Gunn went high-tech over the summer–now there are computers and projectors in almost every classroom. The Blackboard InClass system has also been updated with many new features such as the Blackboard Backpack, which makes InClass easier to use.

The attendance system has also been modernized. Gunn is the first school in the district to make its attendance system digital. "I think it's going to be wonderful because everything is in real time," Principal Noreen Likins said.

Avoiding printing and processing attendance sheets will also save natural resources and money.

Furthermore, the new system is supposed to make taking attendance easier for teachers The system lets teachers change a student's attendance record instantly. If a student is late, the teacher can change the student's status from absent to tardy with the click of a mouse, instead of having to fill out a form in the office.

Teachers can also access the office's recorded personal information of every student. This file includes a student's transcript, class records and emergency contact information. Sharing this basic information across classes saves students the trouble of having to write it out for every class. However, it does not completely eliminate the first day "getting to know you" assignments because "teachers often like to find out more personal information, not the type the office is interested in, but more along the lines of hobbies or parents who could contribute to the class," chemistry teacher Eric Ledgerwood said.

One problem with InClass in the past has been that it periodically shuts down and students cannot enter the site to get homework or notes. Blackboard Backpack solves this problem by letting students access InClass at any time even without a connection to the Internet. The Backpack downloads the entire InClass system to your personal computer, and then updates it several times a day to keep it current. That way, if InClass is down for modification, students can still access the material. "I use InClass only when I have to because it's so frustrating when it doesn't work, but this should solve the problem," sophomore Paul Morimoto said.