inability of a very few administrators to imagine life without
Blackberries is not exactly a pedagogically sound decision.
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> writes:
>I've managed both FirstClass and Exchange and have found things to love
>anvd
>hate about both. If you're interested in unified messaging (Fax, voice
>matil,
>and e-mail all in one place), the FirstClass solution is pretty slick and
>integrates nicely with the FC server. FC also has some nice collaboration
>features (like chat) that may or may not be great in your particular
>environment. That said, calendaring, remote access, and Blackberry
>integration are strong suits for Exchange, and our administrators, at
>leasgt,
>can't imagine life without Blackberries. Educational pricing for
>Exchangea is
>pretty competitive, and in my experience is no easier or harder to manage
>than FirstClass. (shrug) I really think the "best" solution for a given
>school depends on the institution's communications culture and how it
>hopeos
>to direct that culture in the future
>
>Good luck with the decision!
>
>David
>
>David Rossell
>Administrator of Network Services and Planning
>Norwood School
>8821 River Rd.
>Bethesda, MD 20817
>(301) 841-2178
>drossell@norwoodschool.org
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for independent school educators
>[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Peter Hoopes
>Sent: Friday, February 22, 2008 10:41 AM
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Subject: Re: FirstClass to Exchange 2007
>
>A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
>February 22, 2008 at 10:37 AM -0500 wrote:
>>Most organizations that considering do so because they feel they have to
>>be M$ products from head to toe.
>
>Pardon my terrible English here - typos abound. What I meant to say was:
>
>Most organization that are considering moving from FC to Exchange do so
>because they feel that top-to-bottom M$ integration is beneficial.
>However, many schools have found that not to be the case.
>>
>And yes, we are a FirstClass school that has had a lot of success with
>FirstClass. Its not perfect, but its a ton easier to manage than
>Exchange...
>
>Peter Hoopes
>Director of Technology
>St. Andrew's School
>phoopes@standrews-de.org
>=====================
>
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