Technology Update

PeopleBox Online is Here!!
We are proud to announce the launching of our new “PeopleBox Online,” the Web interface for PeopleBox, which permits instant access to the data in PeopleBox (formerly known as LEA Database) without requiring you to bring up 4D Client. Instead, you may access it with any Web browser. We have placed a link for the system at the bottom of Heartland’s home page, near the Employee Dashboard link. The new system is only available for Heartland staff and requires a log-in.

We have set up user entries for most agency staff using e-mail passwords. If you have any problems logging in the first time, please contact our IT team members in Johnston, Maureen Whited (ext. 14533 or mwhited@aea11.k12.ia.us or Lori Thelen ext. 14669 or lthelen@aea11.k12.ia.us). Once you log-in, you will be able to change your password. The new system allows you to:

• Quickly search and sort on either Heartland or district staff or both.
• Create and manage your own “groups.”
• Send e-mails directly from the interface (no Kerio interaction required).
• Print labels for groups.
• Share your groups with other Heartland staff members.

Please keep in mind we are currently working to make the data as accurate and reliable as possible. We will soon begin our annual effort to update all school information with a new Web interface for the schools. In the meantime, if you notice any errors or omissions, please notify Chrissy Bradley for Heartland staff issues or Sherise Ahlers for district staff information.

Click here to learn more about how to use PeopleBox Online.