The 3Com® Convergence Applications Suite Education Module enhances communication among teachers, parents, administrators, and safety officials of K-12 schools. Educators can proactively contact parents efficiently, respond 24 hours a day to the most common inquiries, and augment safety and security.

Eliminate Recurring Truancy Notification Costs

Many school systems are obligated by state mandate to call parents when their children miss school. Services for making these calls can cost as much as $13 per student per year. A lower cost one-time purchase of the 3Com Education Module can eliminate these annual fees and automatically dial student homes, informing parents of their child’s absence.

Keep Parents Informed

Schools can use the module to proactively notify parents of the latest school event—such as a school play, bake sale, or blood drive—using the auto dialer feature of the 3Com Education Module. Similarly, the auto dialer can be used to broadcast a snow day or other critical event. Alternatively, parents can call into the system 24 hours a day to learn of their child’s homework assignments, the lunch menu, or any other information that administrators deem important.

Protect the School

The 3Com Education Module 911 feature lets school administrators and safety officials know anytime a 911 call is placed, helping them respond rapidly and potentially reducing the risk to the school and its students.

The malicious call feature of the 3Com Education Module allows teachers, receptionists, or anyone in the school to alert key personnel to such a call. Based on a customizable list, the principal and other school safety officials can be notified via phone and/or e-mail as the call is taking place. Upon its completion, a full recording is sent to a predetermined set of recipients.

The Education Module is supported by the 3Com NBX® IP telephony platform—a popular, proven solution for school systems because of its ease of administration, scalability to support large schools, reduced wiring needs, and a feature set designed with school system needs in mind.

Notify Teachers Without Classroom Disruption

3Com NBX solutions let administrators notify teachers without disrupting classroom activities. Simply by pressing a button on their phone and selecting the classroom, administrators can indicate to teachers that they would like to speak with them. A light on the classroom phone lets teachers know of the request while allowing them the freedom to respond when the class period or activity ends. Teachers can easily see who to call by pressing the button.

Learn how other school systems are benefiting from using 3Com NBX solutions for their phone system needs. Call 1-800-638-3266 for additional information.