Educational Consulting

The paradox of education and technology is that each field is evolving so fast, one can’t keep up with the other.  Teachers and administration often times feel intimidated by the rate at which their students introduce them to new technology ‘distractions.’  The huge task of implementing those ‘distractions’ as learning tools instead, takes time with all the tedious pulling away of red tape that ultimately keeps great technological advancement at bay. 

AKC Consulting provides educational based consulting that helps your administration forge the way in becoming the #1 technologically relevant school in your district.  Many in our consulting group are educators who also have a strong background in technology.  We understand the ins and outs of getting things done in an educational system that is under the rules and regulations of state mandates meant to protect not debilitate.

If your school is ready to apply for a grant that your administration has already identified as relevant or if you are looking for a funding opportunity that you’ve been unable to identify or for which you’ve been unable to qualify, AKC Consulting provides services to walk you through each step of identifying, qualifying for and obtaining a technology grant. 

AKC Consulting also provides services to help your organization comply with CIPA requirements so that you are able to qualify for the government funding that is readily available.  The Child Internet Protection Act is meant to protect children from the untamed world of internet use and it is in every child’s best interest to attend a school that is in full compliance. 

AKC Consulting will help your school or district comply with CIPA through implementing the following on your network:

• Monitoring - AKC Consulting Reports lets you see who’s doing what on your network, including reporting by active directory user name. This lets you monitor for violations of your acceptable use policy and identify suspect behavior.

• Policy Management – Create an unlimited number of web usage policies based on user and/or time of day, including rules appropriate for teacher, staff, and students as well as different age groups.

• Dynamic Web Filter – Filter websites by critical categories for CIPA such as Pornography, Illegal Drugs, Dating, and Hate and Aggression, as well as manage access to web mail, shopping, proxies, and other sites.

  • Control Internet usage based on 53 categories that covers over 100 million URLs.

  • URLs that have not been seen before are processed and classified in real-time, allowing you to stay one step ahead of your students.

  • Block https/ssl sessions by IP, thwarting a popular work around for standard web filtering solutions.

• Control Instant Messenger and other P2P applications – port hopping applications such as instant messenger and bit torrent can bypass standard firewall rules, consume network traffic, introduce malware, and open a door for child predators. AKC Consulting allows you to control these applications and set reasonable restrictions for your network.

• Block Viruses, Spyware, Spam, Phish, and Other Malware – AKC Consulting scans all traffic including http and ftp for viruses, worms, spyware, phishing, and other threats to protect your network and the personal information of your students.