Parent (Camp and Academy) communication will likely be transformed as we roll out the portal:

Class schedules, account balance and adding to the balance via credit card, grades, attendance, etc.

Student directory-ish stuff: how many dancers live near me? (Carpooling, travel, social.)

Parents could chat within Aspen.

Parent resource center moves from interlochen.org to Aspen.

Need to ensure that parent-initiated changes are being validated by Interlochen for accuracy and impact. (should we look at strikeiron integration w/ Aspen?)

The recurring problem of думwhat is going on at Interlochen?дуќ

Calendar is a part of the solution, but still communication around the events is not optimal.

Perhaps reconsider the idea of a daily news digest delivered via email.

Reminder: думCommunicationдуќ has at least two components: information sharing and true human interaction to collaborate and solve problems.

Can we create events or a habit of creating space in the day for this sort of interaction? (i.e. http://www.meetup.com )

#NAME?

Many educational departments mentioned the desire and need to interact with student laptops during class. The ability to take what is on a student's screen and wirelessly project it was a common need. Also, the ability to control certain aspects of the computer such as programs and internet access were requested.

Solution: LANSchool

Pricing:
Class: $599
Building: $2,999
District: Varies
Discounts available and renting option available for $199 per class.

Creative Writing need: Reviewing manuscripts in class.

Need a way for parents to complete the intake process online for students who need to have psychological evaluations.
Currently a suite of copyrighted tests.
Parents being able to complete forms online for both camp and academy.
Much simpler than thousands of pieces of paper.
Distribution of information to counselors would be incredibly simpler.
Filtering / reporting on this information in a non-paper format.
Searchable.
Duplication of information on the form is widespread and inefficient.
Tracking both the information in the forms themselves but which notifies or flags information that is critical for certain departments.
Often hard / time consuming to find information that is required but missing.
Needs to be intelligently validated given the studentду»s session, major, division, etc.

Coffee bar not a bad idea. Work spaces more in tune to the Steelcase lunch room... less formal (transforming)
More enclave spaces (replace stacks) (transforming)
Disco Ball (in order to get funky)

Parent conference scheduling.

Where is a student? Off campus, college visit, medical, etc.
Currently a mix of documents and logs to review, leading to inefficiencies.
(BPM of думday in the lifeдуќ of boarding/camp student?)
Tracking student medication management and compliance.
Signing on / off campus.
Parent permission is currently a paper form.
Accurate student cell phone numbers.
Teachers who take students off campus (field trip, auditions, etc.).
With appropriate workflows for authorization.
Lock out charges.
Students without their key have to pay to be let back in their room.
Student fees in general (library, bus, parties, MORP, key replacement with safety, etc.).
Transacting with student personal accounts in general, potentially integrated with a swipe card. Needs to be easy to access. Could help reduce the amount of cash that students are storing in their rooms.
Consider the potential for implementing more credit-card-friendly transactions across campus.
Running log for every building in Aspen (perhaps Pages?).
Campus roving log: staff who see things roving around campus that are notable, like думThese students were smokingдуќ or думthere is trash all over Kresge.дуќ
9/10 Checkin Google Doc.
Infractions Google Doc per student.
Day student overnights.
Resident hall scheduling and staffing. Currently a Google Doc with a hard copy in Health Services.
And people / halls each may use a slightly different process or structure.
The Campus Book Google Doc.

Current swipe card system does not work well with student access.

Perhaps the intermester is a good place to introduce students to the process of creating an audition video (cameras, iMovie / Final Cut, sharing, etc.).
May need a space on campus that has the appropriate tools available as needed to simply the entire process.
How to make it look as professional as possible.