Management and learning tools
Pearson Information has developed a number of education-specific, Web-based systems, characterised by their ease of use, time-saving capability and value for money.
Communicate is a Web-based, email list-serving system, designed specifically to enable local authorities to communicate effectively and securely with their schools and other services. The system can also be used by schools, to allow them to work more efficiently with staff, parents and pupils; and by groups of schools, helping them to collaborate more closely.
Webstore for Education is an innovative Web site that allows organisations and individuals to upload, store and use 'private' digital materials alongside files that are publicly available. It is designed to be involving for everyone, not just the technically-minded. It has a selection of intuitive, built-in management tools and security options to reflect the different user groups. Developed originally with the Schools Learning Together initiative in York, it enables everyone to work with and share materials wherever there is Internet access.
Calendar is an easy-to-use online diary system that enables local authorities, services, individual institutions and even groups within them to manage events of all sorts. Being Web-based means that all the information can be made available externally as well as internally, and can be updated as required. Different levels of password protection are provided.
Enrol is an elegant online course management and marketing system tailored to local authority use. It allows course providers to enrol participants, record payments and manage the whole process remotely. It offers potential learners the chance to access information about courses, their content, costs, schedules, venues and availability from anywhere they can access the Internet.