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CURRENT NEWSSalisbury College Adopts Mobile Technology 15th March 2005Texting; initially the communication tool of choice used by millions of youths up and down the country is now being utilised by teachers and administrators in an effort to keep pace with this trend. Salisbury Further Education College has recently implemented M:Science SMS server which allows staff and students to communicate via text messaging. Salisbury College relies on effective communication, and the recent deployment of text messages has significantly enhanced their current communication network. Ian Southwell, Learning manager for ILT in the curriculum explains, “We currently have 1500 students enrolled at the college, and communicating effectively and instantly with all of them at one time had been virtually impossible”. Prior to implementing the software, the college was often subject to administration overload when trying to prepare events or track students’ movements when they were absent from college. Since the SMS software was deployed, text messaging has been used to instantly invite students to events associated with the college. It has also been introduced into the marketing department and is used to communicate with students after exam results are sent out. Ian told us, “We can send messages to students to congratulate them, but also to invite them to contact us and discuss their results, or just ask for support if it is required”. One of the most significant changes Salisbury FE College has seen since the SMS server was implemented is the procedure in reporting student absence. Previously the college would have to staff phone lines for absence calls. The workload in this area has been significantly reduced as students now send in a text message if they are going to be absent and the college is informed instantly. “The SMS server has also made communication with the college vastly easier for hearing impaired students”, Ian continued. Dan Hobson, Managing Director for M:Science also commented, “Salisbury Further Education College understands the importance of communicating effectively with pupils. After researching the IT market they found their solution in M:Science. There is pressure on schools and colleges to continuously integrate modern technology into their infrastructure. SMS is an example of how this can be done with benefits to the college, and the whole learning experience.” |
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