As you invest in IT, you're giving staff and students access to more information and more ways to communicate than ever before. But for your investment to have maximum impact, people must have fast access to the information they need. With a clean, intuitive interface and great new features like Instant Search, Windows Vista helps you find things faster, and get the job done. On This PageFinding and Sharing Information EasilyDo you find that you spend more time hunting for important documents than actually working on them? People in education are increasingly storing essential files and documents, such as teaching plans and student reports, electronically – but finding them again can be difficult and time-consuming. How Windows Vista Can HelpInstant Search is a new feature that makes it simple to find documents, folders and programs. One search covers documents, emails, programs and more – both on local computers and networks. Users can ‘tag’ documents with keywords when creating or saving files, such as the curriculum subject or learning objective.
Which means more time spent teaching and learning, and less time spent searching for information. Users can find information without necessarily knowing where it is stored. And it’s much quicker and easier for teachers and students to share information when it’s at their fingertips.
Supporting Better Use of InformationIn busy education environments, files can be accidentally deleted or changed. Staff can lose critical information such as teaching plans, student assessments and reports. People may accidentally change part of a spreadsheet or report, then save the document before realising their error, and group members can easily lose track of document versions. How Windows Vista Can HelpNew features in Windows Vista help protect you from mistakes: - Shadow Copy makes it easy to retrieve versions of an accidentally deleted or overwritten document at the click of a mouse.
- Windows Backup and Restore Centre increases protection for documents and files, because users can schedule their backups, and if needed, easily restore files or folders.
Which means less time wasted redrafting documents that have been accidentally deleted. Information is more up-to-date and accurate, so staff can be more confident when using electronic documents. And teams working together can go back to earlier versions if needed.
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