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Under Stripling’s direction, Denton ISD has deployed a rich fiber-based network
with fully meshed distributed cores. Each of the district’s nine core campuses has
a Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switch, which also aggregates the connections
from the smaller campuses. This reliable, high-performance network supports a
broad array of Cisco technologies including physical security, content delivery, and
collaboration.
with fully meshed distributed cores. Each of the district’s nine core campuses has
a Cisco Catalyst® 6500 Series Switch, which also aggregates the connections
from the smaller campuses. This reliable, high-performance network supports a
broad array of Cisco technologies including physical security, content delivery, and
collaboration.
It’s Safety First at Denton ISD
Security is a team effort at Denton, and Cisco is a key player on the team. Denton
ISD has installed more than 800 Cisco® Video Surveillance IP Cameras at the 44
elementary, middle, and secondary schools and ancillary buildings throughout
the district. “The cameras watch almost every part of our physical plant, including
playgrounds, hallways, buses, cafeterias,” says Stripling. “We have cameras at
the doors of all the schools so we know who’s coming and going all the time.
Cisco security cameras are the eyes and ears of the people who are charged with
ensuring school security.”
ISD has installed more than 800 Cisco® Video Surveillance IP Cameras at the 44
elementary, middle, and secondary schools and ancillary buildings throughout
the district. “The cameras watch almost every part of our physical plant, including
playgrounds, hallways, buses, cafeterias,” says Stripling. “We have cameras at
the doors of all the schools so we know who’s coming and going all the time.
Cisco security cameras are the eyes and ears of the people who are charged with
ensuring school security.”
Officer Marc Hodges, an 18-year veteran of the Denton Police Department, is
assigned to Ryan High School as a full-time school resource officer, functioning
as a liaison between the police department and the school district. Hodges is
quick to acknowledge the value of Cisco physical security solutions. “Cisco Video
Surveillance Manager allows me to monitor any camera within the district, right from
my office,” he says. “The system displays up to 16 different views at once, and it
records the scene for later examination if necessary.”
assigned to Ryan High School as a full-time school resource officer, functioning
as a liaison between the police department and the school district. Hodges is
quick to acknowledge the value of Cisco physical security solutions. “Cisco Video
Surveillance Manager allows me to monitor any camera within the district, right from
my office,” he says. “The system displays up to 16 different views at once, and it
records the scene for later examination if necessary.”
He’s also impressed with the clarity of the images. “Unlike surveillance videos from
businesses and convenience stores, Cisco’s picture quality is excellent,” Hodges
says. “It’s crisp and clear even in slow motion.”
businesses and convenience stores, Cisco’s picture quality is excellent,” Hodges
says. “It’s crisp and clear even in slow motion.”
Security on the Go with Cisco Instant Connect
Hodges and other school resource officers rely on desktop installations with multiple
large monitors, but others involved in school safety are usually on the move in the
hallways and classrooms. Thanks to Cisco Instant Connect, they can still perform
their security duties. “Principals use Instant Connect on their iPads and iPhones,”
Stripling says. “It allows them to access any camera in the district from classrooms,
hallways, cafeterias. They can even access cameras from home.”
large monitors, but others involved in school safety are usually on the move in the
hallways and classrooms. Thanks to Cisco Instant Connect, they can still perform
their security duties. “Principals use Instant Connect on their iPads and iPhones,”
Stripling says. “It allows them to access any camera in the district from classrooms,
hallways, cafeterias. They can even access cameras from home.”
Remote access capability is more than a convenience: It actually increases
responsiveness to incidents. “With Instant Connect, a principal or security officer
can monitor the event continuously as they are moving to the scene,” he says.
“They can track the movement of individuals by switching camera views, which
allows them to go straight to where they are needed, and resolve the situation much
faster.”
responsiveness to incidents. “With Instant Connect, a principal or security officer
can monitor the event continuously as they are moving to the scene,” he says.
“They can track the movement of individuals by switching camera views, which
allows them to go straight to where they are needed, and resolve the situation much
faster.”
Denton “Flips” the Classroom with Cisco Technology
One key innovation in the district is an educational philosophy known as the “flipped”
classroom. “In the traditional learning paradigm, the students are exposed to content
in class,” says Barry Fox, director of instructional technology. “Then they go home
and work on those assignments. A flipped classroom turns that model 180 degrees.
Students get exposed to content at home in the form of prerecorded lessons, and
then come to school to work on assignments there, with the help of the teacher.”
classroom. “In the traditional learning paradigm, the students are exposed to content
in class,” says Barry Fox, director of instructional technology. “Then they go home
and work on those assignments. A flipped classroom turns that model 180 degrees.
Students get exposed to content at home in the form of prerecorded lessons, and
then come to school to work on assignments there, with the help of the teacher.”
Customer Case Study
Jamie Wilson
Superintendent of Schools
Denton Independent School District
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