Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Rafic Hariri High School Purchases Skoolee Tools SIS by White Mountain Technologies

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(Beirut, Lebanon) Monday, 10 October 2011
Rafic Hariri High School (RHHS) in Saida, Lebanon has purchased Skoolee Tools school management and student information system (SIS) to enhance its technology platform and ensure reliable management of its student-related tasks.

Rafic Hariri High School was founded in 1982 by the late prime minister of Lebanon Mr. Rafic Hariri. Mrs. Bahia Hariri is the president of the school’s board of trustees. RHHS is reputed for its excellence and high academic standards, and is a leading private, K-12 education school in Lebanon.

“We are keen on staying at the forefront of the education effort in the region. This requires that we maintain our high standards across all of our school’s platforms; educational, technological, and otherwise”, says Mrs. Randa Darazi Zein, principal of Rafic Hariri High School. “We have chosen Skoolee Tools in accordance with our standards and as an integral part of our global school endeavor.”

The decision to implement Skoolee Tools was rigorous and meticulous. As RHHS already had another SIS software in place, the shift to Skoolee Tools requires that four critical factors be managed successfully and smoothly: 1) migration of many years of historical data to the new system, 2) transition from one SIS software platform to another, 3) incorporation, by the new SIS system, of the work flows that are already in place at the school, and 4) change management.

“Rafic Hariri High School is a professional institution, and its management is clear on how they do things,” says Mr. Ghassan Abboud, White Mountain’s Managing Director. “RHHS’s processes are the results of years of expertise and refinement. They want a new student information system that captures their way of work and gives them even more. Skoolee Tools is designed to accommodate this mode of operation, and to ensure productivity as well as smooth transition and continuation.”

White Mountain Technologies developed Skoolee Tools to manage national, American, French, and other international education systems. From admissions, grading, online assignments, exams, and deliberation, to surveys, assessment, time-table scheduling, medical, library, transportation, and more, Skoolee Tools executes and consolidates school activities and facilitates interaction among diverse school stakeholders, including school administrators, directors, principals, teachers, students, parents, and guardians.

For a 15-minute presentation about Skoolee Tools software, contact us directly or submit the online request form at www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com/Contact Us.

For more information about Rafic Hariri High School, visit http://www.rhhs.edu.lb

About Skoolee Tools

Skoolee Tools - a customizable and multilingual software solution for national curricula and international schools - helps administrators, teachers, students, and parents manage children’s elementary and secondary education.

Skoolee Tools features user-friendly registration, fee and payment system, standard school processes, consolidation of school management organizations, teacher and course assessments, SMS messaging capabilities, discussion boards for tutorials and creative thinking, online exams and grading, and conduct reporting, among others.

The brand is sometimes referred to as Skool Tools, School Tools, Skooli, Skoolie, Schooli, Skoole, Skooly, Schoolee, or Schooly.

Skoolee Tools complements other White Mountain Technologies software products for the global education sector:

UniversiTools (or University Tools) software modules help universities and institutions of higher education manage academic year cycles and services: student information system, exam scheduling, classroom scheduling, common time locator, alumni management, career placement, and more.

BaseCamp LMS corporate learning management system helps medium to large companies and organizations manage their executive and professional education and training requirements online.


Contact Information

Lebanon
White Mountain Technologies
Al-Mathaf Center,
Hotel Dieu Street,
Beirut, Lebanon

Tel. / Fax : +961-1-422 765
Email: info@WhiteMountainTechnologies.com
Web: www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com

UAE
PO Box 33263
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971-50-302-9336

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Skoolee Tools Went Live At Kuwait Bilingual School

Five months ago Kuwait Bilingual School (KBS) purchased Skoolee Tools, a School Information System (SIS) developed by White Mountain Technologies. Now, Skoolee Tools is fully operational at KBS.

Kuwait Bilingual School was established in 1998 in Al-Jahra City, Kuwait, by Saleh Al Mekhlef, with the backing of Sheikh Ali Al Salem Al Ali Al Sabah. The first private bilingual school in the north of the country, Kuwait Bilingual School made quality education accessible to students from Al-Jahra City and its surrounding areas.

Kuwait Bilingual School has been around for 12 years now, and clearly knows what they need. “There are many providers for such school software systems,” says Mr. Ghassan Jilani, Director General, Kuwait Bilingual School. “But, from my long experience with companies, success depends on the provider’s prompt and excellent support to help the school adopt the system in full. White Mountain Technologies is a perfect example of such support.”

Developed by White Mountain Technologies, Skoolee Tools can be used with national education curricula as well as American high school diploma and other international education systems.

From data migration, to specific customization, roll out, and training, Skoolee Tools went live in KBS two months ahead of schedule and is now available online to teachers, students, parents, and school management; a total success by all means.

“We owe this success to KBS as much as to the dedication that we put into implementing our projects,” says Mr. Ghassan Abboud, White Mountain’s managing director. “It required the commitment of both parties; otherwise the project would have failed.”

For a 15-minute presentation about Skoolee Tools software, contact White Mountain Technologies or submit the online request form at WhiteMountainTechnologies.com.

About White Mountain Technologies

White Mountain Technologies s.a.l. is a solution provider focusing on the educational sector. We are a group of ambitious and hard working young professionals that serve the educational markets in the Gulf and MENA regions. We offer sophisticated software products and services that empower all constituents in the educational institutions from administrator to academia & students. We approach our work in the true sense of our slogan - Clear Vision, Solid Base.

We specialize in the domain of education and learning management. Our software products serve the k-12 schools and the higher education institutions. Our top two software product offerings are:
• Skoolee for schools
• UniversiTools for universities and institutes

Skoolee is a well established software system used by the schools to manage their staff & student information and associated processes. Skoolee users include administrators, principals, parents, teachers and students. With Skoolee, users can manage their on-line and off-line processes such as course registration, calendars, attendance, assignments, exams, grading and graduation, schedules, library check in & out, medical reports and transportation to name a few.

UniversiTools is a comprehensive software solution specifically designed for higher education institutions. UniversiTools helps our clients improve their higher education mission through the efficient & optimal use of their resources in the day to day business processes. Universities gain visibility across all levels of their organization and make informed decisions with reliable data.

Our products streamline processes and promote collaboration, coordination, and communication among the management, department heads, instructors, students, and parents. We have partnered with educational institutions to ensure that our products are designed with the end user in mind and to make absolutely certain that the functionality is squarely aimed at solving their most important needs.

Contact Information

E-mail:
info@WhiteMountainTechnologies.com
Web:
http://www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com

Lebanon
White Mountain Technologies
Hotel Dieu Street, Al-Mathaf Center
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-422 765

UAE
PO Box 33263
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971-50-302-9336

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Antonine University Purchases the Complete UniversiTools SIS & Scheduling Software Solution by White Mountain Technologies

Université des Pères Antonins (UPA), known as Antonine University, purchased UniversiTools Student Information System (SIS) developed by White Mountain Technologies.

Established in 1996, the Antonine University incorporates three faculties, two institutes, the Antonine Fathers School of Music, and the Centre for Language and Resources. The university is headquartered in Baabda and operates three campuses in Bekaa, Karm Saddeh, and Mejdlayya.

UPA’s decision criteria require the SIS to handle its three campuses and consolidate information at its headquarters. Admissions, registration, grading, transcripts, scheduling, data management, and reporting are core to its operations. Furthermore, the functional requirements differ among its various faculties and campuses. Among the key challenges is migrating from its existing SIS software to UniversiTools and meeting the deadline to go live in four months.

“We decided to implement UniversiTools at our university because we believe in the product and the company that stands behind it,” says Father Fady Fadel, UPA’s vice rector for academic affairs. “Our selection followed rigorous evaluation of regional and international Student Information Systems (SIS) required to appropriately fit and manage our needs.”

With UniversiTools’ Student Information System (SIS), registrars and admissions officers effectively manage student applications, admissions and enrollment; student and instructor information; course registration; grades and transcripts; clearance and graduation. UniversiTools' robust Schedulers software manages course scheduling, classroom scheduling, examination scheduling, and make-up session scheduling, generating 100% conflict-free results.

“UPA’s is a specifically demanding project,” says Mr. Michael Zakharia, White Mountain’s managing director. “The university’s rich structure, diversity, and modus operandi require a robust and scalable SIS. Moreover, given the expected deliverables and tight timeline, the project calls for efficient management. We are especially proud that UPA selected us for the job.”

UniversiTools software caters to multilingual universities. Members of the UniversiTools user community in the Middle East include such universities as American University of Beirut (AUB) in Lebanon, American University in Dubai (AUD), and American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

For a 15-minute presentation about UniversiTools software, contact White Mountain Technologies or submit the online request form at WhiteMountainTechnologies.com.

About White Mountain Technologies

White Mountain Technologies s.a.l. is a solution provider focusing on the educational sector. We are a group of ambitious and hard working young professionals that serve the educational markets in the Gulf and MENA regions. We offer sophisticated software products and services that empower all constituents in the educational institutions from administrator to academia & students. We approach our work in the true sense of our slogan - Clear Vision, Solid Base.

We specialize in the domain of education and learning management. Our software products serve the k-12 schools and the higher education institutions. Our top two software product offerings are:
• Skoolee for schools
• UniversiTools for universities and institutes

Skoolee is a well established software system used by the schools to manage their staff & student information and associated processes. Skoolee users include administrators, principals, parents, teachers and students. With Skoolee, users can manage their on-line and off-line processes such as course registration, calendars, attendance, assignments, exams, grading and graduation, schedules, library check in & out, medical reports and transportation to name a few.

UniversiTools is a comprehensive software solution specifically designed for higher education institutions. UniversiTools helps our clients improve their higher education mission through the efficient & optimal use of their resources in the day to day business processes. Universities gain visibility across all levels of their organization and make informed decisions with reliable data.

Our products streamline processes and promote collaboration, coordination, and communication among the management, department heads, instructors, students, and parents. We have partnered with educational institutions to ensure that our products are designed with the end user in mind and to make absolutely certain that the functionality is squarely aimed at solving their most important needs.

Contact Information

E-mail: info@WhiteMountainTechnologies.com
Web: http://www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com

Lebanon
White Mountain Technologies
Hotel Dieu Street, Al-Mathaf Center
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-422 765

UAE
PO Box 33263
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971-50-302-9336

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

White Mountain Technologies’ New Website Reflects Its New Approach

White Mountain Technologies just restructured its website to better present the image of the company and its recent achievements. The new website is a clearer reflection of the company’s vision and approach, whereby our core targets are to: 1) respond to wide educational needs, and 2) cover K-12 to higher education in the region.

The main highlights of the new website are:

• One reference place about White Mountain Technologies, and
• Easy access to information on all company products and services.

"We are a lively, energetic company,” says Ghassan Abboud, White Mountain's managing director. “As such, every new day is a day well spent, bringing us more experience and advancing our products and market reach. Our website moves in parallel to reflect this.”

About White Mountain Technologies

White Mountain Technologies s.a.l. is a solution provider focusing on the educational sector. We are a group of ambitious and hard working young professionals that serve the educational markets in the Gulf and MENA regions. We offer sophisticated software products and services that empower all constituents in the educational institutions from administrator to academia & students. We approach our work in the true sense of our slogan - Clear Vision, Solid Base.

We specialize in the domain of education and learning management. Our software products serve the k-12 schools and the higher education institutions. Our top two software product offerings are:
• Skoolee for schools
• UniversiTools for universities and institutes

Skoolee is a well established software system used by the schools to manage their staff & student information and associated processes. Skoolee users include administrators, principals, parents, teachers and students. With Skoolee, users can manage their on-line and off-line processes such as course registration, calendars, attendance, assignments, exams, grading and graduation, schedules, library check in & out, medical reports and transportation to name a few.

UniversiTools is a comprehensive software solution specifically designed for higher education institutions. UniversiTools helps our clients improve their higher education mission through the efficient & optimal use of their resources in the day to day business processes. Universities gain visibility across all levels of their organization and make informed decisions with reliable data.

Our products streamline processes and promote collaboration, coordination, and communication among the management, department heads, instructors, students, and parents. We have partnered with educational institutions to ensure that our products are designed with the end user in mind and to make absolutely certain that the functionality is squarely aimed at solving their most important needs.


Contact Information

E-mail: info@WhiteMountainTechnologies.com
Web: http://www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com

Lebanon

White Mountain Technologies
Hotel Dieu Street, Al-Mathaf Center
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-422 765

UAE
PO Box 33263
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971-50-302-9336

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Mirdif Private School Selects Skoolee Student Information System

Mirdif Private School (MPS) has selected Skoolee student information system (SIS), to help implement its strategy to automate their processes and as part of their accreditation process.

Mirdif Private School, one of the premier schools in the UAE, has an American based curriculum catering to children from KG1 to Grade 9. Established in 1995, the school is now supervised by its founder Mrs. Randa Ghandour.

“I realized the need to adopt and utilize an electronic management system that will help us reach our targets by implementing Skoolee school management system software. Skoolee will help us greatly pull the total work of the school to a higher level and standard of performance.

There were several less costly software on the market, however Skoolee stood out as a professional and reliable system offering its customers quality services, solid advice and support.

Mirdif Private School is pleased with its partnership with White Mountain Technologies.” says Mrs. Ghandour.

“Skoolee is a user friendly application that helps with school management; it caters for daily administrative tasks, facilitating users’ jobs and maximizing efficiency. The time usually spent on essential administrative procedures can thus be allocated for academia,” explains Michael Zakharia, Managing Director at White Mountain Technologies.

"This is exactly what the administration at Mirdif Private School is seeking,” adds Mr. Zakharia. “They want their staff to remain focused on students, their progress and their academics. At the same time they want to make sure that all other administrative procedures are being dealt with as efficiently as possible with Skoolee management information system.”

About Skoolee

Skoolee is a highly configurable and multilingual software solution that supports national curricula and international schools. It helps administrators, teachers, students, and parents manage children’s elementary and secondary education. Skoolee facilitates the interaction between the different constituents throughout the schools by allowing them access to critical functionality that is immediately pertinent to their specific needs.

Skoolee makes basic academic tasks more efficient and easier to manage. Those tasks include:
• Class Scheduling
• Student registration
• Monitoring student grades and performance
• Reporting misconduct and absence
• Online assignments and exams
• Teacher and course assessments
• Discussion boards for tutorials and collaboration
• Parent alerts to meetings through SMS messaging

Skoolee software is built by White Mountain Technologies and caters to multilingual schools throughout the Middle East and Gulf region. Some of their client list includes:
• Antonine School Ghazir (ASG) in Lebanon,
• Hariri High School 2 (HHS2) in Lebanon,
• Kuwait Bilingual School in Kuwait,
• Dar Jana International School (DJIS) in Saudi Arabia,
• Debakey High School (Debakey) in Qatar
• Beirut Baptist School (BBS) in Lebanon

Skoolee is currently taught in regional universities, such as Lebanese University, as part of their curriculum, to help prepare students in acquiring a degree in Education.

Skoolee complements other White Mountain Technologies education systems, such as UniversiTools. UniversiTools software modules help higher education institutions manage academic cycles and services: exam and classroom scheduling, alumni management, online presence and career placement.


Contact Information

E-mail: info@WhiteMountainTechnologies.com
Web: www.WhiteMountainTechnologies.com

Lebanon
White Mountain Technologies
Hotel Dieu Street, Al-Mathaf Center, 2nd Floor
Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon

Tel: +961-1-422 765
Fax: +961-1-422 765

UAE
PO Box 33263
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: + 971-50-302-9336