With a very high percentage of students bringing SMS text capable mobile phones to the classroom, SMS Text based learning is very accessible by students. The adoption of mobile phone technology as a learning aid is an obvious step for progressive schools and colleges.

Text-Connect™ gives creative teachers the perfect tool to add text messaging to the e-Learning mix.

Examples of Text message based e-Learning strategies in the classroom include:

• SMS Quiz's & Polls. Students text back their answer to questions set by the teacher. Messages are delivered 'Instantly' to the classroom for discussion. Messages from students are forwarded by Email or custom built applications are facilitated by the Text-Connect Application Programming Interface.

• Surveys where pupils text back an answer to pre set questions from the teacher. Text-Connect™ can also be used by Pupils as a SMS text based response mechanism for their own Survey questions to their parents and peers. Text-Connect™ includes 'Key Word' functions to route and group incoming messages to their appropriate recipient.

• 'Pre lesson' questions texted to pupils in advance of their lesson to encourage lesson preparation and develop creativity.

• Text to Blog. Publish Text messages from class participants directly to an online Blog. Many Free Blog options are available and this gives teachers and students the perfect way to get messages 'Text 2 screen' at no extra cost, WHILE providing a moderation options for the Teacher.

• Questions from the floor. In larger lecture halls and conferences Text-Connect™ is being used to facilitate 'texted Questions from the Floor' where students or delegates text their question to the speaker or lecturer. Promotes inclusion from students who may otherwise refrain from participating with a spoken comment or question.

"Out of lesson" applications for Text Messaging in the classroom.

• Reminders to pupils to bring lesson materials, learning aids or equipment for the upcoming lesson.

• Homework reminder text messages which you can target to specific pupils or groups of pupils.

• Student Mentoring. A student centric approach which provides a way for students to make the initial approach. Text messaging is very discreet which favours shy or disadvantaged pupils.

Text-Connect™ gives teachers, lecturers and administrators an indispensable communications tool for Education, which promotes inclusion, e-learning and saves times.

Our system gives you '2 way' computer text messaging allowing you to send and receive text messages from your computer and:

• Easy to use with little or no training required.

• Full reporting allowing a track of all your text message communication.

• No hardware or software is required so you can be up and running with Text-Connect™ in minutes using your online SMS text account.

• Full message routing by key word, and automated replies for incoming messages, if required.

• Scalable so the system can expand as your use grows, and more staff wish to use the system. Upgrade to a full multi user system with individual user accounts.