Oak Hills Local School District
The Oak Hills Local School District (OHLSD) in western Hamilton County, Ohio, is the county’s third-largest district, serving about 8,100 students in preschool through grade 12. In the planning process, the district decided to take their BYOD program one step further by building a virtual desktop system which can be accessed through any device that students or teachers bring into the school. In addition to student engagement and learning gains, the district also boasts a significant cost savings through the BYOD initiative.
Forsyth County Schools
Forsyth County Schools (FCS), located north of Atlanta in Cumming, Georgia, serves about 39,000 students in grades Pre-K through 12. Its 36 schools, including a charter high school and 6-12 virtual school, constitute the largest employer in Forsyth County. Forsyth County Schools in Georgia did one thing differently: they let each school determine individual rules about how and when BYOD tools will be used. As a result, the program isn’t the same for all schools, with school leaders deciding what works best for their individual goals and school culture. The Forsyth pilot program illuminates some of the pros and the cons of BYOD programs.
Hanover Public School District is a small, urban, public school district located in York County in the borough of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The school district hopes that equitable access to technology will aid students in becoming information producers rather than information consumers and become self-directed learners and collaborative team players.
