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How long will it take for my site to be up? |
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This largely depends on which options you selected, whether or not a custom look and feel is required, if you want the initial data population to be done by us, if your content is already in digital format, if your domain name needs to be transferred, etc. We've seen it take as little as a week, and as much as two months depending upon how fast or slow the information needed to get the site set up is provided. |
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Can I really maintain my school's web site without any technical knowledge? |
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Yes. With just a minimal amount of training on how to use EduConnect SMS, you will be up and running in no time – adding downloadable files, building your monthly calendar, publishing your weekly newsletter, and more. |
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Can my students really build their own class page? |
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Once you are comfortable using our system, you can easily create a class page and teach your students how to update it themselves. They'll be so excited to see their own web page and know that it is available online to their parents and friends. |
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How can an EduConnect SMS help our school with fund raising? |
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A functional web site can be a very valuable tool in publicizing fund raising events. For example, if you are hosting an auction and want to generate interest in advance of the event, take pictures of everything that will be included at the auction and write up a brief description with the starting bid price. Send potential donors to your web site to learn more about your school, its values, mission, and plans for the future. When you write a proposal for a grant, always include your web address so the decision makers can learn all about your school before making a grant decision. Use your web site to market and promote car washes, penny drives, and any other events that are used to raise school funds. You can also use Scrip online as an additional means of generating revenue. |
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Will building a web site eliminate the use of paper? |
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To a large degree, this can be true, but it depends on your schools and its particular needs. There will always be one or two parents who don't have Internet access, and they'll need hard copies, but if you get a list of parent e-mail addresses at the beginning of the school year and indicate that e-mail and your web site will be your primary methods of communicating with them, you'll save a lot of money and resources that would otherwise be spent copying, collating, and distributing paper that might get lost in the school bag shuffle anyway. With EduConnect SMS, you'll take your parent-teacher communication to a whole new level. |
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When I log in to the secure section of my site, is the information really safe? |
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Yes, your secure log in is fully encrypted for your protection. You never need to worry that someone without proper authorization will hack into your site. You decide who has access to secure information, and whether or not they have editing permission. |
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Can I get a custom-designed site to match my school's logo and colors? |
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Absolutely. With our most basic package, you still get to choose your color palette. When you choose to have a custom-designed site, we will take your school logo and colors and design a fully integrated theme that will perfectly match the rest of your school collateral, from athletic outfits to coffee mugs. |
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Is it possible to do more with my site if I know a little HTML? |
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Although no technical knowledge is required to use EduConnect SMS, if you do have some minimal HTML knowledge, you can do even more with your site. Instead of merely uploading a Word document for parents to download, you can enter it as HTML so the user doesn't need to use any additional software to view your information. It's easy to learn, and once you do, there are no limits to how great your school's site can be. |
