Connect teachers, students, and parents with SharePoint Server 2007

You can use Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 to build a Web-based portal for your school or college. A SharePoint Server Web portal provides students, parents, teachers, staff, and administrators with a single point of access to information and to technology resources. The following describes the many benefits that SharePoint Server 2007 can offer schools and colleges.

Empower teachers

An Office SharePoint Server 2007 Web portal can empower teachers by providing them with online collaboration tools they can use for instruction. A SharePoint site can give teachers one place to keep all of the information they need to do their jobs.
A SharePoint site can often eliminate or replace paper-based administrative processes and help reduce the amount of time that teachers spend on administrative tasks. Teachers can use a Web portal to:

• Store and collaborate on documents with other teachers and students.
• Create classroom sites to provide students with access to instructional materials, activities, video resources, and more.
• View, update, and share student performance information.
• View and update personal information in Human Resources applications that have been integrated with the portal.

Engage students

Students can use a portal site both within and outside the classroom. From any Internet connection. Students can:

• View class assignments, grades, or learning resources available on a classroom site.
• Upload assignments and collaborate with classmates on projects.
• Enjoy access to broader online educational resources and tools that may be available on the portal.

Connect with parents and the community

A SharePoint Server Web portal can be a powerful tool that enables your school or college to communicate with and engage parents and your broader community. With an Internet-facing portal site, you can:

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  Easily create and maintain consistently branded Web sites for your school or college.
• Publish or share information quickly and consistently from one place to multiple sites.
• Provide parents with passwords that they can use to sign in and view their child's class list, grades, or assignments.
• Provide parents with easy access to guidelines, policies, and other important information.

Simplify management and administration

Office SharePoint Server 2007 can reduce technology costs and streamline many time-intensive or inefficient administrative processes. With a SharePoint Server Web portal, you can:

• Provide staff with a single point of access to commonly used applications, such as those used to manage Human Resources, Finance, or student performance. This will save staff time and increase their productivity. It will also provide enhanced access to the information required for decision making.
• Eliminate paper-based administrative processes by using the collaboration features available in SharePoint Server, or by using automated workflows to manage review or approval processes that you currently manage with paper-based systems.
• Improve collaboration and communication among teachers and administrators in your school or college.

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