Belvidere just implemented FitnessGram 9 (I drew the short straw for setting it up) this Fall. It's only in use (and only licensed) for one of our 2 high schools. I don't have any data on whether it is or isn't being used successfully. But I concur with Aaron here with regard to support. It took nearly a week to get this @%*^!$ software set up. It needs an SQL backend, and uses IIS for its webserver. I got a download link from an Email from Human Kinetics (which I've always thought highly-of, as a book publishing company). However, that Email omitted the serial number/license key. It took a couple hours on the phone to get someone at Human Kinetics who had heard of the software (which is particularly odd, since they sell it and publish it). The next problem took about 3 days to overcome, because no one would support me without a license key. I didn't have the license key provided to me. And all Human Kinetics would keep saying was: "I'm sorry. Without a license key, you can't talk to technical support." I'd say that I understood that, but could prove to them that less than 10 days ago, we gave them a pile of money. And they said, "Well, we Emailed the license key to someone in your District, you're just going to have to find them." Beyond that, their installation instructions omitted 2-3 crucial steps, as I remember.
It all got sorted out eventually, but it was an extremely unpleasant experience. I hope I don't draw the short straw again the next time this product needs supporting. David From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Aaron Zuercher Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 8:08 AM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] P.E. / Fitness Software We use FitnessGram running on a virtual server. We have the network version that uses MSSQL which seems pretty excessive for the half dozen PE teachers that use it but because we use it in multiple buildings their license requires it. We are running version 8 which has a client that is installed on each PC that access server. They just sent me a flier about ver 9 which is web-based (yet, still hosted internally from what I can tell). >From my experience support is pretty worthless, but I've only talked to them >once during an upgrade. Overall, it just runs and I hear very little from >the PE teachers about it. which is a good thing, I guess. Aaron On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 7:53 AM, Matt Adams <ada...@winnebagoschools.org<mailto:ada...@winnebagoschools.org>> wrote: If anyone is using fitness assessment software in their P.E. Departments, would you mind sharing pros and cons? Thanks! Matt Matt Adams Assistant Director of Technology Winnebago Schools This transmission is intended and restricted for use by the above addressee only and may contain CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR PRIVILEGED INFORMATION WHICH MAY BE EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER FEDERAL OR STATE LAW. Any unauthorized review, use, dissemination, distribution, downloading, or copying of this communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the listed sender by reply email, and take necessary steps to delete the file from your system and destroy any hard copies of this transmission. | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | ________________________________ Pursuant to Illinois' public records law, this written communication may constitute a public record which is available to the public and media upon request. Please be advised that this email communication may be subject to public disclosure.
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