mydesktop
mydesktop is the personal portal or desktop available to all SINA users. It is designed to provide schools with Intranet functions without the need for costly local software and hardware to maintain.
mydesktop is personally customisable, web-based software that allows teachers and students to share school related content. It includes a set of tools for collaborating, communicating, organising, as well as document storage and information management facilities. mydesktop is available anytime, anywhere and facilitates equity of access for home to school activities and intra-school communications.
Features include:
- Communication tools, such as notice boards and calendars
- Collaboration tools, such as discussion rooms and forums
- Organisational tools, such as event calendars
- Content repository for data storage and access
- XML presentation engine for content delivery, both local and remote
- Scalable infrastructure to meet expanding usage
- Metadata driven searching and storage
- Web-based applications called Properties
- Customisable presentation for every user
- Flexible access control for differentiated user groups
- Education authorities and schools can publish information to users' desktops, and students and teachers can add other content and properties to their own desktops whenever they like.
Benefits include:
- Anytime, anywhere access to the school intranet and applications
- Personalised user experience, enhancing interest and ownership
- Integration with Editure's full education software suite - so no hidden implementation costs
- Simple navigation, ensuring minimal 'clicks' to obtain each activity objective
- Supports collaborative programs aimed at building learning communities
- Consolidates and enhances school communication
- Supports equity of access to applications within education authorities
- Assists with the delivery of targeted learning content
- Facilitates the availability of support resources and extension activities to foster independent learning
- Provides parental access to children's learning desktops at home
- Students can access the resources that best suit their learning styles and abilities by choosing from the wide range of resources available
Call 03 8379 2000 or email to discuss your school's needs.