Hero Awards Winner: Navajo Preparatory School (NPS) - Student Connectivity

Episode 29 September 08, 2021 00:24:26
Hero Awards Winner: Navajo Preparatory School (NPS) - Student Connectivity
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Hero Awards Winner: Navajo Preparatory School (NPS) - Student Connectivity

Sep 08 2021 | 00:24:26

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Show Notes

Navajo Preparatory School (NPS) is the only Navajo-sanctioned college-preparatory school for Native American students providing opportunities to and shaping the futures.

 

When COVID-19 forced NPS to shut its doors in March 2020, the entire technology department quickly mobilized to ensure learning continuity in a completely virtual environment. This proved especially challenging as its student population spans the whole Navajo reservation, including some of the most rural areas of New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona.

 

The first step was to ensure every student had access to safe, reliable internet connectivity. For those without fixed broadband internet access at home, this meant immediately dispersing Wi-Fi hotspots. However, not every student knew which wireless network worked best for them. In these situations, the technology department faculty members would drive out to a student’s home to physically test different carriers.

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