public forum? Yes, it is "password protected" but I've seen too many
passwords posted on bulletin boards and stuck to desk calendars to believ=
e
in password protection to a forum that is accessible from anywhere in the
world. This combined with users not understanding sharing permissions
well would make me very nervous about using a service like Google Docs fo=
r
anything so confidential. Finally, what of Google's policy for how they
are going to handle, store and track all this private data. What policie=
s
and protections do schools have in place when information stored in this
public entity is accessed and used inappropriately?
I would recommend a simple database solution. Something like what you
request could quickly be created in FileMaker by adapting some of their
template solutions.
Dave
David Baker
Associate Head
Dean of Technology
Mount Tamalpais School
http://www.mttam.org/
dbaker@mttam.org
A forum for independent school educators <ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU> on
September 12, 2010 at 8:23 AM -0700 wrote:
>I would think about looking at Google Docs. You could set up shares and
>or a
>group. easy to do. Look into it.
>
>Norman
>
>On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Chris Weiss <chweiss@mindspring.com>
>wrote:
>
>> We are looking for the best approach to tracking student information i=
n
>> regards to academic or social/emotional data and concerns. Currently,
>our
>> system involves typed or handwritten notes that we share via email or
>store
>> in notebooks. We'd like to ensure that this information remains
>> confidential and that access is limited to those on the support team.=20
>We
>> would also like to attach longer documents like psych-ed testing, emai=
ls
>> from parents and teachers, and the like. Does anyone have any
>> recommendations?
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris Weiss,
>>
>> Academic Dean
>>
>> Trinity Episcopal School
>>
>> Charlotte, NC 28202
>>
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>Norman Constantine
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>Wakefield School
>The Plains, VA
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