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Division of Application Training
Application Training Fax: 845.255.9211

“...providing the highest quality, customer-focused information technology services and business solutions to our educational partners.”

This division provides services to assist school districts in making informed choices on how technology can best be utilized and integrated in their districts. The Application Training Division offers valuable information, training, and support for a variety of technological solutions. Some of these include assistance in planning and implementing cost-effective administrative local or wide area networks which utilize a variety of school district management services through the Mid-Hudson Regional Information Center. Office Automation training and support serves as a basis for technology awareness and computer literacy.

New: Access Control Security - Doorways and entrances to your school buildings can be securely protected by an access control system. Only those individuals with the appropriate badge clearance will be able to unlock the door and enter the building or designated building area. Access tags are available for district administrators.

Contribute Support Service - Makes it easy for authorized individuals to rapidly publish and change content on your district’s web site, even if these individuals are non-technical.

District Distributed Information Systems - DDIS provides assistance to districts with an in-house AS/400 administrative system. This service enables the district to share support services helping the district meet its administrative technology requirements.

GroupWise Audit Service - This service will help make your GroupWise system more effective, responsive, and target your district's specific needs for electronic communication.

GroupWise Support Service - GroupWise is a groupware package designed to provide quick and easy access to your electronic mail, calendaring, document management, and more. The GroupWise Support Service includes customized training and support for the planning, implementation, and deployment of GroupWise in your district. Help Desk Support is only a phone call away. Online support is also available along with other features.

New: IP Video Security - This service links school security cameras with an Internet address, enabling districts to allow school administrators to real-time images of designated school campus areas as well as record and review incidents that occurred in the past. The system provides options for interior and exterior IP video surveillance of school district buildings and grounds.

Office Automation - The Office Automation Service is designed to help school district offices become more efficient and productive through better information flow, appropriate technology, related training, and support.

RTIm Direct - This is a web-based system for tracking academic intervention services and offers the most comprehensive and easy to use AIS management software.

Survey Solutions - The MHRIC will help your staff produce great-looking powerful forms, publish them on our web site, hosting them on our server. We will return the results of the survey to you in a formatted data report.

Technology Support Service - This service offers a basic level of support for the district's use of technology. Planning, support, and continuous training are the keys to the successful integration of technology.

Web Development Service - Let the MHRIC create or redesign your web site. We can ensure that it will follow the New York State laws regarding web site accessibility.

WinSnap - WinSNAP is a School Food Service Management System designed to provide school district Food Service departments' accurate data on all customer accounts, food items, and monies.

Training Resource Library: Districts participating in the Office Automation Service or Technology Support Service may borrow videotapes, CD's, books, or other resources from our Training Resource Library.

Brochures: The Division of Application Training has developed brochures describing some of their services in more detail. Please contact us if you would like copies of them.