GREED Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I am starting the next phase of my research project into transparancy in education data systems, following on from the success of the MIS Challenge. In the same vein of questioning suppliers, I'm expanding into the supporting systems that tend to 'hang off' the central MIS, often referred to as 3rd Party systems, such as messaging systems, cashless catering systems, assessment systems. I'm fully aware this is a huge task given the bredth of the market, but I'm un-deterred! What I'd like some help with is identifying systems to contact in the first place. Below I have an initial list of candidates and would like any help in identifying ones I may have missed, in any topic. Surveys will have a common section for all and some specifics for each type of system to drill down into each area. Thanks in advance for any help. PS any companies who are EG regulars want to be included too, I welcome it! Get involved. Graham --- Education Supporting Applications Messaging: Groupcall Messenger Schoolcomms Keep Kids Safe CallParents TruencyCall Assessment Analysis: 4matrix SISRA Target Tracker Incerts Optimum Reports bSquared iTrack School Attainment: RAISEonline FFT CEM Alps Alis Cashless Catering: Nationwide Retail Systems Gladstone / EasyTrace Library Managements: MLS Softlink Heritage Circa VLE: Frog MyLearning I AM Learning Its Learning Moodle* Sharepoint* Firefly Real Smart eschools MIS Online/App interface: Groupcall Emerge Tasc MintedBox Semantise edukey Sports management: Sporting Nation Careers management: EduKit Room Booking: Room Booking Software Parents Evening: Parents Evening Software Funds Management: Pebble Finance Management: Sage PSFinancials Corero Timetable Software: Timetabler Payments: ParentPay WisePay Rewards: Vivo Idendity Management/Biometircs: GroupCall IDaaS Impero YouID BioStore Classroom Management: Impero
dhicks Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 I am starting the next phase of my research project into transparancy in education data systems, following on from the success of the MIS Challenge. Are you going to include single sign-on providers who sync in some way with various MIS systems, or the third parties that in turn support those SSO providers? Systems like Clever, Impero's SSO system and RM Unify? Clever, in particular, seems to be aiming to reproduce / replace the core functionality of most MIS systems (storing / providing access to pupil data), with its ecosystem of third-party apps providing further functionality (reports, timetables, etc).
LeMarchand Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Assessment Analysis: eProfile (I think that's what it does!) + there's another "Reception" Year Android thing. VLE: LPPlus, Google(?) Finance Management: Agresso Payments: School Cash Office
Marshall_IT Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Cashless - Catering Cunninghams Finance - tucasi Not sure what category but Salamander Soft. AD and exchange links plus some sharepoint VLE. 1
GREED Posted October 14, 2014 Author Posted October 14, 2014 Are you going to include single sign-on providers who sync in some way with various MIS systems, or the third parties that in turn support those SSO providers? Systems like Clever, Impero's SSO system and RM Unify? Clever, in particular, seems to be aiming to reproduce / replace the core functionality of most MIS systems (storing / providing access to pupil data), with its ecosystem of third-party apps providing further functionality (reports, timetables, etc). I will include as much as I can! I think the only limitation I will impose on myself more than anything will be things like scripting software to run background tasks (such as Xporter, ZINET Connect, some of Salamandersoft applets, as these are tricky to quantify compared to full on applications), obvious things like windows and MS Office. SSO is an interesting one and have not decided yet, I think yes to SSO applications and possibly no to SSO providers (shibboleth for example). But I'm open to all suggestions at this stage!
ellsandell Posted October 14, 2014 Posted October 14, 2014 Identity Management - Azure AD? Classroom - AB Tutor?
CAM Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Didn't TASC make an assessment management package?
GREED Posted October 16, 2014 Author Posted October 16, 2014 Didn't TASC make an assessment management package? Possibly. Just a push like that will prompt me to investigate! Thanks
hardtailstar Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 we use Tucasi's Cash office for all payments We also use the SIMS FMS module for something, not quite sure! we use MLS for the library. I think thats it.
GrumbleDook Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 When putting LP+ in, put next to it Hwb+ too (to cover our Welsh members)
Davit2005 Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Cashless Catering: UniWare (popular in universities if that qualifies) Cashless Catering: Vericool
CAM Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Library Systems: LIMES But last I saw of this was about 4 years ago when support told us we were one of a handful of schools still using the product. It is very very old and likely not available anymore. Also noticed that you are missing Eclipse and Eclipse.net Edited October 16, 2014 by CAM
CamelMan Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 We used https://www.teachers2parents.co.uk/ a while back for messaging. Data upload via CSV exported from SIMS.
eean Posted October 16, 2014 Posted October 16, 2014 Sports and activities management: CHQ Also: Salamander AlfieCloud is a testing system that pulls data from and writes back 1
GREED Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 Cheers all for this. Any more for any more? Really interesting to see the number of products some of these organisations/vendors have and how many aspects of the sector they touch onto!
matt40k Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Interesting you haven't said Capita One or similar Graham!
GREED Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 I have tried to focus on systems used directly by schools, just to keep some sort of scope otherwise there is a whole other area to cover, that is of concern to a much smaller audience.
matt40k Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I see what you mean - but when the LA uses the data from SIMS to generate centrally hosted (email) accounts, arrange transport, feed data to social workers. IE if you stop sending it, something you use stops working. I guess it's how you want to define it - interfaces or bolt-ons - cashless catering>bolt-on, AD user creation>intergration.
GREED Posted October 23, 2014 Author Posted October 23, 2014 I'm not saying it isn't valid. I'm saying I have to impose some sort of restriction for my own sanity more than anything. Plus, looking at those who might actually respond which is why Google, MS, Apple etc are not in there. I guess you could define it loosely as products a school could or would purchase?
Mark182 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 We use the following:- Schoolcomms SISRA Cashless Catering – live register MLS Moodle GroupCall Impero School Cash Office
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