College lectures solution

Education, New Product Ideas, Laptops submitted by t.t.braddock Jul 10

in college its kind of difficult to take notes on your laptop and record the teacher during lectures. so an idea would be is have a built in vioce recorder. so that you can type your notes without having to hold an vioce recorder at the same time. then you can rewind later and listen while you type additional notes and use to study off of later. 5 Comments »

please inform customers about screen resolution

Education, Monitors and Displays submitted by ninjagecko Jul 2

Unfortunately many customers still think "larger screen" = "I can see more".

This is not true, and is a fault of the computer industry not taking the time to better-inform the customer. Dell can be a leader in this area.

Customers do not realize that large screens of 1024x768 resolution are as bad as small screens with the same resolution (exception: people who are nearsighted).

Please allow 1) searching for laptops/computers by screen resolution, 2) links in many places educating customers about screen resolution.

Please also allow people to specify the resolution of their monitors, to at least as high as UXGA. Laptops can come default with a low/high resolution and if the customer decides they want a different resolution, they can see the price change associated with it, and decide if it's worth it. 2 Comments »

University students should get more discounts

Education submitted by ankitkhare 2 days ago

University students should get more discounts 4 Comments »

Give away

Education submitted by jacksonly Jul 12

I'm not sure if you already have a program like this aready.

I think that you should have a program that gives away free compurters to under priviledge kids, so that that can sit in there home and look at there computer just like I am. I think under priviledge kids have great ideas they just don't have the resources.

Just an idea! 5 Comments »

Dell Mobile PC Center

Education, New Product Ideas submitted by bhenders126 Jun 30

When I was a kid I remember one of my favorite days always being the day that the Bookmobile would come to my school.
We didn't have a very good library so it was great to have a regular dependable method to get books that I could read.
In the same spirit of the Bookmobile I think Dell should make mobile PC centers to take to schools and commuities that may not have regular access to computers.
As I envision them, a Mobile PC Center would be something along the lines of the set-up's I've seen set up at electronic conventions for demos of gaming systems like the PS3 and XBOX or perhaps more of a big self contained climate controlled RV vehicle type of set up like the ones I've seen used for medical screenings.
While helping to get kids more familiar with the use of computers, the mobile PC Center's could also be used to offer quick demo's on current and future Dell products and could also maybe even offer classes that would conclude with coupons or discounts for future purchases with Dell.
The mobile PC Center could even be used to go to Senior Citizen's centers or Assisted living communities to help them learn how to better use the computer as well as to inform them of the latest products and services offered by Dell. 1 Comment »

giving old computers to underpriveleged people

Environment, Education submitted by drorb73 May 25 **REVIEWED**

An acquaintance of mine is going to start college soon on financial aid, and does not have the resources to purchase a new computer. Currently lots of people send their old computers back to "recycling" programs whereby the machines are shipped to China where some kid breaks them open bare-handed. Instead, computer manufacturers could reinstall some reasonable software on them and give them away (perhaps at a token cost) to under-priveleged people here in developed countries. I have no doubt that lots of perfectly decent 3 year old computers get junked - and there are lots of poor Americans and Europeans that could use these machines for another several years. Wouldn't this be more "green"? Thanks!


Please see dawn_l's comment
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For Teachers

Education, Simplify IT submitted by sabrina Jul 2

How about making the Promethean Board more useful by putting it on a slide (like a sliding door), so that teachers can continue to use their whiteboards to write on. While the smartboards are great, we still need to write on the white boards for instruction. It's like the old fashioned sliding blackboards. 4 Comments »

Student Discounts!

Education, Sales Strategies submitted by cnmopt 02/18/07 **ALREADY OFFERED**

Similar to Apple, Dell should offer students a special discount on Dell Products. The Apple market share is currently growing in the education sector and offering [college] students a discount would be useful to counter Apple's strategy. 42 Comments »

Computers for Educating Dyslexic Leaners

Education, Software submitted by reginastaffa 02/17/07

The article in the Statesman today was right on about schools not using thier internal data to solve problems with the school. Programs should be developed to combate the problem of dyslexic learners in the school system which are ignored and not serviced especially in AISD. Research has shown that computers programs based on research can be used to teach dyslexic learners to read, yet few of the schools use the resource efficiently or effectively in the schools. It seems the schools have lots of computers but don't use them in away to reach some of the brightest students who will not receive a higher education because they were not taught to read the way they need to learn in the school system. 20% of all students have trouble reading and in disadvantaged schools the percentage is as high as 50-60%. Wouldn't it be nice for computers to help solve illiteracy and give everyone a shot at a better life? 1 Comment »

education

Education submitted by happier50s Jun 30 **REVIEWED**

Thinking of our youth today, they need and outlet!!! For instance, in my son's 8th grade computer lab all they do is play games - go to my space and listen to music videos. Dell will offer a website that deals with the issues that concern them. From teen pregnancy,drugs,suicide,school, everything. They will be able to log on to actual discussions group. I know that Dell has the resources to offer a program like this in schools. Dell will develop a program ( and i will be a part of this) for schools to participate. The idea is to be more aware of what's going on with our youth, instead of always being a step behind! Our youth need more information, what better way of communication do we have to offer? They are the "right now" age and for those of us who live in "right now". The time is "NOW"
The second part of this program is, Dell will also link the information requested my the youth to agency's that can provide resources. My space and y tube have created enough "ZERO" NOW DELL CAN CREATE SOMETHING.


Please see kelli_l's comment
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Starting in Kindergarten

Education submitted by bingearnest 02/17/07

I saw the article "Giants Together for Our Little Ones" I was a little disappointed in the reporting since it looked like union between M. Dell And Mr. Jobs resulted in a gripe session about teachers and how schools are run rather than implementing ideas for technology in the classroom. I have a suggestion for technology and education that you may help with.

I recently moved to Austin from Boise, Idaho where they had a computer program called Waterford ( I think funded by Joe Albertson) for all the kindergarteners. They also had computer labs in the elelmentary schools and computer classes for the students to take weekly.

I understand that Mr. Dell has donated millions to education. I would be curious to know exactly how that money was spent and I would like to see the data showing how it improved education for students.

You could come up with a program to rival Waterford for kindergartners and take data to see if it helps more children develop fundamental skills in reading and computers....

You could negotiate with the schools to get computer labs ans hire teachers to teach computer skills. I know my son has created two powerpoint presentations this year which he truly enjoyed!

You could negotiate a video lab and teachers to teach it.

There is so much you can do to get technology in the hands of the students. You just need to be creative in your negotiations with donations rather than griping about stuff you can not fix. Be accountable for your philanthropy. You can become a great name in education if you focus on what you can do, not what you can not do!!

The Kids have the passion to create, they just need the opportunity and guidance.

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technology and schools

Education submitted by jthink 02/16/07

michael...in the panel you are sitting in, steve just said that we need to take the money from "textbooks" that the state spends and dedicate it to new ideas, "destruct the old", and use those state dollars for hardware to deliver materials developed like wickipedia.

the collaboration needed has to come from Dell to recognize that to have the mix of innovation and technology with accountabiloity and equity, we have to recognize that many of the "textbook" companies don't publish books, they provide instructional content within the boundaries set by the experts in education communities. we need dell to lead with conventional "instructional content providers" to better provide quality, alligned, accountabile instructional materials through new and improved delivery mechanisms. but not at the expense of the instructional content.

the leg needs to step up and provide the funds to pilot (perot) the systems and get the best.

please recognize the need to not kill quality content and funding, but to maximize it. this can be the lead for teh new dell...thinking differently ( sorry, steve)..

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Education

Education submitted by johnmorgan 02/17/07

Some district schools in Round Rock employ a program called Capturing Kids' Hearts. One of its key premises is knowledge of a student's familial and cultural environment. Without this, education is hollow. This is particularly true of bi- or multi-lingual children.

We need a program which allows us to postt and access multidimensional data on the interests, concerns, and issues affecting each student.

We cannot do this without the input of teachers and staff, past and present, and perhaps even the input of students, parents and family members as well. This will provide a much more holistic, threaded view of the perspective of the student, the parent, sibling, teacher, and administrator/staff.

This data cannot be static, but dynamic. When a new challenge or crisis confronts the family, student, teacher, or administrator, there must be a way to journal the data, and to have key words place the data in the students' constellation of needs, gifts, obstacles, and school/family dynamics.

Our goal is to truly identify with the needs of each student in as personal and educationally enhancing manner as possible. Comment »

Business sense

Education, Sales Strategies submitted by huckleberryfinn 02/17/07

I recently attended a Boston-based medical school as a research fellow. During my time there, the university formally switched their PC vendor from Dell to IBM which then went to Lenovo. We received campus and university email notifications that we should not order Dell computers anymore. The university rarely acheives consensus on any decision and the forcefullness of the message suprised me.

I asked several IT specialists in my department why we were switching to IBM. They replied that in the past Dell had used different prices and contracts for institutes and schools within the university. The administrators were upset that Dell was charging one school a certain price and then charging another price to another school. IBM on the other hand approached us from the university level and negotiated a broad agreement so that such discrepancies no longer occurred.

Dell lost the university because it was maximizing short term gains at the expense long-term business opportunities. Dell may have made more money by segmenting the university but it ultimately lost the contract. Other factors may have come into play, but recent articles in the WSJ regarding Intel's kickbacks emphasizes Dell's hubris.

Good luck to your turn-around strategy. 1 Comment »

Explaine why Dell recommends Windows Vista® ?

Dell Web Site, Education, Operating Systems submitted by yesmathew Mar 12

I saw many idea related to "Dell recommends Windows". Here is one more. Based on Home user or Business user, Dell website recommends either Vista® Home Premium or Vista® Business. Explain why?

So the idea is to educate user, why Dell recommends Windows Vista? Is there any page explaining why Dell recommends Windows Vista? hyper linked to heading "Dell recommends Windows Vista®".

Otherwise does not make any sense to just display "Dell recommends Windows Vista"! 28 Comments »

create workshops to help noobs to start with computer

Education, Sales Strategies, Service and Support submitted by siger Feb 9 **ALREADY OFFERED**

create workshops to help noobs to start with computer.

education of users is a good service to do the difference and to help people to satart with a computer or to improve themselves.

Services will make the diffrence ! Targeting beginners is a good way to keep them as customer.


Please see aaron_h's comment
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Developer's Console

Dell Web Site, Education submitted by cmak2k7 02/20/07

I think that you guys should put some type of development software (i.e. DreamWeaver, MS Expression/FrontPage, Visual Studio, etc.) for those who develop software, website, what have you. Comment »

Sell a $100 laptop

Dell, Education, Sales Strategies submitted by ezrider4428 02/19/07

Although the OLPC program is doing great things, i think that Dell should get involved in North America and help literacy programs and under-privaled kids by offering $100 laptops with subsidies and easy payment options like $9 a month for a year or $1 a month for 100 months. 12 Comments »

Government and Education purchase program

Education submitted by kjv 02/18/07

Please open the full catalog to the education and government employee purchase program. I am currently in the market for a new computer and the one I would like (Precision 490) to purchase is not available. Comment »

Promote the advancement and involvement of women in computer use and design

Education submitted by badblood 04/16/07

In the United States, the number of women represented in engineering and information technology peaked in the late 1980s. Since then, the percentage of women in the computing profession declined from 35.2% in 1990 to 28.4% in 2000. In computer science in particular, there has been a dramatic drop in women earning bachelor's degrees. A report from the Computing Research Association indicated that the number recently fell below 20%, from nearly 40% in the mid 80s. Research has shown that many misperceptions about computing persist and may discourage women.

Support the role that women play in

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