ARCC

Infinite Campus and SMART Mobile Device Chart

Infinite Campus
Device	Infinite Campus URL(s)	Teacher	Administrators	Parent/Student	Java Ready
Standard PC or Laptop (work or home)	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp URL for admin, teachers, counselors et al. https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/portal/[yourisd].jsp Campus Portal URL (parents and students).	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Standard Macintosh or Laptop (work or home)	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp URL for admin, teachers, counselors et al. https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/portal/[yourisd].jsp Campus Portal URL (parents and students)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
*iPhone without* special Apple/IC app.**	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp may not be the best choice for staff; screen size 3.5-inch (diagonal) may be an impediment for easy navigation; will not work with some Campus Java features such as GradeBook.	Limited – will not work with the Campus GradeBook which relies on Java	Yes, may provide basic information	N/A	No
	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/mobile/[yourisd].jsp Designed for use by admin staff, this is an “older” method for mobile devices designed primarily to access student information. Parents* should consider the Apple app that is available now.	In some cases general information at the student level can be viewed	Yes, may provide basic information about a student	N/A	No
	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/portal/[yourisd].jsp Campus Portal URL. Screen size may be a factor here as well and the new Apple app is a superior interface. This URL works fine with PCs, Macs and Tablet computers due to the larger screen size, (height: 9.50 inches (241.2 mm) Width: 7.31 inches (185.7 mm) .	N/A	N/A	Can be used but the Apple app is a better choice	No
*iPhone with* special Apple/IC app*	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp is not recommended for staff; screen may be an impediment for easy navigation and will not work with some Campus Java features such as GradeBook.	Limited. Not for GradeBook entry as of now	Yes, may provide basic information	N/A	No
*iPhone with* special Apple/IC app*	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/portal/[yourisd].jsp Parent Portal URL. Screen size may be a factor here as well and the new Apple app is a superior interface	No. Not for GradeBook entry as of now	No	A qualified Yes, but the special downloadable app from Apple is a better choice	No
iPad2 Tablet without special App from the AppStore	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp due to the screen size, works with most IC features other than Java-based.	Not for GradeBook	For most IC features	Possibly via standard Parent Portal URL but IC Apple app is better	No
iPad2 Tablet without special App from the AppStore	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/portal/[yourisd].jsp Campus Portal URL (parents and students). Due to the screen size, parents can use tablet computers without the Apple app if they wish.	N/A	N/A	URL can be used in lieu of the Apple app
iPad2 Tablet with special Campus App	iPad2 “app” developed by Campus for Parents and Students is recommended over the standard URL method	Not for GradeBook	Not at this time	Yes, special downloadable app from Apple	No
iPod Touch	Possibly, needs to be tested https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/mobile/[yourisd].jsp	Not for GradeBook	For most IC features	Possibly, but Apple app is better	No
iPod Touch with special Apple/IC app	The “app” developed by Campus for Parents and Students will work with the iPod Touch	Not for GradeBook	Not at this time	Yes, special downloadable app from Apple	No
Android SmartPhone	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/mobile/[yourisd].jsp	No	Yes, this works fairly well, but window size is a slight impediment, forcing one to enlarge the font and image.	No	TBD
Android Tablet (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Tab	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/[yourisd].jsp These will need to be tested one by one. Currently ARCC only owns an iPad2	TBD	Yes, the size of the screen should allow many features to be viewed in the same manner as a PC or Mac.	Possible via standard Parent Portal URL	TBD
Android Tablet (e.g. Samsung Galaxy Tab	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/mobile/[yourisd].jsp These will need to be tested one by one. Currently ARCC only owns an iPad2	TBD	Yes, this should probably work as well as via a SmartPhone	N/A	TBD
Other Mobile Phones such as Blackberry devices	https://icampus.arcc.org/campus/mobile/[yourisd].jsp	TBD	Yes	No, not designed for parents and students	TBD

SMART Finance or HR
Device	Method	Business Manager	Administration	Other	Java Ready
Standard PC or Laptop (work or home)	Standard method using Microsoft Terminal Services to access SMART VPN software required for home access or by a third party such as SMS and others.	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Standard Macintosh or Laptop (work or home)	Standard method using Microsoft Terminal Services to access SMART. VPN software required for home access or by a third party such as SMS and others.	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
iPad2	A free iPad specific terminal services “App” may be downloaded from the Apple App Store. It is called iRdesktop. iRdesktop is a free Remote Desktop Client for Windows® Terminal Services (Remote Desktop Services), capable of natively using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) in order to view and control your Windows Desktop.	Yes	Yes	Yes	NA
Other Tablet Computers (e.g. Android OS)	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Definitions:

Ü An Android phone is a Smartphone running on Google's open-source Android operating system. Many different manufacturers make Android phones, including HTC, Motorola, and Samsung. Dozens and dozens of different Android phones are now available, and all of the major cellular carriers in the U.S. offer Android phones.

Ü Apple App - App is an abbreviation for application. An app is a piece of software. It can run on the Internet, on your computer, or on your phone or other electronic device.

Ü Apple App Store - is a digital application distribution platform for iOS developed and maintained by Apple Inc. The service allows users to browse and download applications from the iTunes Store that were developed

Ü BlackBerry is a line of mobile e-mail and Smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion (RIM) since 1999. BlackBerry phones function as a personal digital assistant and portable media player.

Ü Infinite Campus Mobile Portal - http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/infinite-campus-mobile-portal/id464352883?ls=1&mt=8

Ü iOS is Apple's mobile operating system. Developed originally for the iPhone, it has since been shipped on the iPod Touch and iPad as well. Apple does not permit the OS to run on third-party hardware. ...

Ü The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled Smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007.

Ü The iPod Touch (stylized, trademarked, and marketed as iPod touch) is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, and Wi-Fi mobile platform designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The product was launched on September 5, 2007.

Ü The iPad is a tablet computer designed and developed by Apple. It is particularly marketed as a platform for audio and visual media such as books, periodicals, movies, music, and games, as well as web content.

Ü Java is a programming language expressly designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. It was designed to have the "look and feel" of the C++ language.

Ü Campus Portal is a password protected web site that provides access to student information. Infinite Campus offers parent and student portals, allowing limited access to student records.

Ü The Samsung Galaxy Tab is an Android-based compact tablet computer produced by Samsung that debuted on the 2nd of September in 2010. Many companies have developed similar tablet computers including the Kindle Fire, Asus Eee Pad, HTC Flyer, Kindle Fire, ACER Iconia Tab, Motorola Xoom and the Blackberry Playbook.

Ü A “Smartphone” is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary basic 'feature phone'.

Ü A "tablet computer", or simply "tablet", is a complete computer contained entirely in a flat touch screen that uses a stylus, digital pen, or fingertip as the primary input device instead of a keyboard or mouse which may or may not be included