As we enter a new academic year we thought it would be best to put together a small blog post that highlights what is new, what we offer and any useful advice that we can offer to make your life a little easier in the world of school digital services!

Firstly we hope you are all well rested and refreshed after a nice summer break. Getting back into the stride of things can take more than a few coffees but we are here to help take the strain of managing any of the digital services you may use via realsmart. Don’t forget that our amazing support team are only an email away via support@realsmart.co.uk to assist if you need help.

What’s new?

Over the summer months we’ve been working to refine our existing products but we have also added a handful of new offerings that you may look to implement, these include:

  • Apple Sync tool: We have developed a tool that will allow you to sync your MIS data into Apple School Manager, allowing the provision of Users, Courses and Rosters across to all of your Apple Devices. We’ve developed a user friendly interface to take you though this process step by step. Check out more information on our Apple Sync Page and keep an eye out for more features.
  • Active Directory Sync: Our AD Sync tool is now out of beta and being used by a number of schools. We pull users from your MIS and then send this data to Active Directory to create users, groups and organisational units. A sleek interface and the ability to schedule when the task is run helps you save time and effort in user management.
  • Microsoft Entra Sync: The final piece of the puzzle. Taking the MIS data and provisioning it to Microsoft, still in the early stages but our aim is to offer a product that mirrors what we currently provide for Google. Drop us an email if this is a service you would be interested in using.

What else do we offer?

We know there are a fair few of you that make use of our full suite of tools but there are also plenty that maybe only use a single service we offer. Why spread your solutions out via multiple providers when realsmart can offer you multiple solutions in a single package?

Here is a quick reminder of what we offer:

  • School websites: We offer bespoke professional website design solutions for schools & Multi-Academy Trusts, have a look at some of our recent work. Our websites are easy to manage and come with a suite of plugins that focus on school specific actions such as displaying events, managing policies and loads more.
  • MIS to Google Sync: Our google sync is the most advanced on the market. Taking all of your MIS data and provisioning it to Google. We provide a sync that provisions users, groups, timetables, classrooms and more. Our simple interface provides easy management and the ability to look into each module and customise your experience.
  • Google Workspace upgrades: As a trusted Google partner and reseller we are able to provide you with upgrades to your Google Workspace for Education licenses, these are available in 3 tiers starting with Free access. Interested in the use of Google Gemini? Get in touch with us.
  • Chromebook QR Code login: Sometimes passwords just don’t cut it, especially with younger users and in classroom situations. Our QR code login solution offers a simply and effective way to get your students logged in fast and efficiently.

Help and advice

As well as our friendly support, developer and design teams we have a useful library of articles that can walk you through some of the day to day issues that crop up now and again. Our Knowledge base is the first place to stop if you need a quick refresh on editing your website, managing a use issue or trying to implement a new solution within your school.

We are always open to suggestions on ways to improve our products and new features you would find useful. We work with you as a partnership so don’t hesitate to reach out.

Keeping it real!

Team realsmart