<strong>Kent</strong><strong>Learning</strong><strong>Zone</strong>What you get:● <strong>KLZ</strong> SharePoint● <strong>KLZ</strong> Messaging● <strong>KLZ</strong> Email● <strong>KLZ</strong> SIMS & Office● <strong>KLZ</strong> Virtual <strong>Learning</strong> Environment● <strong>KLZ</strong> Support<strong>KLZ</strong> SharePointThere’s no limit to what SharePoint can do for yourschool from managing your internalcommunications to county-wide collaborations.You can create web pages and learning spaces forindividuals and groups, and you can store andshare information with staff, teachers, pupils,parents, PTA members and Governors.You can develop areas for collaboration with otherschools and external bodies such as districtprojects, county led projects, feeder projects andspecialist subject collaborations.And with complete control over who uses or viewsan area, and round-the-clock remote access, youcan make easy work of arranging supply cover,managing calendars and room bookings,conducting surveys and remote working.80% of users rated<strong>KLZ</strong> as excellent,very good orgood.Source: <strong>EiS</strong> Customer Satisfaction Survey 2010.
<strong>KLZ</strong> MessagingWith our instant messaging system you can set upreal-time chat with any member of the <strong>KLZ</strong>community.Unlike email, it can save you vast amounts of timeand storage space managing inboxes, while stilllogging conversations to allow investigation ofsuspected misuse.Teachers can send and receive messages midlesson;pupils can discuss homework among theirpeer groups; staff can get in touch with schoolPTA members; and school Governors can talk toheadteachers, all without the need to schedulephone calls, disrupt classes or send runners.And with the simple addition of a microphone anda webcam you can even host live video meetings,share applications and desktops, and runinteractive, online voting.<strong>KLZ</strong> Messaging also has the unique advantage ofnot being available to the public, making itcompletely secure.<strong>KLZ</strong> Email<strong>KLZ</strong> Email is reliable, secure and competitivelypriced. Currently used by over 35,000 people, itcomes with various mailbox size options to suityour school.Email can be accessed anytime, anywhere viaOutlook and the system is integrated with a rangeof other Microsoft products, making organisingmeetings through the calendar functions andmanaging tasks simple.And by using Exchange ActiveSync you cansynchronise <strong>KLZ</strong> Email with your smart phone.Allowing you to access your email, calendar,contacts lists and task manager through yourmobile, even when you’re offline.<strong>KLZ</strong> SIMS & OfficeIf you have Schools Broadband, you can use SIMSand Microsoft Office via the internet includingWord, Excel and PowerPoint. And because yoursystems can be securely accessed from anycomputer at any time of the day or night,information and systems are easily accessible, allof the time.<strong>KLZ</strong> Virtual <strong>Learning</strong> EnvironmentOne new service that’s coming soon from <strong>KLZ</strong> isour Virtual <strong>Learning</strong> Environment. You’ll be able tomanage learning online through a single, securesite including setting homework, completinghomework and even automatic marking. Andyou’ll be able to update content, track studentprogress, share resources and access the sitefrom any computer, at anytime.With the added benefit of live, real-timeinteraction, the <strong>KLZ</strong> VLE will help you create agenuinely supportive environment for effectiveonline learning.<strong>KLZ</strong> SupportWith <strong>KLZ</strong> you’re always fully supported.Our consultants will work with you to create asystem that best meets your needs, and at a pacethat suits you. We’ll provide training to make sureyour school gets the maximum benefit and we’lleven address SMT and Governor meetings toensure your stakeholders are fully engaged.We’ll help you with the transition of all your currentsystems and data onto <strong>KLZ</strong> and our friendlytechnical support team will be on-hand throughoutthe working day.And because we’re continually monitoring andadapting to developments in education andtechnology, <strong>KLZ</strong> will grow with you, however yourneeds may change in the future.