East Tennessee State University has, for several years, refurbished, checked, and donated used computers to local area schools (and non-profits). Some information about that is here:
http://www-cs.etsu.edu/pasta/index.php?p=process
The CS department offers both the refurbished systems as well as student-led training and support. Pairing technology with people to train and support helps make sure that the technology gets used and gets used well.
It's been an extremely successful regional program.
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East Tennessee State University has, for several years, refurbished, checked, and donated used computers to local area schools (and non-profits). Some information about that is here: http://www-cs.etsu.edu/pasta/index.php?p=process The CS department offers both the refurbished systems as well as student-led training and support. Pairing technology with people to train and support helps make sure that the technology gets used and gets used well. It's been an extremely successful regional program.