Tech & Learning - July 2008 - (Page 10) news trends by T&L editors nextbigthing Follett Releases Destiny 8.5 The average school system loses nearly $250,000 every year in assets such as laptops, sports equipment, and even software licenses, according to a recent study by Quality Education Data. These costs are especially pricey when it comes to tracking technology. Using tools such as the new version of Follett’s management software can reduce those wasted costs. The latest version adds new features to the product’s Asset Manager component. A user can now create maintenance schedules and generate automatic email notifications when hardware is due for maintenance chores such as updating virus software or configuring computer power management to save energy. Asset Manager is one part of an overall release of Destiny 8.5, a family of products related to managing school assets. Other optional components include Library Manager, Media Manager, and Textbook Manager, which help districts find how much they can save by buying used copies of needed texts, and how much revenue they can generate by selling surpluses. Reports from all components are generated from one centralized platform, which can be accessed anywhere via the web. The new Destiny 8.5 also adds the Destiny Quest Search Interface to its Destiny Library Manager. Follett Destiny Asset Manager www.follettsoftware.com/sub/destiny_solutions/ 10 | TECH & LEARNING http://www.follettsoftware.com/sub/destiny_solutions/
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