We can make use of SMS technology as part of our communication with students. Several sectors are already using it, such as Fitness, CLM, CWE and others.

It's used to remind students about upcoming events, tell them they have emails and to remind them what they might need to bring to class. It's easy to use, its a web based application where the teacher types up the message using their computer keyboard, chooses who to send to (it can be one, two or the whole group) and clicks 'Send'.

One other TAFE sends out an SMS the night before a block to remind apprentices to bring their safety gear to class that week. It has dropped the rate of those who forget to do so markedly.

If you would like to look into this further, contact Peter Verrion on 602