EntrySign SIMS Sync

[lmrogers]

Afternoon,

 

Just wondering if anyone is using the EntrySign sign in system and syncing it back with SIMS?

 

If so how does it work with writing attendance back to SIMS?

 

Cheers

[EssentialRug]

Afternoon,

 

Just wondering if anyone is using the EntrySign sign in system and syncing it back with SIMS?

 

If so how does it work with writing attendance back to SIMS?

 

Cheers

 

Yes and yes...we've had this in place for a few years and is working well.

[lmrogers]

Yes and yes...we've had this in place for a few years and is working well.

 

So I'm just going through and setting it up. We are only going to have our 6th form students signing in on the screen but have EntrySign Live and want it to sync the attendance from SIMS for the rest of the school. Is that how you have got it setup?

 

Also how have you configured the marks and timings?

 

Cheers

[EssentialRug]

So I'm just going through and setting it up. We are only going to have our 6th form students signing in on the screen but have EntrySign Live and want it to sync the attendance from SIMS for the rest of the school. Is that how you have got it setup?

 

Also how have you configured the marks and timings?

 

Cheers

 

The EntrySign MIS Sync (as far as I'm aware) will only write back to SIMS when students have signed into the screen as late. Whichever the reason they provide will write the correct mark.

When you use EntrySign live you only see the staff/visitors/contractors etc who are on site, and then a list of pupils who have signed in or out late. You won't see the whole school attendance.

I'm not entirely sure how the marks and timings have been configured as the office took the lead on this. I'm sure students have a grace period of 5-10 minutes after registration where they aren't classed as late, but any student signing in after this will be marked as such.

 

Hope that is helpful?

[lmrogers]

Thank's that is helpful. Its a slight pain, as was hoping to use EntrySign live to complete the full roll call for all students during a fire drill but if it doesn't pull attendance data from SIMS that probably isn't going to be possible.

[grahamd22]

Take a look at signinapp its not at a great cost, quick and links up with SIMS.

[EssentialRug]

Take a look at signinapp its not at a great cost, quick and links up with SIMS.

 

This is also a great service which we use at some of our smaller schools