Thursday, February 26, 2009

DeBakey High School for Health Professions-Qatar Chooses Skoolee Tools


Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health Professions at Qatar (DHSHPQ) has selected Skoolee Tools as its vanguard School Management and Student Information Software.

The school’s main campus in Houston, Texas is ranked 56 in the Top 100 High Schools in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, based on the College Readiness Index. The medical science-focused high school is named in honor of renowned heart surgeon and medical researcher of Lebanese origin, Dr. Michael E. DeBakey.

“As a new subscriber to Skoolee,” explains Charlesetta Deason, Ed.D., President and CEO, “I am looking forward to this educational software meeting the data management needs of Michael E. DeBakey High School. This software promises to serve as the tool we have been seeking. We are excited about the endless possibilities Skoolee will provide us.”

For Agnes Bell, DeBakey High School Principal, Skoolee Tools will be the front line administration and communication system to manage relations among all school stakeholders. “Integrating Skoolee technology into our educational program will allow us to enhance instruction, accountability, transparency, and communication between students, teachers, parents, and administrators,” she says.

Developed by White Mountain Technologies, Skoolee Tools is tailored for English, Arabic, and/or French requirements to support e-learning in private, international and progressive public schools in the Middle East and North Africa. The software integrates a school’s diverse functions and requirements and consolidates them into an efficient and coherent community.

“Technology,” Dr. Deason concludes, “is an essential educational tool in the 21st century. The appropriate educational technology will allow the school to maintain communication with all the school's stakeholders and provide seamless, in-time appropriate and accurate information required to parents. It will provide them an opportunity to become an informed participant and partner in their children's education.”

For additional information or a 20-minute live presentation, contact Romy Haddad at White Mountain Technologies or submit the Request Information form at skooleetools.com. Visit DHSHPQ web site at debakeyatqatar.com.

About Skoolee Tools

Skoolee is an evolving online initiative for the education sector in the Middle East and Africa.

As a first step, Skoolee Tools offers a customizable software solution, in which a school’s existing data is migrated into the system. It includes functionality critical to school administration: user-friendly registration, fee and payment system; standardization of school processes; consolidation for school management organizations; teacher and course assessment; SMS messaging capabilities for parents; discussion boards for tutorials and creative thinking; sophisticated 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 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: exam scheduling, classroom scheduling, finding common times, alumni management, career placement, grants & scholarships, resource & facilities allocation, and creating academic year calendars.

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

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

Qatar
Tel: +974-685-9294

Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966-56-927-9306

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

UniversiTools to Co-Sponsor 2009 Arab ACRAO Conference

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UniversiTools university software will co-sponsor the 29th Annual Arab ACRAO Conference from 29 March to 2 April 2009 at Le Méridien Commodore in Beirut, Lebanon.

The
Arab Association of Collegiate Registrars & Admissions Officers (Arab ACRAO), established in the late 1970s, counts among its members the leading universities in the Middle East. Each year, experts in student services, such as admissions, registration, student advising, and student activities, attend the meetings. This year’s event is organized in cooperation with University of Balamand in Deir El Balamand, North Lebanon.

With UniversiTools software, developed by White Mountain Technologies, university and college registrars and admissions officers run guaranteed 100% conflict-free exam schedules, classroom schedules, and common time periods among professors and students. UniversiTools is multilingual, with interfaces available in English, Arabic, French, and other languages required.

Ghassan Abboud, Managing Director of White Mountain Technologies, explains, “We’re proud to be a sponsor of the Arab-ACRAO conference. More than ever, universities and colleges across the Arab world recognize the need to invest in software technologies which make exam and classroom scheduling more efficient and responsive to the needs of both students and professors.”

In addition to scheduling software, UniversiTools management modules allow administrators to manage alumni relations, grants, scholarships and donations, resources and facilities, and academic year calendars.

For an online demo of UniversiTools before the conference or to schedule a meeting during the Arab ACRAO conference, contact Nicholas Matta at White Mountain Technologies or submit the online request form at UniversiTools.com.

About UniversiTools

UniversiTools (or University Tools) university management software modules help universities and institutions of higher education manage academic year cycles and services: scheduling of classrooms and exams, creating of academic year calendars and course catalogs, managing of resource facilities, grants & scholarships, career placement and alumni relations.

UniversiTools complements other education administration software from White Mountain Technologies: Skoolee Tools school management software and student information system and BaseCamp LMS (corporate learning management system).

Contact Information
E-mail: info@universitools.com
Web: www.universitools.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
Web: www.whitemountaintechnologies.com

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

Qatar
Tel: +974-685-9294

Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966-56-927-9306

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

UniversiTools Career Center Software Manages University Placement Services

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White Mountain Technologies has launched UniversiTools Career Center solution, which integrates with its other management modules for universities and institutions of higher education.

UniversiTools Career Center optimizes the services of college career planning and placement offices with superior matching of students seeking internships and employment with companies recruiting talented human resources.

Students post their CVs (resumes) online, while companies post their job vacancies. UniversiTools Career Center matches and alerts relevant parties automatically.

University career placement offices manage the entire recruitment process, including communication, tracking of successful matches, analytics, and feedback for quality control. Career centers can effectively manage corporate relations and keep up-to-date with local employment opportunities by recruiting employers to on-campus job fairs and career exhibitions.

“Students go to university or college to eventually find a good job. We designed UniversiTools Career Center to help higher education institutions provide their students with a proper transition between academic study and a career path,” explains Ghassan Abboud, Managing Director of White Mountain. “For students, this transition comes after years of studying and dreaming about their future.”

UniversiTools Career Center, and other university management software modules, run as stand-alone or integrate seamlessly with existing Student Information Systems (SIS) used by many universities, like Banner, CampusVue, and others.

Further, UniversiTools is multilingual, with interfaces available in English, French, and Arabic, highly suitable for universities in the Middle East and North Africa. Regional members of the UniversiTools user community include the
American University of Beirut (AUB), American University in Dubai (AUD), and Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK) in Lebanon.

Additionally, UniversiTools software solution includes scheduling modules for guaranteed 100% conflict-free
exam scheduling, classroom scheduling, and locating common times among professors and students.

Other management software modules allow administrators to manage
alumni relations, grants, scholarships and donations, resources and facilities, and academic year calendars.

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

About UniversiTools

UniversiTools (or University Tools) university management software modules help universities and institutions of higher education manage academic year cycles and services: class scheduler module, exam scheduler module, academic calendar year creator module, course catalog module, resource facilities allocation module, grants & scholarships module, career center module, and alumni module.

UniversiTools complements other education administration software from White Mountain. Skoolee Tools school management software and student information system is designed specifically for multilingual international, private and progressive public schools in the Middle East and North Africa.

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


Contact Information
E-mail: info@universitools.com
Web: www.universitools.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
Web: www.whitemountaintechnologies.com

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

Qatar
Tel: +974-685-9294

Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966-56-927-9306