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For iPhone, iPad or iPod & now available on Android devices.
The Right Information in the Right Place and at the Right Time
Your data in the palm of your hand!
Groupcall Emerge - the powerful yet intuitive ‘App’ which enables schools to have an up-to-the-minute copy of their MIS data instantly and securely available in the palm of their hand for access anytime, anywhere. Registration can be taken, student information (timetables, etc.) can be accessed wherever you are, without the need to rely on a desktop PC. Groupcall Emerge is the perfect solution for users to access information when and wherever it is needed i.e. in an emergency where the school system may be down or access to the school is restricted, thus ensuring staff and student safety is paramount at all times.
Easy-to-install, Easy-to-use and Totally Secure
In the case of an emergency requiring an evacuation or unexpected event, schools have traditionally had to rely on paper-based registers and records. Groupcall Emerge empowers users to have their full school register available wherever they are, so if the unexpected happens, all the information they need including attendance, student and parent contact details are at their fingertips. In the event of a medical incident or security problem, Groupcall’s Emerge can give users an instant communication route to school security personnel, medical staff, parents, headteachers, etc.
Secure access to the school’s sensitive information is central to the design of Groupcall Emerge. The application is encrypted using AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) which is the government standard for the UK. Using this method, meaningful information is scrambled into incomprehensible data that can only be read using a unique 128, 192 or 256 bit key. The overall security has been independently and externally approved.
In addition, the system locks automatically when inactive and using two-factor authentication, can only be accessed again using a PIN code, thus ensuring authorised users only. As an additional measure, if the device is lost or stolen, Emerge can be remotely deactivated and all data wiped by an administrator thus guaranteeing that not even the encrypted information can be accessed.
As the data is wirelessly synchronised with the schools MIS, Groupcall Emerge ensures that the data is always up-to-date. The attendance data is updated on an regular basis and can be refreshed by using the refresh function. Whether it be in a classroom, checking a student’s attendance, showing information during a meeting or any situation where access to a school system is unavailable, Groupcall Emerge is the perfect, safe and secure solution.
You can even take registration for PE, in a gym or on the playing field and even though you are out of wireless range, the data will synchronise automatically as soon as your device comes back within range. Groupcall Emerge can be used on an iPod touch, iPhone or iPad with 3G connectivity.
Emerge now fully integrates with Messenger (the parental communication programme of choice for over 2,500 schools throughout the UK) - the user is able to send multiple text messages to parents, students and staff wherever they are and it is also useful for sending a message to the parents of any students who are absent without authorisation, finding out medical details of a student in an emergency, or sending messages to the entire school in the event of a closure or emergency.
