New Links to New Learning Subscription
How much does it cost?
New Links to New Learning charges a yearly subscription fee to schools, districts, and school district consortiums. CSD is a non-profit consortium of 65 public school districts in the greater St. Louis, MO metropolitan area. We are owned by 30 of these school districts (Level I districts). As such, we must reflect less expensive prices for our CSD members. Below is a breakdown of our available membership fees per year:
Standard Subscription fees
for CSD members:
1 videoconferencing site = $1435
2-4 sites (in the same district) = $1150 each
5-7 sites= $860 each
8-12 sites = $625 each
13 or more sites = $550 each
Standard Subscription fees for portable units
that move from school to school (CSD members):
Same as above, but per unit instead of per site. District is
required to provide a videoconferencing coordinator to act as a
liaison with CSD. Responsibilities of the coordinator include:
1. Take programming requests from teachers throughout the
district.
2. Fill out CSD request forms and fax or mail in 2 weeks prior to
the event.
3. Make sure equipment is hooked up to the site in time and that a
test call is performed prior to the event.
4. Be available, or have a trained person on site, during the
videoconference to troubleshoot.
Non-Member fee (for schools that are not
members of CSD):
$2,155 per site
Consortium Member fee:
$625 per school per consortium for one year (3 school
minimum)
All Subscription fees include:
- All coordination and planning for program events in a three part model that has proven to increase student motivation and performance
- All bridge scheduling and connections for programs (multi-point)
- Free long distance phone charges for outbound ISDN calls to content providers
- Troubleshooting of equipment, on-site and remote training, and test calls
- Free participation in 3 technology classes each for three people taught in our technology-enhanced learning environment classroom on 1460 Craig Rd. Each person must take "Videoconferencing for Boundless Learning" and may elect two other classes. If not possible, we can deliver these classes remotely over videoconference.
- Limited number of free videoconference programs
- Participation in electronic collaboration on New Links to New Learning listserv
- Project-based learning consultation
- On-site and remote training in use of equipment and curriculum integration (staff development)
Single Event Participation Charges:
$150 per site for first hour; $50 for each
additional hr, plus $65 program coordination fee, plus any content
provider fees and long distance charges
Same for CSD members and non CSD members
Videoconference Cancellation Fee:
The full fee will be charged for less than 4
days notice unless it is caused by natural events such as weather
(snow days, etc.).
