Deliver technology directly to students
Do you feel pressure to provide students with enhanced computer access? You may have considered expanding a computer lab or building a new one, but the costs can be prohibitive. IBM's ThinkPad® à la Carte program offers a new option - a computer lab that can be moved around your school as needed.
A commitment to education
- IBM has experience implementing more than 150 mobile cart solutions around the world.
- Our mobile cart solutions help expand computer access for thousands of students.
Flexibility in classroom learning space
- A customizable, easy-to-use computer lab that can be delivered to the classroom and used by teachers to enhance daily lessons.
- Storage for up to 16 ThinkPad notebook computers and space for accessories like printers, scanners, digital cameras, and memory keys.
- Computers that are charged while they're stored in the cart - no need to plug them in.
- A secure option - the ThinkPad notebooks can be locked in the cart and the cart easily secured in a locked storage closet or office.
Implementation from IBM
- IBM provides the implementation services to help you integrate the ThinkPad à la Carte program in your school.
- We can customize your cart with the products and accessories you need.
- We can install the software you request on the ThinkPad notebook computers, helping to ensure compatibility with existing programs.
Wireless benefits
- Connects to a single ethernet connection - eliminating the need for multiple network ports in every room.
- Teachers can integrate computers into the curriculum every day.
- Classrooms can be arranged for collaborative or project-based learning rather than restricted to a traditional computer lab layout dictated by wired network connections.
- Students can gain access to the network and the Internet in the classroom, auditorium or virtually anywhere throughout the school.
Instead of students going to a lab, the lab comes to them
- You won't need to schedule lab time or move students to the computer lab.
- Provide expanded access to computers throughout your school.
- Replace or supplement traditional computer labs.
Streamline computer access for students
Computers are no longer a luxury in schools - they are a necessity in preparing students for the workforce.
- Streamline the process of incorporating computer-based learning into the classroom.
- Quickly and easily replace traditional computer labs and workstations scattered throughout classrooms with the ThinkPad à la Carte program.
- Ensure every student has access to computers and your school network.
- Teachers won't have to schedule lab time or coordinate limited classroom space.
- All areas of your school can be used to full capacity at all times.
Free up classroom space
- ThinkPad à la Carte program offers more options for using existing space - especially important now, when classroom space is at a premium for many schools.
- Network access using a single port decreases expenditures for wiring in classrooms and other areas of your school.
- Teachers can more easily integrate computer use into lesson plans, helping to expand learning.