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29th March 2004 - Braintree College in North Essex,
UK, has announced the launch next September of a customised
version of grouptxt to communicate with students. This
service, one of the txttools series from mobile technology
specialist Cy-nap, allows the staff within the college
to broadcast text messages instantly from a computer
to students. Replies to messages are then returned to
the 'txt inbox' on the computer of the staff member
in much the same way that e-mail is handled.
The college will use the service for various types of
communication. These will include providing support
around coursework, information on college social events,
and good news/congratulations messages. Another obvious
use for the service will be for short-notice notification
of college closure, or changes in lecture rooms.
As the grouptxt application uses reliable, low cost
text messages, it is anticipated that this new communication
method will not only provide an effective channel of
communication but it will also save time and money in
telephone and photocopying costs. The service also includes
an administration interface to enable the College to
dynamically monitor usage and cost of the service.
"This is an exciting new service for us,"
comments Andrew Pierce, IT Systems Team Leader at Braintree
College. "We know from our experience that the
vast majority of students use text messaging in their
everyday lives, we are simply engaging them with a medium
that is comfortable. Hopefully, txttools will be instrumental
in increasing student retention and achievement through
personal, pastoral care and open the way for innovative
learning experiences perhaps using voting and remote
collaboration."
To experience 'grouptxt' firsthand, point a browser
at www.txttools.co.uk
'grouptxt' has the potential to revolutionise the way
colleges and Universities communicate with students.
The service is capable of delivery to any UK handset
as well as to mobile handsets in Europe. 'grouptxt'
is powered by txttools and is one in a comprehensive
suite of SMS text applications for the public sector.
See more at www.txttools.co.uk
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