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www.edutxt.co.uk

About edutxt

"mobile technology helping people to manage their lives"

The company specialises in high quality text message applications for the education sector. edutxt® is used extensively in schools, colleges and universities to communicate with students and parents.

edutxt® – school to parent communication

edutxt® is designed for education – it allows schools to manage, send and receive text messages from a PC to any mobile phone. Send to any class, team, group or any individual parent or student instantly or schedule for future delivery.

Text messages are quick, discreet, to the person, to the point and inexpensive.

edutxt® functionality includes:

	manage, send and receive texts from desktop computer to mobile.
	send messages to a group of parents or students, a team or an individual.
	simply modify and create any group.
	import contact details from existing databases using CSV import function.
	securely store multiple mobile phone numbers.
	easy editing of address book.
	associate parents/carers with students.
	160 character countdown displays message space remaining.
	create your own template messages to standardise delivery.
	message delivered to all mobiles now or queue for future delivery.
	edit queued messages prior to delivery.
	message archive shows message delivery status.
	message archive in an exportable format.
	24 hours a day, 7 days a week access.
	Use 'txt inboxes' to manage and reply to messages.
	fully encrypted web site, use of SSL certificate security.

Key Benefits

	edutxt® and grouptxt® offer the following key benefits to the education sector:
	student centred communication with a record of message delivery.
	saves money on call charges, staff time and photocopying.
	upload and maintain contact data from existing school database.
	notify parents of unauthorised absence in minutes each morning.
	manage EMA absences and maintain attendance record for each student.
	create and deliver content messages direct to students mobile phones.
	full audit trail with message archive and message delivery reports.
	2 way messaging enables schools to manage and respond to inbound text messages.
	full familiarisation training and user guides.
	bulk message prices allocated to LEA admin interface.
	licence based on size of student database.
	no limit to the number of authorised users within individual schools.
	fully supported with online help, 9-5 telephone and 24 hour e-mail support access anywhere, anytime.

Why use SMS txt messaging?

	multiple messages can be sent instantly direct to the person.
	phone calls take time, txt messages can be sent to groups of mobile phones instantly.
	saves budget and reduces paperwork.
	socially and digitally inclusive - 95% of people with school age children have a mobile phone and over 70% have experience of text messaging.

www.edutxt.co.uk