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Managing student targets - through assessment for learning perhaps?

I might attend got my ticket ... a quick 10 min journey on the train!

Many schools do disable right click - but I do believe it is wrong. As a user I would get very frustated and irrated by not using right click, and therefore I do not think it is acceptable to disable right click. I totally agree with you about students learning to use this right click - although I think the main reason why people look it down is because of Internet Explorer and the desktop wallpaper.

'CONSTRUCTORS '---------------------------------------------- Option Explicit Dim objNetwork, objSysInfo, strUserDN Dim objGroupList, objUser, objFSO Dim strComputerDN, objComputer Dim WshNetwork Dim UserName Dim ComputerName set Wshnetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network") Set objNetwork = CreateObject("Wscript.Network") Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Set objSysInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo") strUserDN = objSysInfo.userName strComputerDN = objSysInfo.computerName Set WshNetwork = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Network") ' USERNAME & COMPUTER VARIABLES CONSTRUCTOR ' ----------------------------------------------------- ' Save the username and computer name in variables ' ComputerName is converted to LOWERCASE to ensure proper matching later ' on. UserName = WshNetwork.UserName ComputerName = lcase(WshNetwork.ComputerName) ' pop a dialog box up on the client as you login that displays the computer name and users name 'WScript.Echo "You are logged into Computer = " & ComputerName & Chr(13) & " As Username = "& UserName ' Bind to the user and computer objects with the LDAP provider. Set objUser = GetObject("LDAP://" & strUserDN) Set objComputer = GetObject("LDAP://" & strComputerDN) ' NETWORK DRIVE ASSIGNMENTS ' ----------------------------------------------------------------- ' Map a network drive if the user is a member of the group. ' Alert the user if the drive cannot be mapped. WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "H:", "\\Servername\Users\"& UserName WshNetwork.MapNetworkDrive "T:", "\\Servername\ClientApps" If IsMember(objUser, "GroupName") Then If Not MapDrive("P:", "\\Servername\Profiles") Then MsgBox "Unable to Map P:\ to Profiles - Please contact ICT Services" End If End If First maps drives H:\ and T:\ - FOR ALL USERS then maps drives according to group membership. May be little over complicated but my script then goes onto set default printers, more mappings by group.

I think a browser based system MIS would compliment windows based solutions. I personally prefer using the SIMS.net client for a variety different reasons and I am sure that some staff will agree. Indeed there is the SIMS.net learning gateway webparts if you wish to go down the browser based route. All I am saying is that SIMS.net has got *alot* better over the last few years in a software industry which is constanly evolving and trying to keep up with changing user requirements which we all know is so difficult = that it is why so many software projects fail!

We moved away from a two domain network to one DOMAIN network to allow teachers to access Sims.net.... - if you're not planning lesson by lesson registration then Sims.net is free solution as you don't need to buy Lesson Monitor!! You should already have attendance 7 installed which allows staff to take registration by AM / PM on their timeline on the homepage. Alternatively you could buy other software e.g. Pars etc... but why pay, and I'd prefer if we keep everything centrally under one MIS. Any questions, let me know ... or PM me.

It seems a to only be a problem in the mornings - any reason for this?

It would iritate me so much for basic tasks such as copying and pasting if I didn't have right click enabled - and therefore I personally believe this should not be disabled! I allow it here and it doesn't cause problems!

I would use Volume Shadow Copy instead from the description that you describe.

I have answered you post in the Netware forum....

I couldn't get onto the site at 8.00 this morning either

We used Novell Netware Client previously and SIMS.net was fine too!! As said before you will need Server 2003 for SIMS.net database.

Correct me if I'm wrong but I am pretty sure this can't be done as yet!! It does need to be manually uploaded to DMS... The idea of central pool for all Year Heads does sound like a good idea - ChangeRequest!

Do you mean have it in parallel running or actually just use Sims.net?

Dell Outlet is the place where dell sell their own refurbished stuff! But I'm sure if they do lots. http://www.dell.co.uk/outlet

Doesn't the Parents' Gateway do it for free [although we don't use it as it could see our teachers errors in taking lesson registers!] Aside to that I think it is a excellent idea to integrate it to VLE's!

If you are going to play around with permissions I suggest that you download the SIMS.net Permissions spreadsheet which is on the Sims.net Capita SupportNet site. This gives you the exact permissions of Class Teacher which might make things a bit easier!!

Hi ... You should now be using Profiles 7 ... If you want staff just to write reports free text you need to enable "Allow Inline editing" under Section 3 Printing Options of the Session Manager" You then set up a default comment each subject and section... [e.g. Art ... In art students learn blah...blah] and then the teacher can go into it and add on their own comments at the bottom or in between in free text. If you want further detailed instructions let me know... or alternatively you could use the SIMS Profiles Pdf manual.

Have you considered migrating your two networks into one?

Instead of PDA's I suggest you get some tablet laptops and install Sims.net on that!! That way you have the full functionality of SIMS.net at a greatly reduced price. I also suggest that you get all staff to use Lesson Monitor 7 - from either the focus menu or the Lesson Monitor Icon on the toolbar or their timeline on the Sims.net homepage rather than v6 as it is far quicker and offers far greater functionality.

The Sims.net Profiles module does allow free text... you don't have to you comment banks!!! Great system which links directly with assessment manager and lesson monitor as well!

Congratulations to you both...Have a fantastic day!

Can you not use SIMS.net for student related stuff!

Thanks ZeroHour!

What a fantastic redevelopment....!! However I have got one niggly issue which I find irritating that when I click on one of the Last 10 Posts on the homepage it appears in a new Window ... Is it just me?