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Everyone loves the Eee: I spent the day at a conference sponsored by our SIS developer. The food was excellent, which is always a solid barometer for conference success and I learned that I've forgotten too much java (X2's Aspen SIS largely uses java to interact with the relational database that sits on...; Tags: Conference, SiS, Keyboards, Linux, E-mail, Hardware, Peripherals, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-05-06
Hands on with a Web-based sis: I've talked a fair amount about Web-based vs. client-server student information systems. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but as regular readers know, we made the move to the Web-based X2 Aspen SIS about a year and a half ago, after a miserable experience with Chancery's (now Pearson School...; Tags: Aspen Technology Inc., Web, Client-server, SiS, X2, Channel Management, Servers, Marketing, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-24
Hands on with X2's Aspen sis: Screenshots from X2's Aspen web-based student information system by Christopher Dawson; Tags: SIS, X2; Image galleries 2008-03-24
sisContents (zip): SISContents is the tool for unpacking Symbian 9.x SIS packages (Nokia S60 3rd Edition and Sony Ericsson UIQ 3.x platforms are supported). It allows you to inspect the files contained in SIS package, to see certificates against which it was signed as well as to view the PKG script that...; Tags: SiS, SISContents, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-03-17
sis interfaces continue to improve: I spent the day in training today with X2 Development Corporation, looking at course scheduling in their Aspen student information system. While we had just rolled out their SIS last year in time for student scheduling and the process went as well as could be expected (a new SIS,...; Tags: SiS, Student Information System, AJAX, Tools & Techniques, Performance Management, OpenOffice, Servers, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-03-11

To host or not to host: Last night I wrote a piece about the use of 802.11n, asking for opinions on whether it was worth it or even a good idea to roll out Draft-N routers (the response was mixed, but the general consensus seemed to be to stick with cheap 802.11g access points for now)....; Tags: District, Backup, SiS, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail, Web Site Development, Data Centers, Servers, Internet, Online Communications, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-02-27
Rich Rediker has his say about student information systems: Rich Rediker, CEO of Rediker Software, developer of the popular student information system, Administrator's Plus, responded this evening to my last post on trends in Web-based SIS applications. As a developer of a system whose bread and butter is client-server based, he obviously took exception to my enthusiasm for...; Tags: Web, Information System, Application, Client-server, Data, Web Browser, User, Feature, SiS, Rediker, Administrator, Edline, Web Browsers, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-10-30
A break from the Classmate to talk sis: A break from the Classmate to talk SISOpen source platforms with AjaxWe're familiar with open source LMS like moodle, dokeos and angel and most of these use Ajax heavily. Unfortunately, there are very few products that are a perfect combination of SIS and LMS. Moving ahead, if low costs notebooks...; Tags: Channel management, Databases, software, SiS, Classmate, AJAX, Web; Discussion threads 2007-10-30
A break from the Classmate to talk sis: I decided to take a short break from my ongoing series on Intel's Classmate PC to give a little insight into the state of the art in student information systems. I recently attended a meeting of the X2 Advisory Council (a standing "focus group" assembled by our SIS developer)...; Tags: Aspen Technology Inc., Web, SiS, X2 Advisory Council, AJAX, Channel Management, Internet, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Web 2.0, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2007-10-29
Why is it so hard to train teachers?: Ever noticed what a pain in the butt it is to teach teachers? They gab, chatter, giggle, and do everything for which they give students detentions. I'm sitting in training for our new SIS and, fortunately, I only have to handle the technical pieces of the training. ...; Tags: Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-07-26
Not sleeping much lately? You must be scheduling, too.: Not sleeping much lately? You must be scheduling, too.What about Teacher Tools?Christopher,You mention a number of important aspects of an SIS, but neglect to mention the gradebook. At this point, isn't it safe to say that a fully integrated gradebook is part of the core makeup of an SIS?...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Channel management, SiS; Discussion threads 2007-04-25
Not sleeping much lately? You must be scheduling, too.: Its that time of year again. Student course requests are pouring in, administrators are counting beans and wondering just how many teachers they really need to satisfy those requests, and those of us on the database side are probably not sleeping much. Here in lil old Athol, weve...; Tags: Student information services, Open Source, Education Technology; Blog posts 2007-04-24
Easy sis Creator (exe): Easy SIS Creator is a program that allow you to create SIS files for Symbian cellulars; SIS files are the installation files and contain the programs or the games for Symbian cellulars. They are like simple ZIP self-extractor archive that contains the files and it extracts them in the preselected...; Tags: Symbian Inc., SiS, Games, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2007-04-19
Student information systems meet Web 2.0: Student information systems meet Web 2.0Have you heard of Go.edustar?Hi,I work for a SIS co., Go.edu? We used to develop the Pro/Star SIS with many happy clients still using it.I would like to offer you more information about our Web 2.0 based SIS system which is far superior to Powerschool...; Tags: Channel management, Web, Web 2.0, PowerSchool, SiS, Pearson; Discussion threads 2007-02-19
Student information systems meet Web 2.0: Although I have had few kind words for web-based student information systems in the past, recent previews of latest generation Web 2.0-style SIS apps have certainly given me reason to reconsider. I currently administer an implementation of Chancery SMS that was dumped in my lap a few years ago....; Tags: Education Technology, Information Systems, K-12, Student information services; Blog posts 2007-02-19
Web or client-server, Part 1: Web or client-server, Part 1Nice treatment, Chris!This is certinaly a good place to implement the Citrix model. And, if you don't have that luxury, and your users must access their client software fromm a specific desktop, implementing Windsows Remote Desktop can accomplish the same thing by giving users access...; Tags: Channel management, Servers, Web, SiS, client-server, Linux, server; Discussion threads 2006-11-13
Student information systems, revisited: Student information systems, revisitedTime to become your own bossWell it seems to me that it's time to become your own boss and write your Ultimate SIS: Design Document 1.0 and shop it around to some educational investors and get The Ultimate SIS on the shelves instead of just compalining about...; Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, SiS, eSchool, PowerSchool, Web browser, Web; Discussion threads 2006-10-16
Student information systems, revisited: It was a dark and stormy night and I was reviewing a recent dump of transcript data from our student information system. The more comma-separated values I read, the more my heart was gripped with icy fingers of dread. Duplicated records, failed imports, incorrect credit and grade calculations...It...; Tags: SiS, information system, student information system; Blog posts 2006-10-15
Pearson acquires Chancery, formerly No. 2 in sis market: Coming on the heels of announcing that it acquired Apple Computer's PowerSchool, Pearson School Systems has bought Canadian student information systems provider Chancery Software Ltd. for an undisclosed sum, reports eSchool News. The aquisition makes Pearson the word's largest provider of student information systems SIS for the K-12...; Tags: Chancery Software Ltd., Pearson; Blog posts 2006-06-01
Pearson buys Apple's sis software, PowerSchool: Apple Computer is selling its PowerSchool division to Pearson School Systems, eSchoolNews reports. PowerSchool is student information systems software that Apple purchased for $62 million in 2001. It tracks information about student performance online, such as grades, homework, and attendance. Pearson also announced that it is developing educational content...; Tags: Pearson; Blog posts 2006-05-26