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<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Can I have a copy of your "minimum attendance
policy".</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>We use Sirius Rollmarker <A
href=3D"http://www.siriuslogic.com.au/">http://www.siriuslogic.com.au/</A>&n=
bsp;using
PDA's. Works OK - just. Thinking of changeover to DayMap due to=
integration with the Timetabler SW.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Both can use PDA's and Online access which is our p=
referred
system (how can you be sure who is swiping that card ?).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Would be interested in moving to fingerprint or oth=
er
biometric when available so that students had responsibility, but think that=
the
teacher has to be responsible until then....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Think that we have jumped the gun while the softwar=
e
systems are undeveloped and bought a lot of grief rather than a clean
solution.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The fatal flaw in all systems is that they aren't
integrated into CASES....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2> Just ONE e.g.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>When bursar creates an excursions charge, this stud=
ent list
is immediately available to CASES attendance as an absence lists
template.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The absence of this integration in any other softwa=
re
creates VERY significant data re-entry burden....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><SPAN class=3D718530910-06062007><FONT face=3DAr=
ial
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D<BR>Stephen Digby,
Learning Technology Manager<BR>mailto: <A
href=3D"mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au">admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A>
<BR>Cheltenham Secondary College <A
href=3D"http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au/">www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</A><BR>Ph:=
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<FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><B>From:</B> offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>RILEY,
Bruce<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 6 June 2007 12:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Offtopic@edulists.com.au<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Offtopic] Attendance
systems<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Hi
all<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">I apologise for the cross po=
sts.
Some lists receive more responses than others. </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=3DWingdings size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings">J</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P=
>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">We are investigating options=
for
online attendance software. What are schools using for
this?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Our requirements (sorry this=
should read wish list) are a:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><!=
[if !supportLists]><FONT
face=3DSymbol size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">=
<SPAN
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp;
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">System that students can use=
to
swipe their card when they arrive late/leave early to/from school. VCE
coordinators are particularly keen on this as <st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Kew</st1:place> runs a minimum attendance policy. Staff could ac=
cess
it online and mark their roll each lesson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><!=
[if !supportLists]><FONT
face=3DSymbol size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">=
<SPAN
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp;
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Link in with our current AD=
network so that only one database is maintained<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><!=
[if !supportLists]><FONT
face=3DSymbol size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">=
<SPAN
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp;
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Hand held device could also=
access
the system via wireless<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><!=
[if !supportLists]><FONT
face=3DSymbol size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">=
<SPAN
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp;
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Reporting<o:p></o:p></SPAN><=
/FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal
style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: -18pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1"><!=
[if !supportLists]><FONT
face=3DSymbol size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol">=
<SPAN
style=3D"mso-list: Ignore">·<FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D1><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> &n=
bsp;
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT><![endif]><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><=
SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Generate SMS or emails to pa=
rents
for non attendance<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">I know this has elements of=
‘Ultranet’ but we are keen to implement a system
now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">If this has already been ask=
ed I
apologise in advance.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Thanks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FO=
NT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DCalibri size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri">Bruce<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FON=
T></P>
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT=
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT=
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">------------------------------=
------------------------------------------------------</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o=
:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Bruce
Riley</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ICT
Manager</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on"><FONT=
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kew</SPAN></FONT></st1:PlaceNa=
me><FONT
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">High
School</st1:PlaceType></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><FONT=
face=3DArial
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1393 Burke
Road</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></P>
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N
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Kew</SPAN></FONT></st1:place><=
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face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> E=
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