Conduct a technical audit, and identify technical needs.
For an effective LCO to succeed, schools require a robust and well-maintained internal network, sufficient bandwidth, access to equipment, and technical support. This audit will be essential in the following stage to inform decision-making about possible changes to technical resourcing and additional technical infrastructure required, especially those involving business or outside technical assistance.
Consider also the importance of a cross-school audit and subsequent planning that would leverage an economy of scale for provision of equipment, services and support. This is of particular significance with the development of high speed networks, regional loops, and the National Education Network (NEN) and the ability to aggregate and share technical services and support through cloud computing and hosted applications.
Carry out an audit to identify the available and required technical resources and expertise required for elearning in each school.
An audit should: