MN K12 Tech Coordinator Tips & Tricks
HistoryEdited Nov 24, 2009 11:28 AM by Joel Anderson…

Applications

Area Application Comments
Library Automation Alexandria • Flexible
• stable
• easy to use and manage
• web search
• integrates with NWEA and reading program
Reading Program Scholastic Reading Counts, Enterprise Edition • Stable
• teachers love it
Curriculum Delivery CompassLearning Odyssey • Web based
• aligned to state standards
• integrates with NWEA
Assessment NWEA • Large norm sample data
• Reports next day
• Cumbersome management
Hardware Management CasperSuite • Inventory
• Extracts specifications
• Smart groups
• Reports
• Integrates with Apple GSX data to autofill purchase date, warranty dates, purchase order information, etc
Software Management CasperSuite • Build package installers based on before and after snapshots
• Patch management
• Distribute software based on smart groups
• License management
• Imaging management
• Policy enforcement
Imaging NetBoot, CasperSuite
User Management Open Directory, MCX, FileMaker
Student Information System PowerSchool • Web based
• ODBC connectivity
• SIF
• Customizable
E-mail FirstClass • In addition to e-mail, it supports conferencing
• Dedicated client, web client, mobile clients, IMAP, POP
Web Publishing FirstClass • Easy to use web publishing - no HTML required
• Podcasts, calendars, blogs, RSS
• Skins
• Navigation links built for you
Calendaring FirstClass • Personal, Group, Location, Resource
• Web
Help Desk FirstClass, CasperSuite, Apple Remote Desktop, FileMaker • Tech Ticket system - successful because it is built into FirstClass, and staff are already in the application and used to it
• CasperSuite: used to push out fixes
• ARD: Remote control and observe
• FileMaker: used to manage users, passwords, configs
Office Suites Office 2004, iWork 09, AppleWorks, FileMaker • Office 2004: It is hard not to offer Office, but it is getting expensive to license and manage
• iWork: great applications, but people are not used to them; no database
• AppleWorks: teachers can't get rid of this app because of their habits; buggy because of its age
• FileMaker: great database program, wonderful marriage of power and ease of use
Graphics, Media iLife 09, Adobe CS2
Lunch Wordware
Transportation VersaTrans
SIF EduStructures, PowerSchool, VersaTrans, Wordware
Emergency Notification Connect-ED • Integrates with SIS to update student data
• Automatically calls attendance issues in
Backup BRU • Enterprise-like backup features, without the enterprise cost
• Quirky interface

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