nickbro Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 Hi all, I'm asking for a list of features you would like to see make it into the v8 release of HAP+. Currently on the books are: Moving the MSCB to JSON which should improve things Move to using a Metro Stylized UI (Booking System will go over in v7.5) Main Strings will be Localized, so you can, via the setup page (Should be something like localstrings.xml ) Any other requests?
mattgrimley Posted October 1, 2011 Posted October 1, 2011 At some stage, i'd love to see some blog-like functionality for teachers to be able to set homeworks etc. Articles could be "tagged" with "subject", "course", "class" or whatever other info is easily accessible from SIMS. This might seem much more appealing once SIMS timetable exports can be understood and imported without conversion (so the system already knows what subjects and classes a given user is in). I know its a big departure from what the system is now, it just seems to me that you have a really powerful framework to build off. Perhaps an integration of something like BlogEngine.NET. perhaps for a v9 or v10 I'd also quite like to see some data on the use of the site. On my only 6.5 site, we hijacked the "Logon tracker" and used it to see what pages different users had been accessing (and with what browsers etc). It has made troubleshooting and just basic analysis of the demand on the site much easier and helps us target year groups (and departments) for training.
sister_annex Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 Some form of logging/ debugging would be great I would (like matt) like to see usage logs, I know iis does provide some information but it is jot as granular as I'd like. I'm sure the system would be able to log what users do such as wheat they down/ upload delete etc
FN-GM Posted October 2, 2011 Posted October 2, 2011 At some stage, i'd love to see some blog-like functionality for teachers to be able to set homeworks etc. Articles could be "tagged" with "subject", "course", "class" or whatever other info is easily accessible from SIMS. This might seem much more appealing once SIMS timetable exports can be understood and imported without conversion (so the system already knows what subjects and classes a given user is in). I know its a big departure from what the system is now, it just seems to me that you have a really powerful framework to build off. Perhaps an integration of something like BlogEngine.NET. perhaps for a v9 or v10 Isnt that more of a VLE area. Inst HAP+ a remote access solution?
mattgrimley Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 Isnt that more of a VLE area. Inst HAP+ a remote access solution? Perhaps it is better suited to the concept of a VLE, but point me at any VLE which uses single-sign-on, integrates student home-directories (actual, not some remote-hosted server space) and is as simple to use as HAP+. The recent dissolution of Becta in the UK may (in time) result in VLE's returning to consumer-led developments, but for now they remain very expensive and rarely successfully-implemented as a result of the bureaucratic nightmare that was BECTA's framework. I'm far more concerned with allowing teachers to teach and the kids to learn and for me HAP+ is the cornerstone of our web-based approach to this. Anyway, back on-topic: I'm relatively interested in investigating any way of having helpdesk tickets get automatically created by email submission.. We currently have a [email protected] email address which staff find particularly easy to use - I wonder how feasible (and whether there is any appetite) for HAP+ to get mail in from this inbox (auto-responding with a unique call-id - to allow conversations to be logged to the same problem). It's a small gain for some big dev work, but it would neaten the edges of our in-house support offering considerably.
sister_annex Posted October 4, 2011 Posted October 4, 2011 Perhaps it is better suited to the concept of a VLE, but point me at any VLE which uses single-sign-on, integrates student home-directories (actual, not some remote-hosted server space) and is as simple to use as HAP+. The recent dissolution of Becta in the UK may (in time) result in VLE's returning to consumer-led developments, but for now they remain very expensive and rarely successfully-implemented as a result of the bureaucratic nightmare that was BECTA's framework. I'm far more concerned with allowing teachers to teach and the kids to learn and for me HAP+ is the cornerstone of our web-based approach to this. Where is it said that a VLE has to do all of that in one package? We certainly do not have that here... we have Moodle for online learning, 2 separate email systems (one for staff one for students), a remote folder access solution and access to some of the schools' admin system. All of these are available via the internet which for us (And our definition) constitutes a VLE Although I do have to agree with the rarely successfully implemented part that I can attest to! Anyway, back on-topic: I'm relatively interested in investigating any way of having helpdesk tickets get automatically created by email submission.. We currently have a [email protected] email address which staff find particularly easy to use - I wonder how feasible (and whether there is any appetite) for HAP+ to get mail in from this inbox (auto-responding with a unique call-id - to allow conversations to be logged to the same problem). It's a small gain for some big dev work, but it would neaten the edges of our in-house support offering considerably. Reading Email in can be a pain IIRC, it is a good idea though.
CountNZ Posted October 13, 2011 Posted October 13, 2011 Hi Nick How about the abiltiy to bring dates etc into the booking system from an ical file? Thanks BTW thanks again for the four terms tip Dave
mattgrimley Posted October 14, 2011 Posted October 14, 2011 Some other food for thought: A simple F.A.Q system built into the help-desk would seem like a great idea to me. It would be similar in shape to the helpdesk, end users could simply be provided with a list, or a search facility. Admin would add each FAQ item as a separate ticket. Repsonses to helpdesk items could be directed at a specific FAQ Further down: There is quite a lot of growth in "cloud-based" applications. Google docs appears to offer some methods for integrating into 3rd party solutions. Im not at all sure how this works, but box.net allow me to edit a file stored in my box.net cloud storage using google docs. See (this youtube video). It would seem to good to be true, but the ability to build a sweet of freely available cloud-based editors / viewers into the file-browser would be massive! Matt
nickbro Posted October 17, 2011 Author Posted October 17, 2011 Some other food for thought: A simple F.A.Q system built into the help-desk would seem like a great idea to me. It would be similar in shape to the helpdesk, end users could simply be provided with a list, or a search facility. Admin would add each FAQ item as a separate ticket. Repsonses to helpdesk items could be directed at a specific FAQ FAQ Notes will be released in v7.6
enjay Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Similar to Matt's idea of cloud-based editing, the ability to open a file over the Internet rather than download it locally would be useful, even if only in read-only format. This would allow people to quickly check a file without the potential security issues associated with downloading it; the ability to edit files online would also allow staff to work collaboratively on files from home, e.g. a shared spreadsheet which we use for pupil assessment.
nickbro Posted October 19, 2011 Author Posted October 19, 2011 In the HTML Version, you can open a HTML Preview of *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, and *.xlsx
enjay Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 In the HTML Version, you can open a HTML Preview of *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, and *.xlsx Do you mean in the Basic Version? I don't see that - the links are direct links to the file, and clicking them gives me the standard "Open/Save" option, no HTML Preview.
mattgrimley Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 In the HTML Version, you can open a HTML Preview of *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, and *.xlsx I had never noticed that. It's quite interesting! I wonder if there might be some scope in providing that as the default with a "RIGHT CLICK ME TO SAVE" link at the top? I haven't really thought it through though! I guess it would need a default action on each file-type - internal html viewer, external html viewer (i.e. send to google docs) or open in browser.. Right-click would become the way you downloaded it, if you didnt want the preview.. Which leads nicely into my other thread: I raised a query as to alternate ways of handling MS Office files as they are being "opened in the browser" within IE and stored in the temporary internet files. End users are editing and clicking save and loosing their work - I.E. doesn't give any indication that they are working on a "temporary" file. Anyway, you asked me to post this as a question in here so i have - Solution would be either "client-side", "server-side" or "manipulating the user interaction".. Matt (P.S. Very much looking forward to FAQ's!)
enjay Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 In the HTML Version, you can open a HTML Preview of *.doc, *.docx, *.xls, and *.xlsx Is there a reason why it is just those file types, and not PPT, PDF or JPEG as well?
nickbro Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 I think it's cause they are zip files really (docx, pptx, xlsx). Hmm, just had an Idea for v8, a homework drop box folder. Staff create a homework folder, students can drop their own files into it, staff can then download the students work in a ZIP file and close the work folder. This would unfortunately work on the c:\ of the local machine, though I may make that path optional
enjay Posted October 26, 2011 Posted October 26, 2011 Homework drop boxes would be excellent - please make the location optional though, as many staff don't have access to their own C drives. If one needs to be hard-coded, could you instead use a %location% to point to MyDocs, be that the network Documents folder or the one on their computer at home?
nickbro Posted October 26, 2011 Author Posted October 26, 2011 it would be saved to a admin defined folder, in the structure of: UNC Path - Teacher - - Homework Name - - - Students Name - - - - Work.....
ragbuster Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 Can you give weeks in the booking system names other than week 1 and week 2 and also what about an option when booking a room that the user can set how many machines the user requires so another user would know they can share the room.
enjay Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 As per my other post, could you control the list of names for Booking and Helpdesk separately - I want teaching and support staff to be able to create tickets, and may well extend it to some students (certainly Sixth Formers, and maybe prefects and form captains too), but only teachers need to be able to book IT Suites.
enjay Posted November 8, 2011 Posted November 8, 2011 +1 for Ragbuster's suggestion of specifying class size too. We encourage that in our current booking system, so it would be nice to have in this too.
waynewaynegoaway Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Support for mobile devices, particularly Android and iOS.
enjay Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Support for mobile devices, particularly Android and iOS. It already does work on those, only in Basic View though.
waynewaynegoaway Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 Sorry - BETTER support for Android and iOS Basic View is too basic.
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