The mission of Education Technology Services (ETS) is to create, support, assess, and maintain an optimal technology environment for student education and administrative support in the School District of Greenville County.
Location
We are located at the M.T Anderson Support Center | Address and Driving Directions
 Our Technology Plan
Greenville County Schools Technology Plan
Our Vision
The School District of Greenville County envisions a learning community where:
- Students are engaged in a challenging curriculum that uses technology as a tool to increase focus on inquiry-based, hands-on learning. Technology supports students in developing the life-long learning skills necessary to have a positive impact on society. Technology will support this development by refining students' creative thinking skills, enabling effective communication, and fostering creativity.
- Teachers use technology to engage students in achieving the high academic state curriculum standards and to increase students' skills in critical and creative thinking: problem solving, collaborating, and applying knowledge in new and real-world situations. Teachers acquire ongoing and continuous professional development in the use and integration of technology to effectively help students attain these high standards.
- Administrative functions, including those performed by instructional staff, are fully automated, thereby allowing more of the school system's energy and resources to be focused on student education.
- The schools become an environment where all students and staff have ready access to a full range of current technology, software tools, and applications. The schools have knowledgeable staff and external resources (such as parents, community members, business, higher education, and network resources) to further the curriculum goals.
What Do We Do?
ETS is responsible for all facets of District technology from WAN and LAN and Internet connectivity to telephone service; from Educational Television (ETV) to assisting classroom teachers with technology; from the Greenville School Technology & Administrative Resources (GSTAR) administrative system for procurement and payroll and reports to Schools Administrative Student Information (SASIxp) software; from designing technology solutions for schools to repairing individual computers.
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| ETS Administration |
Bill Brown - Executive Director - 355-3111
- Sherry Ramo - Administrative Assistant 355-3112
- Stephanie Parker - Program Management Specialist 355-3114
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| Administrative Computing |
Dan Boehm, Director 355-3116
- Beth Dunn - Development Manager
355-3126 
- Hope Ashford
355-3117
- Susan Daniel
355-3124
- David Hayes
355-3125
- Pete McLean
355-8491
- Mike Melton
355-3119
- Angela Poole
355-3122
- Marie Welsh
355-3120
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| Systems Support |
Jim Alexander, Director 355-3136
- Scott Burns, Field Services Manager -
355-5291
- Noel Adams
- Betsey Bernsteil
- Davey Cheek
- Tommy Garrett
- Tammy Harvey
- Scott Holden
- Roland Goetzman
- David Jackson
- Richard Kostuik
- Bobby Laemmel
- Ben McCall
- Brian Medford
- Travis Medlin
- Paul Morrison
- Chris Page
- Dean Rainey
- Tony Romano
- John Susie
- Jack Thomas
- Jerry Tucker
- Chris Wagner
- Kelly Wagner
ETS Technical Help Desk -355-HELP(4357
- Steve Genta, Senior Help Desk Specialist
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| Instructional Technology |
Jeff McCoy, Director - 355-3134
- Gail Williams, Administrative Assistant
355-3123
- Cathy Arnold, Technology Facilitator
355-3148
- Tim Cushman, Title 1 Technology Facilitator
355-3991
- Kevin Merritt, Title 1 Technology Facilitator
355-3135
- Laura Stanton, SPED Technology Facilitator
241-3423
- Tim Van Heule, Coordinator of Distance Learning
355-3996
Virtual School
- Ken Smith, Virtual School Counselor 355-2787
Media Services
- Amanda LeBlanc, Coordinator
355-8275
- Terry Landreth
355-8276
- Betsy Chiles, Book Center Clerk
355-8279
- Carol Clark, Textbook Manager
355-8278
- Dot Mills, Title 5 Secretary
355-8277
- Betty Davis, Secretary, ETV
User Support
- Lynn Simmons, Manager - 355-3127
- Sherry Johnson,
- Jim Dugan
- Mark Grimes
- Earline Pittman
- Becky Williams
Webmaster
- Michael Simmons, 355-3115
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E-Rate
E - Rate is a program of the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company to provide affordable access to telecommunications services for all eligible schools and libraries in the United States. Funded at up to $2.25 billion annually, the Program provides discounts on
- Telecommunications services
- Internet access
- Internal connections
Since SCDOE provides Internet access for school districts, SDGC is eligible to file for telecommunications services and internal connections only. Discount percentage is determined for each school and for the District using percentage of Free and Reduced Lunch and various demographic factors. To qualify for E - Rate discounts, each school district must have a specific Technology Plan. Once all criteria are met, we as a District submit applications for individual schools, as well as District-Wide for discounted phone service.
E - Rate has strict timelines and guidelines to follow. Even though the process can be very involved, it definitely has it's rewards. These discounts are usually not in the form of a check. The majority of savings are reflected in discounts taken off the total invoice from the vendor. These discounts help reduce the amount we spend on eligible projects, thus freeing up funding to support other technology requirements.
Additional information on E-Rate in the School District of Greenville County is available from the ETS Special Projects Office. Phone: 355-3114; e-mail: sjparker@greenville.k12.sc.us |
GSTAR
GSTAR is the administrative support system that is available district-wide. It supports the following functions:
- Communication Labels
- J. D. Edwards World Software - this software support the district's central office functions list below
- Financials
- Fixed Assets
- Human Resources
- Payroll
- Purchasing
- Warehouse
- Reports - in addition to the J. D. Edwards software GSTAR includes extensive custom reports. Some examples are listed below.
- Account Budget Report
- Available Sick & Vacation Time
- Location Roster
- Personal Leave Totals
- Time and Pay
- Substitute Time
- CARS to Payroll - School can verify teacher absence information and substitute time in one simple step. The information is then fed directly to the payroll, virtually eliminating the need for school staff to key teacher and substitute timecards.
- On-line Field Trip Request/Permits - Schools can enter field trip request and verify approvals on screen. No more telephone tag with the bus offices.
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| Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
Need technical assistance involving district-supported hardware, networks, software, Internet, and intranet? Contacting ETS Technical Help Desk initiates the ETS team that will solve your technical challenges.
When communicating with ETS Technical Help Desk, remember to include all pertinent information. ETS Technical Help Desk will help with problem determination, trouble shooting, documentation, resolution and/or assignment. |
Telephone or fax the ETS Technical Help Desk
Phone: (864)355-HELP (4357)
Fax: (864)355-9291 |
| SASIxp is a revolutionary student information system which provides administrators and teachers with a wide array of flexible, yet easy-to-use tools for monitoring and tracking individual student information and progress. |
| SASI has everything you could want and more than you would expect. SASIxp is a revolutionary software system that manages extensive student information at both the school and district level with a pleasing graphical environment that organizes screens to look like index cards. |
SASIxp offers instant access to all the information you need including student demographics, attendance, discipline, grades, schedules, health, immunization, emergency, and parent/guardian. Because of a variety of navigational methods, individual users have the flexibility to view information in a way that's easy for them. Every authorized staff member is assigned a unique password and ID number that determines what data they can access, ensuring security of the entire system. |
Working with SASIxp not only provides instant, detailed student information, but saves all personnel some valuable time. Whenever data is input into one SASIxp module, it is automatically shared with other modules that may require the same information. Plus, SASIxp has comprehensive querying and reporting capabilities. |
SASI in Greenville Schools
In May 1999, the South Carolina State Department of Education awarded NCS (National Computer Systems) a contract to provide and implement SASI. SASI will replace Osiris (our current software). SASI allows the user to access multiple pieces of information on a single student with just a few mouse clicks (graphical user interface). Any information entered into one module is automatically shared with the other modules that require the same information. It also provides "real-time" information when a student transfers from one school to another within the district, which eliminates duplication of information between schools.
SASIxp FAQ
Hardware Specifications
SASIxp Resources |
Distance Education Learning Center
Goals
- -Provide leadership for all distance learning initiatives,
- -Advocate and promote the use of Distance Learning,
- -Provide current information on Distance Learning programs,
- -Become the Distance Learning representative in school committees,
- -Provide recognition for those who utilize our DELC services,
- -Serve as a catalyst for collaborative projects with other education, business, and government constituencies,
- -Promote diversity in program offerings,
- -Promote equity and access to lifelong learning through distance learning.
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What is DELC?
A TV Station
We can broadcast up to four(4) channels simultaneously with Educational Resources that can support Your School's instructional needs. Check out the Type of Programs we have to offer Your School, submit your request and "presto", TV in your classroom.
Our Goals are to assist the learning process any way we can. Need to talk to all the district personnel? You can create a live program in our TV Studio and present all your information in one broadcast. Distance Education Classes - We have several distance learning opportunities to offer your students or staff. Call us today.
Education Resources and Programs
Instructional TV is a searchable on-Line Lesson Guide site that has over three hundred (+300) educational programs and all have SC Dept. of Education's approval. Also, available in pdf format, or come by our office for a current catalog.
Search ETV using Knowitall's search engine. Here you can find pictures, video streams, and programs.
Annenberg - a keyword search helps you find nationally certified programs with accompanying web sites and lesson guides.
PBS - Limited programs available
Search PBS |
What We Produce
a current list of programs produced in our DELC, including special events, informational meetings, staff development programs and classes.
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Various staff development workshops on how to use the DELC
- Curriculum Expectations for Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5
- Administrative Instructional Activities
- Arts Assessment Workshop
- HSTW Evaluation
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Request Form
Please take the time to complete our electronic request form. Your input will help us better serve your instructional needs. Thank you.
Greenville DELC Request Form |
Schools We Serve...
- All the High Schools (except Greenville Technical Charter)
- All the Middle Schools (except Riverside)
- Governor School for Arts & Humanities
- District Office
- Beck Academy
- Donaldson Career Center
- Enoree Career Center
- Fine Arts Center
- Foothills Career Center (not the Greer location)
- Golden Strip Career Center
If your school is not listed above, please don't hesitate to call, email or submit a request. Presently, we may not have the capabilities to broadcast into your school, but we can duplicate by tape programs the other schools are receiving by broadcast and we can create unique programs just for your school. |
Technical Difficulty Help
If you need Immediate Assistance call 864-241-3324. If no one answers, call for an SCETV Technician at: 1-800-922-4848
Initially, someone in the DELC should be able to help you. SCETV does have a technician assigned to your school; however, they are assigned to several schools and may take a while before attending to your problem. |
Other Services
Tape Dubs - Just submit an electronic request and we'll try answer your need. (*note-copyright restrictions will apply)
Video Production - Video taping an event or program can be an extensive project. Please call (864-241-3324) or email, and we'll work out a solution.
Distance Learning Courses - We can help you locate or create the distance learning course you need to support curriculum or staff development. |
Contact Us
Greenville DELC
1613 W. Washington Street
Greenville, SC 29601-1037
864-241-3324
FAX 864-241-3325
Center Coordinator: Betty Davis
Operator: Gwenn Powell |
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