App

UMS School App is available for iPhone, Android and Windows Phone. It will be designed with the school’s own logo, color and style. The app gives the basic functionality to see:

• News
• Timetable
• Homework
• Grades
• User information

Additional licenses gives the ability to create, edit and see more information from various modules. For an overview of module requirement see “Module Requirements” further down.

Prerequisites

Supported administrative systems

• Userinfo: Easy-A, SIS and Lectio (Only mobile number).
• Grades: Easy-A, Lectio and SIS
• Homework: Easy-A and SIS.
• Timetable: Easy-A and SIS
• Attendance registration: Timetable data is retrieved from Easy-A, SIS, LUDUS, Tabulex and Lectio. Howerver, absence is only registered to Easy-A

Module requirements

• UMS Web (contains and run all the webservice that is required for the app to receive information and communicate with the server)

Additional functionality

You get more functionality in the app by having the following modules, these are all optional:

• Attendance Registration: Extended: gives “your attendance”, which shows student statistics
• Attendance Registration for UMS School App: gives employee “attendance registration” and student the ability to call in sick
• Homework: gives the employee the ability to create homework
• Link Collection: gives links/bookmarks the school can setup
• Parkzone Integration: gives the ability to create and edit parking permits from Parkzone
• User info: gives “your information” the ability to edit the information. This also adds the functionality for the user to upload a new profile image (a selfie) to be used in the student id card
• Student Id: gives the students a “student id card” and the employees an “employee id card”. To update their student id card profile image you’ll need the “User info” module
• Employee Id: this is an id card for an employee similar to the student id
• Parking (Parkzone/Apcoa)
• User information (add/edit)

Note: All Attendance functionality requires Attendance Registration Basic.

Testing after setup

The app will be tested internally at inLogic before release. The test requires access to a user with relevant data. You can either create a fictional student who is associated to a real course, or alternatively use a real student's account, if the person agrees that the account is being used for a system test of the school's APP.

What to have ready

• The UMS site needs to use HTTPS.
• Materials that can be used for designing the app. For example: Logo, brochure, design guide line, etc.

individual teams.

• Optional: It is possible for the school to have its own account where the app is located. An account in the App Store cost $99 per year, while an account for Google Play costs a onetime fee of $25. The school self-manage these accounts.

Is there something to be obtained - physical

Having a smartphone is a necessity, either an Android, iPhone or a Windows Phone.

Should third party be contacted

If the school is using a dedicated hosting service, they have to be informed on how you wish the news feed should be setup.

Installation

• Install UMS Web. The website needs to be public available and run SSL.
• Provide the UMS Web url path to inLogic (+4542408815). If you are running any kind of gateway (TMG, UAG etc.) you will need to create rules for the services on UMS Web, contact us for more information.
• Setup and run the scheduled job "getStudents"

These are the minimum for the app where you’ll be able to login. For installation guide search the desired manual you need for each modul. For app settings continue reading.

Technical settings

This describe the setup for UMS App.

Each chapter only covers specific configuration that involves and applies to the app. For a full detail guide for each module open the corresponding manual. This manual also doesn’t include how to setup schedules task and services that isn’t directly affiliated with the app, the only exception is the service “UMS RSS Feeds” that is specific for the app.

If you can’t find the module you’re looking for in this guide please search for the page. E.g. ParkZone is not describe in this guide as there is no specific configuration that will affect the app alone. Be aware that some changes in the configurator listed in this guide will not only effect the app but also the UMS Web for that specific module.

Important Most changes will require an IIS reset on the server before it will take effect due to many settings is only loaded once when the website is initializing. The app retrieves settings from UMS once a day, so when you make a change it will take effect in the app the next day or when you log in.

Menu Settings

This describes how to modify which menu should be shown in the app.

1. Open UMS Configurator
2. Menu -> Web Setup -> Edit -> App
3. Choose modules shown in App

app_menusettings.png

In the example “Grades” has been disabled and will not be shown in the app.