JANET txt from PageOne

PageOne launches Outlook SMS Servics for JANET txt customers

fplange289 — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:34:46 +0000

PageOne Communications, the UK’s leading provider of mobile messaging solutions to the education, public and enterprise sectors, today announced the launch of its new SMS service for Microsoft Outlook, available to its JANET txt customers. PageOne’s Outlook SMS service provides a seamless method of sending and receiving SMS messages directly from Microsoft Outlook, the world’s most widely used email software.

Mobile lessons tipped as educational priority in 2011

fplange289 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:48:08 +0000

A survey undertaken by TechSmith indicates that mobile devices and lesson capture software will be the most sought after technologies in 2011.

Canvassing the views of educators and ICT co-ordinators, TechSmith found that 27% have lesson capture software at the top of their ICT wishlists for 2011, with mobile devices, tablets and smartphones ranking as the second most popular technologies to be purchased. Interactive whiteboards, laptops and subject specific software packages followed in popularity, each receiving 12% of the responses

Recreational technology moves into the classroom

fplange289 — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:46:59 +0000

Over 50% of education professionals believe mobile phones, iPods and Xboxes will become an integral part of teaching in the next five years.

According to a survey carried out by Naace, Intellect, TeachFirst and RM, and designed to discover how education professionals view the use and importance of ITC in education, teachers, school leaders and local authority advisors expect personal devices used by pupils to become fully incorporated into lessons in future.

PageOne honoured at National Excellence Awards

fplange289 — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:04:27 +0000

PageOne Communications has received a highly commended accolade for outstanding achievement at the annual Government Opportunities (GO) magazine National Excellence in Public Procurement Awards, part of National Public Procurement Practitioners Day (N3PD) 2010.

JANET txt Shortlisted for award

fplange289 — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:47:38 +0000

PageOne are delighted to announce that JANET txt in conjunction with the RNIB College have reached finalist status at this years National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence. Shortlisted for Innovation of the Year Award, the GO Awards will be presented at a special ceremony on the 15 June 2010.

PageOne wins JANET(UK) Mobile Messaging Tender

fplange289 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 15:58:07 +0000

PageOne is delighted to announce that JANET(UK), the UK’s education and research network, has once again selected PageOne to provide the JANET txt service for a further four years.

Following a rigorous procurement process, PageOne was chosen due to its commercial pedigree, financial credibility and its incomparable commitment to data and information security through its ISO27001 accreditation. PageOne’s resilient infrastructure, and its high levels of technical and customer support were also key considerations.

PageOne has been selected as the preferred supplier for JANET txt subject to contract negotiation

ojobson926 — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:56:26 +0000

PageOne has been selected as the preferred supplier for JANET txt subject to contract negotiation
In response to the requirements of the JANET community, JANET(UK) procured a Short Messaging Service, JANET txt, in April 2007. The service is specifically for use within the education and research sector and was procured to meet their particular requirements.

The current contract for JANET txt expires in April 2010. JANET(UK) wishes to continue the JANET txt service. This procurement is to appoint a single supplier to provide such a service for up to a further four years, starting in May 2010 subject to mutual agreement.

Further information can be found in the Pre Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) which is available electronically as a Word file and an Adobe PDF file.

JISC Conference 2010

ojobson926 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:54:06 +0000

London’s QEII will host this year’s JISC 2010 Conference, centred on the theme of Technology: at the heart of education and research. This will be the 8th annual conference, bringing JISC’s expertise and knowledge on technology in education to over 750 academics, IT experts, library professionals, policy makers, research staff, senior managers, students and teachers from across education within the UK and internationally. Supporting learners to become more effective in a digital age and using technology to build better relationships are some of the sessions, which will take place during the event.

Join PageOne, 13th March, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre.

Naace Annual Strategic Conference

ojobson926 — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:51:50 +0000

Naace is the professional association for those concerned with advancing education through the appropriate use of ICT. This year’s three-day conference, aims to bring together individuals from education community together with government and industry players to provide a forum to share best practice and exchange ideas. Held in Blackpool, the annual strategic conference will explore a range of topics including sustainable ICT and the challenges and opportunities to education over the coming decade.

Visit us at this year’s conference, Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, 18th March.

Text messaging helps pupils spell

ojobson926 — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:51:14 +0000

Children who regularly use the abbreviated language of text messages are actually improving their ability to spell correctly, research suggests. Researchers say text language uses word play and requires an awareness of how sounds relate to written English. This link between texting and literacy has proved a surprise, say researchers. These latest findings of an ongoing study at the University of Coventry contradict any expectation that prolonged exposure to texting will erode a child’s ability to spell.