromebooks in Education, visit:<br />http://www.ericom.com/Education-ChromebookRDPClient.asp?URL_ID=708<br /><br />Please note that I work for EricomCompass SMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696716997060146918noreply@blogger.com