you wouldn't think it was possible . . .

by Jim Yarrow

FCIS systems are incredibly powerful, as you've read. but they are also incredibly easy to use. the most powerful aspects of the program, collaboration, messaging, knowledge warehouses, asset and staff calendaring and management, and internet services are part of the core product, and ship ready to go.

If you were to take every training class offered for FirstClass, your time investment would be 3 and 1/2 days. not weeks or months, like other systems.

training new users is made easier by the inclusion of easy-to-use, searchable online help conferences that come with the product. you also receive printable PDF documentation for administrators and end users. you can also order pre-printed quick-reference cards for distribution for your staff.

the FirstClass system was designed to work just like your desktop computer does, with easily recognized icons, a folder management system that mirrors your hard drive, and drag-and-drop ease for uploading and downloading attachments.

with appropriate assistance, customized templates can be created where you can update some or all of your web site within FirstClass forms without ever touching a line of HTML! you can even link selected discussion forums to your web site, so that you can add or change content on a daily basis, or even several times a day, if you so desire.

perhaps the finest testament to FCIS ease of use is the fact that it has been a runaway favorite for years of schools, with hundreds of thousands of students using the system world-wide for over 10 years. children as young as first graders use FCIS to communicate and learn in their school environment every single day. it's that easy.

as far as administration, there are sites with literally hundreds of users in the school environment that are managed, part-time, by administrative assistants. one system we are involved with serves over 500 students, and is managed part-time by the library resource assistant. powerful bulk administration tools allow him to add and remove hundreds of students at the beginning and end of each year, without spending hours doing it.

and FCIS internal design lets him make sure that each student has privileges and access to only the things they should have access to. it also allows him to set administrators, staff and teachers up to have access to much more content, all out of the sight and reach of the students.

FCIS is designed to be powerful, with a minimum of management required, freeing your most expensive staff for more important tasks.

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