E-Tuition Partner, Fujitsu Funds €40,000 for a sensory garden and IT Hub at St. Laurence College

Pictured left to right: Cormac Devlin TD, Shane Fitzgerald; Principal at St. Laurence College, Michael Jackson; Head of Fujitsu in Ireland and Les Dunne; Head of E-Tuition.

Fujitsu is proud and privileged in being able to donate €40,000 to St. Laurence College, with the technical help of E-Tuition, to support two fantastic initiatives aimed at improving the wellbeing and technological advantage for the students of St. Laurence. Fujitsu, in conjunction with E-Tuition, has chosen to sponsor St. Laurence for this initiative due to their shared values and approach to children’s education and development; regardless of where you come from or what your circumstances are, every child has the right to the same levels of education and opportunities in life as others.

Where the Donation will go?

One of the projects will use €10,000 of the donation to develop and install a sensory garden for children on the autism spectrum and other neurodivergent students in the college. The sensory garden will give the students a chance to relax as well as give them the opportunity to grow their own flowers and vegetables within the garden.

The next portion of the donation will use the other €30,000 to update, build, and support a modern IT laboratory where all students will have the opportunity to work on the most up-to-date and sophisticated IT equipment. Fujitsu and E-Tuition will fill the hub with modern technologies to ensure the student’s machines give them the best operational power to complete their courses and assignments as well as work in an all-inclusive space where the children feel welcome and empowered to learn.

Fujitsu and E-Tuition will also deliver courses through their Fujitsu CoDE program covering topics across technology with an aim to build and develop tangible skills that will support students transitioning to post-school education and employment. Shane Fitzgerald, the Principal of St. Laurence, is committed to providing a safe environment where the students are happy to come to have equitable access to the tools to give them every opportunity to succeed in life.

This initiative shows great promise, and with the support of the local Irish Government Minister, Cormac Devlin TD, who will be working with Fujitsu, to help drive this community movement to integrate the students of St. Laurence’s into their society and future workplace.  

The funding for such a programme would mean a great deal to this school, the wider community and make a multi-generational difference to the lives of so many.”

Cormac Devlin TD.

What will E-Tuition do?

By supporting this initiative, Fujitsu will build on their existing strong relationships within Ireland. They have already substantial business with their partner E-Tuition in supporting all of the IT maintenance, support, and building for the IT Hub and rolling out the education platform, Fujitsu CoDE, to the students within St. Laurence College.

The award of €40,000 to both these projects will have a massive impact on the school and the surrounding area alongside the positive effect that this will have on the students. Fujitsu and E-Tuition are excited for the opportunities these facilities will bring to St. Laurence College and the outcomes of the students in the future years.

How can Schools benefit from Managed Service Providers?

Educational-focused MSPs, like E-Tuition, are aware of all the inconveniences technology can bring onto a classroom as well as how it can uplift and engage your students.

Continuous changes in technology can become daunting and challenging for schools. Leaders in education are continuously tackling numerous priorities. One of the biggest challenges we have noticed is that keeping students engaged and secure both in the classroom and at home can become difficult. With outdated devices and IT networks unable to support modern learning requirements, schools face difficulties in remaining ahead of the curve.

Nowadays, technology plays a key role in how young people engage in learning. Many teachers have been in situations where IT-related issues are the primary reason for class disengagement. Often, faculty members have been in countless positions where either the Wi-Fi is too slow resulting in loss of class focus, the printer has run out of ink when they need them most or even the one desktop in the computer room has stopped working mid-lesson. All of these technical issues can lead to a lack of morale alongside the loss of class productivity.

In this article, we will be discussing how an MSP like E-Tuition can empower your School.

  1. Hardware Procurement, Purchasing, Installation and Deployment

When it comes to IT configuration, most Schools assume it is a “plugin and go” process. However, planning, finding, buying, and installing an entire computer lab can be time-consuming, stressful, and costly.

It is crucial to implement a strong, functioning, and supported IT infrastructure for students to engage through technology and enhanced learning. Prices and models of technologies are constantly changing; therefore, budgeting can become very difficult when deciding what computer, tablet, or laptop suits best for your students and staff.

This is where an MSP, like E-Tuition, comes in to give schools more time to focus on daily tasks and removes the stress of organising an entire IT network for your students.

  • Hardware Lifecycle Management

Managed IT Service Providers like E-Tuition monitor device lifecycles to ensure your servers, devices, and overall network work efficiently, are up to date, and secure.

You can be sure that your school will have the best support on hand to guarantee that your software and hardware are both properly maintained across the whole infrastructure, and all of your data is securely handled.

  • Managed Print Services

Printing is an essential element in contributing to class productivity and faculty efficiency. Whether it be learning how to write, worksheets, essays, student reports, tests, at the core of every handout is a printer.

E-Tuition provides Managed Print Services so that your students and faculty can remain on track with their course by monitoring & supplementing the necessary toners and offering printer monitoring and maintenance for a monthly cost.

  • Managed IT Support

Numerous daily technical issues that can hinder engagement rates within the classroom can become frustrating – slow broadband, desktop malfunctions, missing emails, or educational files. Trusting a Managed Service Provider provides you with a place to turn to when these issues occur. MSPs help desk is just a phone call, email, or ticket away and your faculty can turn to an IT professional in a time of technical difficulties.

  • Safeguard Students and Faculty

Schools collect lots of critical data on their students and faculty. Student records include grades, disciplinary history, home addresses, health records, and information about learning disabilities.

Managed IT services can protect all private data through security and networking solutions. They can also help protect students’ privacy online by setting VPN policies. A managed IT provider can prevent cybercriminals from extracting personal information by monitoring students’ internet activity and blocking access to non-educational sites.

Who is E-Tuition?

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disruptive impact on education and training, with new ways of teaching and learning, education facilities require new innovative, creative and inclusive solutions. Education had to migrate onto an online platform which many schools were not ready for. This is where E-Tuition came in!

E-Tuition is initiated to provide schools and education with an effective solution to their issues with technology. E-Tuition offers an all-around IT support solution that helps bring modern, easy use, and advantageous technologies to your schools. It is our job to help schools prepare students for the fast communicative world by elevating their technology in order for students to gain the necessary experience and qualifications to help them succeed in the modern working sector.

We aim to enhance digital teaching, learning, and assessment in schools, higher education, and vocational training. E-Tuition provides opportunities for schools, youth organisations, and adult learning institutions to support skills development, boost creativity and enhance social inclusion through technology and education equality.

E-Tuition Vision:

E-Tuition’s vision is to deliver powerful ways to accelerate your learning, your career, and your future.

E-Tuition Mission:

E-Tuition’s mission is to boost digital education and training and promote skills development and inclusion through technology and education equality.

“I am delighted that E-Tuition has been created to support key sectors in education, training, and youth services in these challenging times. The E-Tuition team will be available to support digital education and training, digital youth work, but also creative skills, and social inclusion. It is an important step, paving the way for our Digital Education Action Plan, which we look to launch early 2021.”
– Les Dunne – Head of Education & Non for profit at E-Tuition Empowering Educational Excellence.

E-Tuition is always pleased to find ways to help all students and graduates add value to their, whereby that could be complimenting a first job application, a college course application or to accelerate their careers in business & technology.