(PRWEB) September 8, 2006 -- Lucid Data Corporation, an educational technology company, announces the general release of PDExpress 2007. The 2007 release is an upgrade release from the previous 2006 version. PDExpress is a comprehensive professional development management software system used by K-12 school districts and their staff to manage, track, and report on all facets of their professional development and NCLB programs.
“ We’ve also taken workflow automation to another level by adding multi-level approval and broadened the use of automated alerts and e-mail... ”
“Our goal is to provide school districts with simple web-based tools making it easy to manage, control, and customize PDExpress without user or technical support. With the 2007 version, we have expanded the ability for our customers to customize forms, pages and functions to meet the changing needs of professional development and NCLB programs. We’ve also taken workflow automation to another level by adding multi-level approval and broadened the use of automated alerts and e-mails", said John Wills, Director of Marketing and Sales for Lucid.
What’s new in PDExpress 2007?
Multi-level approval and routing:
•Create workflow processes for custom Web-based forms
•Identify approval levels and unique routing paths
•Track the approval process for specific forms
•Automated e-mails and alert messages
Enhanced course registration and enrollment management:
•Background services to automate e-mail reminders
•Track budget expenditures by staff member
•Enable online electronic payment for courses
•Automatically manages enrollment and scheduling conflicts
•Improved and customizable course calendar
•View the course catalog without requiring login
•Require course evaluations prior to awarding credit
•View and print up-to-date transcripts based on user-defined date range
Custom Web-based forms and pages:
•Create custom pages and forms for courses, registration, non-district professional leave, credentials, resources, professional development plans and login
•Use standard and user-defined fields
•Define field headings and field types
•Identify fields that require response
•Update pages and forms at any time
Support for Active Directory and LDAP services:
•Use existing IDs and passwords
•Confirms IDs and passwords
•Bypass the login page if already logged in
•Request forgotten passwords by e-mail
Platform Enhancements:
•ASP.Net 2.0 based application for building scalable, secure, and stable Web-based applications
•PDExpress is a Microsoft certified application
•Support for SQL 2000 and 2005
•Supports Window Server 2003
Availability
PDExpress 2007 is currently available. Pricing is based on the number of full-time teachers employed by a district. For more information on licensing, contact Lucid directly at 866-582-4373.
About Lucid Data Corporation
Founded in 1999, Lucid Data Corporation is the leading provider of comprehensive professional development and teacher assessment management software products and services, and markets and sells its products to school districts throughout the United States. PDExpress is currently supporting professional development programs in 20 states and over 140 school districts. For information about Lucid, PDExpress and FrameWorks, visit Lucid Data’s website at
www.lucid-data.com or contact John Wills of Lucid Data Corporation at 866-582-4373.
PDExpress, MyPDC, FrameWorks, and Lucid Data Corporation are trademarks of Lucid Data Corporation.
