Take Two Inc
Box 608
La Salle, MB CANADA ROG 1B0
Phone: 1-800-665-0641 (204) 736-4555
taketwo@taketwoinc.com
Web Applications

Web Applications exist on the browser. Contact your Board Office for details about the URL and sign-in information. This website contains support documents for end users. It also contains a password protected zip file to be used by District I/T to load the application or updates to the application.

Teacher Connect - A desktop application for teachers in the classroom to manage their students. From this application teachers can take attendance and run absence detail reports, maintain and post assignments, maintain grades and run report cards & grade verifications, review student information (including history of marks, emergency, guardian, discipline) and run roster/medical reports, and automatically download selected information into Excel.

Parent Connect - A browser application for Parents. Parent Connect is part of the Teacher Connect Project. CIMS can automatically assign parent IDs. A URL Link and password information for the parents allows them access to appropriate children to view attendance (to the minute), review grades & history of marks, check on assignments due, edit demographic and contact information, and communicate with the school or teachers.

Admin Connect - A browser application for Administration. This brings all admin tasks (Finance, Staff, and Student) together under one umbrella to maximize administrative time and notification of all things going on in your building or department.

Web Deployment Notes for I/T - Refer to these notes below for detailed I/T instructions on installing the webserver components, naming your virtual directories, and updating applications. Webserver Installation Notes (Last Update March 2009)


Web Product Requirements

Development of CIMS Connect Products has been done on the Microsoft Platform using Visual Studio and Blue Phoenix's datagate .Net development tools. The applications although web based are tightly bound with Microsoft Office. All downloads and mail merges automatically execute Microsoft office commands. In order to run our applications you will require a Microsoft Server running IIS and Framework 2.0. Our products are tested with Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Office 2007.

TeacherConnect & AdminConnect

Teacher Connect Manual (Last Update August 2008)
End user documentation on using the web application

Teacher Connect Manual for Elementary School Teachers (Last Update August, 2008)
End user documentation on using the web application

Elem Schools BC - Yearend Marks & Achievement Comments Manual (Last Update June 9, 2008)
End user documentation on using yearend grades/comments for BC Elementary Schools

Teacher Gradebook Manual (Last Update February 27, 2010)
End user manual for teacher Gradebook

Teacher & Parent Connect Application New install Release 15.5 Student (Latest Release Feb 27, 2010)
This is for first time install

Teacher & Parent Connect Application Update Release 15.5 Student (Latest Release Feb 27, 2010)
Web application update for I/T

Teacher Connect Enhancement Summary to Feb 27, 2010
End user documentation new features/enhancements Teacher Connect Release

Web application update for I/T

Teacher Connect Enhancement Summary Year 2009
End user documentation new features/enhancements Teacher Connect Release

Setup Notes for School Office (Last Update August 2009)
Setup Items for schools to manage teacher connect functions

Setup Notes for School Office (Last Update August 2009)
Setup Items for schools to manage parent connect function

Admin Connect Application new Install (Latest Release Feb 27, 2010)
This is for a first time install

Admin Connect Application Update (Latest Release Feb 27, 2010)
Web application update for I/T

Admin Connect Enhancement Summary to Feb 27, 2010
End user documentation new features/enhancements AdminConnect Release

Web application update for I/T Services

Admin Connect Enhancement Summary (Admin Connect Release summary for 2009 )
End User documentation new features/enhancements Admin Connect

Job Connect - A browser application for staff and public to be able to preview current Job Postings and apply online (currently under development) for positions. H/R uses CIMS to create the postings and based on information entered the posting will dynamically appear on the website and disappear once closed.

Employee Connect - Staff can access this application to update demographic information, access and print pay advices, check for & sign up for available PD workshops, and review absence history, school calendars etc.

EmployeeConnect & JobConnect

Job Connect Manual Last Update August 2008
H/R documentation on implementing job posting/web

Job Connect Application New Customer (Latest Release Feb 2, 2010) - New Install
This is for first time install

Job Connect Application to overwrite existing app (Latest Release Feb 2, 2010)
Web application update for I/T Services

Employee Connect Application (Latest Release Feb 1, 2010) - New Customer
This is for a first time install

Employee Connect Application to overwrite existing app (Latest Release Feb 1, 2010)
Web application update for I/T

EC/JC Enhancement Summary to Feb 2, 2010
End user documentation new features/enhancements Employee Connect Release

Application update for I/T Services

EC/JC Release Summary 2009
Release notes on what has changed in Job Connect and Employee Self Service

Employee Connect Manual (last updated July 2008)
End User tips on using Employee Self-Serve

School Books Connect - A browser application for School Offices to manage their school funds (write cheques, deposit money, bank reconciliation, prepare financial statements for district office. The application is integrated with District Books for audit and to accumulate for district reporting.

SchoolBooks Connect

School Books User Manual (Last Updated August, 2008)
End user documentation on using the School Books Connect application

Web application update for I/T

School Books Enhancement Summary to January 8, 2010
End user documentation new features/enhancements SchoolBooks Connect Release

SchoolBooks Enhancement Summary 2009
Latest enhancements - School Books Connect application Update January 8, 2010

School Books Connect Application - New Customer (Last Update January 8, 2010)
This is for a first time install

School Books Connect Application - Existing app (Last Update January 8, 2010)
Application update for I/T Services

Picture Viewer

Green Screen application to get pictures
In regular CIMS, this application is required to view employee or student pictures

Staying current on the latest web applications is important. Use this website to confirm the release date/level.

Ariadne Coolspool Utilities - This iSeries software works behind the scenes in web applications and CIMS to convert reports to .pdf for storage and distribution as well as incorporate image/pictures into standard CIMS reports.
a. Save this file to your root (c:\)
b. get to the command line
c. cd\ (ensure you are directed to your root)
d. ftp x.x.x.x (your AS/400 IP) - sign in
e. bin
f. namefmt 1
g. put cvtsplv5r1.sav /qsys.lib/qgpl.lib/transdeb.file (for communique cmnquev1r1.sav)
h. quit .. then contact Take Two and we will install and license for you!

Staying current on the latest web applications is important. Use this website to confirm the release date/level.