We use their FS Line but do not take money on the spot. Thanks, Jared Lynn PORTA CUSD #202 Technology Coordinator Email: [email protected] Phone: 217-501-4920
On Sep 3, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Brian Tobin wrote: > Anyone out there using Skyward for lunch and taking cash? > > Brian Tobin > DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 > 901 s 4th st > DeKalb, IL 60115 > [email protected] > [email protected] > W815.754.2284 > M302.468.6246 > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C [[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 9:49 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Skyward > > We have been training new employees on web for the past couple of years. > Unfortunately there are still a number of things that require PaC such as > State Reporting, Food Service and Fee Management. Those that start out with > the web tend to find PaC confusing - it is all about what you are used to. > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dana Fellows > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 7:47 AM > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Skyward > > I there any valid reason why they can't use the web interface? We have some > new employees and I figure why have them learn PaC when they will have to > change anyhow. > > Dana Fellows > Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator > Whiteside Area Career Center > 1608 Fifth Avenue > Sterling, IL 61081 > Email, [email protected] > Website, www.wacc.cc > Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 > Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time > > MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW > AAS - Network Administration > BA - Information Systems > MS - Instructional Technology > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steele, Thomas C > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 6:44 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Skyward > > Jesse - > > That is something that could be done relatively simply yourself (or whoever > is administering your Skyward system). All you need to use Skyward security > settings to disable the options in PaC as you enable them in web. If I'm > not mistaken, this is the way Skyward intended the rollout to be. If that > is really the way your organization wants to handle it, I would suggest > gradually encouraging users to do certain things on the web, then after > maybe a 2 week grace period, disable security to the equivalent features on > PaC. That allows for a controlled transition rather than the abrupt change. > > Also, keep in mind that PaC will continue to function after the officially > EOL date - there just won't be support for it (except for the features that > are still not fully ported to web). It would not be advisable to continue > using it and it is certainly risky, but the reality is, it will still > probably work for many day to day operations. > > -TS > > Thomas C. Steele > Technology Director > Manteno CUSD #5 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jesse > Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 12:17 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Skyward > > I'm using PaC with Windows 7 on several machines... however, it's > hosted by ISCorp using the Citrix client so that might make a > difference...? > > I can't get people to even look at the web version at this point. I'm > pretty sure they won't use it at all until PaC is completely > unavailable. I don't look forward to that "transition" (read: abrupt > change). > > I think I would have preferred it if the element became unavailable in > PaC when it was made available on the web. This would literally force > people into the transition, though it would be a bit insane never > knowing which version to use. > > -------------- > > On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Dana Fellows <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> It seems like the Skyward PAC Client (not positive this is the right name) >> doesn't seem to want to run on Windows 7. I thought that my users could do >> everything from a web browser, is this correct? I looked on Skywards > website >> but the answer did not jump out for me. >> >> Dana Fellows >> >> Computer Technology Instructor / Network Administrator >> Whiteside Area Career Center >> >> 1608 Fifth Avenue >> >> Sterling, IL 61081 >> >> Email, [email protected] >> >> Website, www.wacc.cc >> >> Phone: 815-626-5810 ext. 206 >> >> Available via phone between 2:30 and 3:30 PM Central Time >> >> >> >> MCP, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, CIW >> >> AAS - Network Administration >> BA - Information Systems >> MS - Instructional Technology >> >> >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
