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Observation Live Integration with College Systems
Observation Live Integration with College Systems
Observation Live is a system to manage the Lesson Observation process within your college. When you purchase any new…
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Laurence Haber shared thisFantastic to have Hull College about to join our growing number of colleges using our mobile app for students and parents. They will be using the app for lots of things including: Sending important push notifications Lesson Timetables Exams Timetables Attendance Progress and Target Grades Reporting Student Absence Comments Important links More information about Notification Live can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber posted thisNew feature in Notification Live - our mobile app for colleges. Previously the college could add sections to pages to display formatted text. Now this text can be dynamically driven from a datasource. The data within the text can be merged with the datasource. For example "Your next lesson is @@CourseName in @@Room at @@Time on @@Date with @@Teacher" Could become "Your Next lesson is Bricklaying in A45 at 10:00 on Monday with James". More information about Notification Live can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber posted thisI am pleased to say that our mobile app now supports Microsoft Entra ID for login. Students can now log into the app directly with their college Microsoft 365 account. This has lots of added security benefits such as: Multi-Factor authentication by whichever methods the college has set up e.g. authenticator app. User access can more easily be revoked by IT e.g. if the student leaves the college. You can set smart rules - like blocking logins from outside the country or requiring extra verification if a login looks unusual. Because Entra ID monitors for compromised credentials globally, if a student's password is leaked elsewhere on the web, Entra ID blocks access to our app automatically. If a user is already logged into their Microsoft environment on their phone e.g. for emails, they can jump straight into the app with one click. Microsoft Entra ID isn't just for students. The app can also use Entra’s external identity features to let parents securely log in using their personal email accounts (like Gmail or Outlook) More information about Notification Live can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber shared thisHaving been supporting the MTC - Manufacturing Technology Centre with their ProSolution and ProSuite for the last 3 years it is great that they have renewed into their 4th year. If you need any support in these areas our expert consultants can help. More information about all our products and services in FE can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/eF7gsHvg
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Laurence Haber posted thisThe newest version of our mobile app for colleges, Notification Live now has the ability to add branching questions within our form builder. This is a feature several of our colleges have requested. This means that the answers to one question changes which questions are available. Will be interested to see exactly how our colleges will be using this new feature. More information about the system can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber shared thisColleges using our mobile app notification live are designing their own pages to show students or parents. This is fully customizable by the college. For example, they can display any data related to the student from different college systems or build their own data capture forms. More information about Notification Live can be found on our website at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber shared thisColleges are using our mobile app, Notification live to automatically send timely critical push notifications to their students phones. For example their lesson has been cancelled or a room has changed. More information about our mobile app can be found at https://lnkd.in/dqy2Qmw
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Laurence Haber shared thisOur mobile app for colleges, Notification Live and our eILP solution are powerful by themselves. But when combined, they become even more powerful. Check out this article about how they can be used together… https://lnkd.in/eMYDfU4T
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Laurence Haber shared thisNow is a great time to start thinking about revamping your lesson observation software for the next academic year. For more details about Observation Live, please visit our website at: https://lnkd.in/ddxQdaG
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Emily Jewell We have colleges using our mobile app Notification Live to record student absences.
Basically they have a simple form where students or parents can submit absenses on the app with a reason for absense and start and end dates (this can be customised).
This can then be used to update the student record system to create a change request or the registers directly.
Users seem to find it pretty easy to use and simplifies the process for colleges.
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Hi James Butterworth NPQH we have a system called Observation Live which is used by many colleges across the country.
https://www.system-live.com/productinformation/observationlive
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Mark Beetlestone Good spot will have a look into correcting that!
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Laurence Haber liked thisEnjoyable evening at #ENA2026 last night. Delighted for Gemma Haigh and her students/department winning for their Reclaim The Night campaign! Heart of Yorkshire Education Group 👏🏻👏🏻Laurence Haber liked thisWhat a fantastic evening celebrating the incredible impact of colleges and universities across the North at the Educate North Awards last night 👏🏻 We’re incredibly proud of our amazing Film, TV and Media and Art & Design departments at Wakefield College for winning the Heart Creative Arts Award for their powerful contributions to Wakefield's Reclaim the Night campaign. Our students were at the heart of this work - driving a campaign that has helped raise awareness and promote the safety of women and girls across the district.
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Laurence Haber liked thisLaurence Haber liked thisIn today’s post-16 education landscape, marketing is no longer a “nice to have”, it’s a strategic necessity. With demographic shifts, increased competition, expanding curriculum offers, apprenticeships, T Levels, soon to be V Levels and alternative pathways all competing for the same students, colleges and sixth forms are operating in an increasingly competitive marketplace. The reality is simple: students have more choice than ever before. Effective marketing is not about glossy brochures or social media campaigns alone. It is about clearly communicating an institution’s values, strengths, outcomes, culture, and student experience. It is about building trust with students, parents, schools, employers, and the wider community. In the post-16 sector, our customer base is complex. Students are the primary decision-makers, but parents, carers, schools, employers, and local stakeholders all influence those decisions. Understanding these audiences and engaging them effectively is critical. Strong marketing enables institutions to: Differentiate themselves in a crowded market Build and protect their reputation Increase student recruitment and retention Showcase student success and progression outcomes Strengthen employer and community partnerships Support long-term financial sustainability As competition continues to intensify, the institutions that thrive will be those that combine educational excellence with a clear, authentic, and strategic approach to marketing. Marketing is no longer simply about filling places. It’s about telling your story, demonstrating your impact, and ensuring your organisation remains visible, relevant, and sustainable in an increasingly competitive sector. Those that recognise that and embrace it, have a solid foundation from which to build.
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Laurence Haber liked thisLaurence Haber liked thisHope everyone had a great bank holiday weekend! While we were all switching off, going to BBQ’s and maybe having a drink or two, it’s worth remembering that cybercriminals weren't. Long weekends are a favourite window for attacks, fewer people monitoring systems, slower response times, and inboxes full of unread emails to hide malicious ones in. So, as you clear through that post-bank holiday weekend backlog today, take a second before clicking any links or attachments that arrived over the weekend. A little caution goes a long way. Stay safe out there, digitally and otherwise. #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #StaySafeOnline
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Laurence Haber liked thisLaurence Haber liked thisThis week we held we held the Group's final Student Leader Conference of the year 🗣️ Student Leaders across Castleford College , Wakefield College and Selby College came together to have their voices heard in regards to important College issues, student experience and life at College. 💬The students were empowered to have their say on issues including clubs for the next academic year, the Student Union Constitution and Careers and Progression interventions, whilst enjoying a quiz, pizza and refreshments. It was great to see so many of our students passionately involved in shaping aspects of College life and we look forward to implementing their ideas next academic year.
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Laurence Haber liked thisLaurence Haber liked this💡 We are growing the Learning & Innovation Team at York College Exciting opportunities have just opened up in the Learning and Innovation Team at York College. If you or someone you know is looking for a rewarding new opportunity, we want to hear from you. Innovation Coach (Teaching & Learning) - GCSE English https://lnkd.in/eNR35_Vf Closing date 1st of June Innovation Coach (Teaching & Learning) - GCSE Maths https://lnkd.in/eVxx6z_a Closing date 1st of June Learning and Innovation Lead (Digital) https://lnkd.in/exU9DJYY Closing date 8th of June 📩 Interested? Get in touch: abby-parkin@yorkcollege.ac.uk
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