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Advancing digital education: New support for IT services
In light of the increasing demands of digital education in schools, the city of Darmstadt has temporarily increased its staff in school IT. According to a press release from the city, three student interns from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences, and Worms University of Applied Sciences have been hired for six months to support the media center and the school IT department. The goal is to further optimize IT services for Darmstadt's 43 schools and to sustainably strengthen the digital infrastructure.
“For us, the digitalization of schools is a very high priority. A reliable IT service is a central component and essential so that our students can receive the best possible education in the digital age. It is therefore important that we in the city's school authority are staffed in such a way as to continue to drive forward the digitalization of schools,” emphasizes Holger Klötzner, Head of the Department for Schools and Digitalization.
Reinforcements for the IT teams
The additional student workers support two key areas of the school's IT:
- Server and network team: Jonas Haug (TU Darmstadt) improves the WLAN coverage and the connection of schools to the central school network.
- Client/Mobile Device Team: Juliette Djusse Tsoata (Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences) and Mylene Moukam (Worms University of Applied Sciences) are responsible for installing school apps on approximately 7,500 mobile devices and procuring licenses and software products for teaching.
The new staff are working closely with the schools to ensure the most efficient and needs-based equipment possible.
“A modern education is the driving force behind lifelong learning and a key factor in the attractiveness of science, business, and culture,” Klötzner continued. With this additional personnel support, the city of Darmstadt is sending a clear signal for the sustainable development of digital education in its schools.
(DARMSTADT – RED/PS/dk)
