Sunday, October 11, 2009

Re: School Software

I am not sure any will do this, especially with the requirement to sync =
with Easy Grade Pro. =20

Blackbaud can do most of it, but not the link to an external gradebook =
as they have their own with FAWeb. I know Inresonance has many of the =
modules, and it is customizable enough to interact with other programs =
like Easy Grade Pro. =20

Many companies are looking more toward creating conduits to other =
programs rather than trying to do it all. For example, rather than =
creating a gradebook of its own, linking to an external gradebook like =
Easy Grade. Or rather than trying to create an accounting program, link =
to an external one like Quickbooks.

A one stop shop is not always the best solution. Often the best =
solution is several solutions linked together. I would strongly =
recommend going with a Filemaker Pro solution, like InResonance, as it =
is often more customizable for your needs than a system like Blackbaud. =


Renee Ramig
Seven Hills School


-----Original Message-----
From: A forum for independent school educators on behalf of Thomas =
Malone
Sent: Sun 10/11/2009 3:57 AM
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Subject: Re: School Software
=20
Which of the products mentioned can support all of the following
departments' needs:

Admissions
Business Office
Development Office

Academics - with on-line syncing with Easy Grade Pro gradebooks, as well =
as
Attendance
Discipline
School Calendar
Health Suite

From what I'm reading, Senior Systems and inResonance sound the best, =
but do
they have features for managing all of these functions and that can
interface effectively?

Thanks,

On Wed, Oct 7, 2009 at 9:36 AM, Brandon Watkins <
brandon.watkins@theindependentschool.com> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> We are looking at switching to a different provider for our school
> management software. We are currently using Senior Systems, but are =
looking
> to make a change. I was wondering which software package or packages =
others
> are using for student management, gradebook, registrar etc. and if you =
are
> using a package that integrates business office functions such as =
accounts
> payable and receivable and if not what accounting software you are =
using.
>
> Thank you for your time,
>
> Brandon Watkins
> Director of Technology
> The Independent School
>
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