MCOECN Serving School Districts

Learning and Technology, a Fabulous Link The Ohio Education Computer Network (OECN) is the technology arm of the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). We are funded by the Ohio Department of Education, through your school district. The OECN is divided into 23 Data Acquisition Sites (DA Sites), serving 675 school districts, vocational schools and Educational Service Centers (ESC's) in the state of Ohio. Funding for your district's DA Site is decided by a Board of Directors, usually administrative/management staff from each district. DA Sites collaborate with each other through the OECN. Collective issues and technology news are channeled on behalf of DA Sites through the OECN. DA Sites offer core services to their districts including:
	Payroll
	Internet
	Technology support
The variety of services DA Sites provide has greatly increased over the years and now include:
	Connectivity/networking
	Student reporting services (grade cards, attendance, others)
	Fiscal services
	Videoconferencing
	Lesson plan ideas
	Staff development
	Technical repair
	Cisco Academies

Tap Into Technology, Through Your District's DA Site.
DA Sites support your school's technology department. Each DA Site is staffed with experts in Information Technology who understand the education and instruction processes of Ohio's schools. DA Sites stay informed on the latest trends in technology, what's happening in other districts around Ohio, and act as a help desk for the technology staff within your school.

DA Sites do NOT profit from providing these services. Even better, your DA Site's representatives work with your district's administrators and treasurers to inform them about the technologies available within your school's budget. The mission of DA Sites is to provide cost-effective technology services to their member districts.

Is there something, technology-related, you would like to see in your classrooms? Call your DA Site representative!

Make Educated Decisions About Your School's Technology.
DA Sites are in place so schools don't need to contact private, high-profit margin vendors for technology needs.

Make no mistake! DA Sites are not a dated, government agency. DA Sites are your best resource for technology in your school. Your school district is the DA Site's only client, enabling them to concentrate solely on your school's technology. No one knows your system better, and no one can provide such intimate knowledge about how technology fits into your school system.

If you have any questions about ANY form of technology in your district, contact your DA Site. They are available to provide unbiased, informed answers. From fax machines to network servers, a DA Site is your resource to find the best option.

OECN and DA Sites - Smart Spending for Your School District
Because DA Sites operate under the umbrella of the OECN, they are leveraged with mass purchasing power. In essence, when new technology is purchased, DA Sites are given lower group rates, returning the savings to the districts.

Leveraging resources at a state level is very cost-effective. School districts have saved up to 80 - 90 percent when they utilize state-supported technology services!

8050 North High Street, Suite 150, Columbus, OH. 43235 ph:614/840-9810 fax:614/846-4081 wilcox@mcoecn.org