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Indiana’s school technology needs are evolving at lightning speed. At Northern Indiana Educational Services Center (NIESC), we are dedicated to helping our member districts stay ahead of the curve by providing strategic planning, reliable support, targeted training, and exclusive cooperative purchasing discounts.

As your digital landscape shifts, our services grow right alongside you. Explore our specialized technology categories below to find exactly what your district needs to thrive.

 

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Technology Consulting & Mentorship

Planning for the future of a school district is exciting, yet can be overwhelming for new staff or exploring new ideas.  NIESC offers an array technology consulting services to meet the needs of our member districts.  We want to assist in aliging technology goals to the district-wide goals, developing technology road maps, and improving end user experience. To learn more contact Darlene Kennedy, Director of Technology Integration.

Areas of support include, but are not limited to:

  • District technology planning
  • District AI development
  • Technology Director mentorship
  • Managed service provider planning
  • E-Rate Support
  • Google Workspace EDU training & support
  • Teacher/Support staff technology training

Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) Indiana Alliance

As an active partner in the Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC) Indiana Alliance, NIESC helps K-12 districts simplify and standardize the process for creating student data privacy agreements with marketplace vendors. By leveraging the Access 4 Learning (A4L) Registry 2.0, this collaborative alliance saves districts significant time and money while deeply enhancing data protection for all Indiana students. Best of all, while non-members face a $900 annual cost, this invaluable compliance resource is completely FREE for NIESC Member districts.

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DNS Services

At NIESC, we empower Northern Indiana school districts with enterprise-grade DNS Services built on robust AWS cloud infrastructure, ensuring your digital campus remains fast, secure, and resilient.  While we provide the heavy lifting of maximum uptime and advanced DDoS protection through Amazon’s global network, each district retains direct, autonomous management over their own domains. It’s the perfect blend of cloud-scale security and local IT control, allowing your team to confidently support your schools without sacrificing administrative flexibility.

Contact Darlene Kennedy for more information

 

Technology Focused Meetings & Events

NIESC’s Educational Technology meetings and roundtables provide Northern Indiana’s K-12 IT leaders, tech coordinators, and instructional coaches with a collaborative space to tackle today's rapidly changing digital landscape. From navigating cybersecurity and AI integration to optimizing classroom infrastructure, our targeted events offer the cutting-edge professional development and peer networking your district needs to stay ahead. Join our vibrant EdTech community to share best practices, swap troubleshooting strategies, and ensure your technology investments directly maximize student success.