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PageOne, the UKšs leading mobile messaging company has announced that its
JANET txt service, and its MoodleMobile
module, have both been chosen by Leicesteršs Gateway Sixth Form College to
help staff communicate with students quickly and efficiently.
The JANET txt service enables the college to communicate on a number of
important issues, including student timetabling and
financial payments.
Moodle VLE users at the college now have access via PageOnešs MoodleMobile
module. The college, which has over 1,200 students, has equipped the whole
of its administration department, and five academic divisions, with their
own texting accounts.
Gateway Sixth Form College chose JANET txt because they wanted to get closer
to the students and communicate with them in their own languageš- by text.
Staff at the college differ slightly in the way they use the system: the
academic staff use JANET txt primarily to inform students about changes to
timetables; the finance department update students on the weekly status of
their EMA payments; Student Services use texts to send informal reminders to
students as part of the application process.
Lyndon Pugh
> Hi all,
>
> I'm on various project groups at my library, and have started to think
> about text communication services to large groups of students and staff.
> Services such as http://www.txtsignal.com/overview.shtml exist, but I'm
> wondering if anyone has either used or knows of such services (and would
> be willing to share this information). It's certainly interesting, and
> I'd be delighted to swap ideas.
>
> Have a good day,
>
> Jon Fletcher
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