We’ve just pushed a little tweak to Infobase. Find it via Infobase » Families » Lists » No Email Address.
This view gives school administrators an exception report of those families who have don’t have an Email Address for the designated Account Payer.
Over the past few weeks we have been working on the latest version of staffroom – a big update which includes great features, useful fixes and a brand new look.
Now don’t fear – I assure you that all staffroom’s current features are in the same place that you are used to. We’ve just made each of those features a little better!
Let’s take a tour through some of them:
iPad Web App
We have rewritten staffroom’s user interface. It now features a beautiful, modern, HTML5 (sorry, we had to throw in one bit of nerd-speak) user interface. This gives us excellent compatibility with Apple’s iPad and other modern tablets.
Better use of screen real-estate
Staffroom just looks better. Less empty space and better screen use. Whether you use a large or small display, we have adjusted staffroom to adapt and look great at all times.
New markbook
The Markbook has some nifty new features that I am sure you will love. All of these features have come from user suggestions.
Pretty graphs and statistics
For those stats lovers we have added in multiple graphs and more export options across the system.
Auto-saving comments
As requested for many a term we now support auto saving comments, no more save buttons!
Many utility fixes
Sure, some features weren’t working as well as they should be, these are all resolved. There may be a couple of outstanding issues, these specific schools will be notified shortly!
Improved speeds on our servers
What does this mean? All those features that took quite a while to generate – think progression schedules, mark summaries and class prints – now generate a lot faster. Some complex features have seen speed increase by more than 450%.
New and improved absentees
We have added search options into the absentees. One can now generate statistics across grades while filtering on absentees, latecomers and early leavers.
New family options
Now we can record addresses across each family member instead of having only one address. New features to the family module will be arriving shortly.
Over the next few weeks we will be continually adding in even more features. Stay tuned for more!
Daniel Ward runs Umoya’s Customer Support and Training department. His job is delighting our customers.
A few of us decided to have some fun for 11/11/11 at 11:11:11.
It is no secret that education in South Africa is facing enormous challenges. It is going to take some “out of the box” thinking to address these problems.
Umoya Funda has evolved from this thinking. It is based on the latest developments in technology, trends in social media, and brain-based education. It has been developed in response to demands coming from South African educators who face unique challenges. These teachers are under mounting pressure to deliver quality education, while at the same time finding themselves with increasingly fewer resources.
Umoya Funda is a holistic pedagogical solution that utilises technology — not for technology sake — but in a way that supports modern teaching and learning across every type of South African school.
Join us at the CTICC tomorrow Wednesday (8 Nov) or Thursday (9 Nov) at AFRICACOM – the continent’s premier ICT and telecoms event. We’ll be showing off UmoyaFunda – a revolutionary rethinking of ICT and EdTech in schools.
We’d like to invite you to refreshments and a presentation of UmoyaFunda, together with many of our partners in education, over the road at the Capetonian Hotel. We’re hosting four of them – two each day.
Wednesday: 09h30 and 14h00
Thursday: 09h30 and 15h00
Choose one that suits you, and RSVP to africacom@tellumat.com, call 021 710 2463, or leave a comment.
Hope to see you there!
Year end is rapidly approaching and your student absentee lists are undoubtedly getting rather long. We’ve pushed a small update this morning that makes navigating this data a little easier.
First, we’ve improved the summary stats on Student QuickView to display Days Absent, Late and Left Early.
Second, we’ve “prettified” the detailed student stats page. Hope it helps.
Just a quick update today – we’ve pushed some tweaks to our student and family Verification Forms. They now look much better and manage to present more information on a single page. Schools usually send these forms to parents once or twice a year to confirm that the information is staffroom is still accurate.
Find them via Infobase → Classes → View → Print-outs, or from any class list.
This was originally published via email in our mostly-regular customer newsletter.
Hello friends,
Welcome back! Its the fourth term and despite a busy term ahead, Christmas is just around the corner. I hope you had a relaxing break.
New Website
We’re delighted to announce that our new site – www.mystaffroom.net – has gone live. It features a beautifully tweaked interface and updated information about our new features and services. We’d love you to share the link with a friend at another school. We’ve also established a blog through which Team Staffroom will be regularly sharing some thoughts on teaching, learning, technology, and staffroom.
Extended Support Hours
We know how much you love talking to our friendly Customer Support Nerds. Now you can do that from earlier in the day ‘til later in the afternoon. Call us for a chat on 0861 486484 between 8am and 5pm, or drop us an email to support@mystaffroom.net at any time of the day.
CAPS
We’ve got it covered. If you’re at an SA Government school, we’ll be visiting you to chat about setting up your Learning Areas for 2012. In the meantime, give us a shout if you have any questions or concerns.
Staffroom v4
Our developers have been burning the midnight oil to finish the brand new version of staffroom. Staffroom v4 is much faster, better looking and adds a bunch of features that you’ve been asking us to add. The best part is, we’ve kept the buttons and bits you’re familiar with in-place, so you’ll be comfortable using it immediately.
This new platform allows us to develop new features faster – and we have some exciting stuff in the pipeline. Watch our blog for updates.
We’ll be rolling v4 out to everyone over the two weeks. We think you’ll love it.
Best wishes for the term ahead!
Tim Keller
Founder
We’re into the last few weeks of term, and we’re extending our Staffroom Support hours so that we’re there when you need us.
Telephone: 08h00 – 17h00
Email Support: support@mystaffroom.net
Need a chance to relax before the looming end-of-term rush?
Check out our Facebook Page and enter our weekly Friday Competition to win two free movie tickets.
Each correct answer posted between 12 and 6pm on Fridays will go into a draw where the winner will receive two free premium movie tickets!
Questions will be posted every Friday morning and the weekly winner will be announced at 9am the following Monday on Facebook as well as on your school’s announcements feed.