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We use Finder here, but I'm not that impressed with it. It is a Windows front end connected to a server managed database. The client is not supported by Mac, but runs OK under wine in Linux. Whilst it is good at tracking students its biggest downfall is that it has a single developer. Far too much risk in that model I believe. <BR>
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Adam<BR>
Viewbank College<BR>
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On Mon, 2007-05-14 at 17:12 +1000, Timmer-Arends wrote:
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">Hello Anton</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">apart from agreeing with the 'yuk' experience with CASES, unless it has </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">changed recently doesn't it only do half-day attendance, not </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">period-by-period attendance?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Regards</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Robert T-A</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Brighton SC</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">From: "Anton Yoxon" <<A HREF="mailto:yox@sosc.vic.edu.au">yox@sosc.vic.edu.au</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">To: "Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List" </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000"><<A HREF="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 2:43 PM</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] cases21</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>I dont know why he wants to change, but I am starting to get the picture </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>that</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> cases21 will be a horror story</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> cheers</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">> anton</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">></FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">> On Mon, 14 May 2007 14:06:05 +1000, Jack Matthews wrote</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> I tried using CASES21 at my last school also for the entire</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> timetable. I agree, it is nasty. It is possible to use if for</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> class lists, however, I would not recommend it. You also have the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> school office staff to deal with which is another hurdle in itself.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> good luck</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >From: Mark Kelly <<A HREF="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >Reply-To: "Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >List"<<A HREF="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >To: "Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >List"<<A HREF="mailto:sofdev@edulists.com.au">sofdev@edulists.com.au</A>></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] cases21</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 13:58:43 +1000</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >Does _anyone_ use CASES21 for _anything_ they don't _have_ to?</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >It's a nasty, nasty beast.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >If you want an attendance system, consider IDattend.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >www.kbsoft.com.au/IDAttend.htm</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >We use it. It's great.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >MArk</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> ></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >Anton Yoxon wrote:</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>Hi everyone, the Principal at my school has asked me about changing the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>schools rolls system to cases21. Our present system is web based using</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>oracle and allows heaps of functions for teachers, coordinators admin </FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>etc.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >> Can anyone assist me as to whether this would be a good thing or not.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>Presently the only drawback with our system is with human data entry</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>errors.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>I would really appreciate any feedback. I am absolutely scared at the</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>whole change over process and all the retraining etc that would occur.</FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >></FONT>
<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>with thanks</FONT>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000">>> >>Anton Yoxon</FONT>
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