UoM eForms vs STRIDA

The University of Manchester (UoM) eForms app is specifically for UoM employees or students to complete and submit any forms that have been assigned to them. UoM eforms provides an easy to use way of completing forms on the iPad and sending them directly back to the school or academic who distributed the from. UoM eForms allows users to complete and save forms offline, and then submit the forms whenever they are connected to the internet. Both sent and draft forms are saved on the users’ ipads so they always have a copy, and some forms are returned to the user as a Word document. Requirements UoM eForms is free to download and use, but only staff or students of the University can view and use the forms, and only those that have been assigned to them by the system administrators.

STRIDA (School Transport Reporting and Inspection Dashboard and App) is an app that allows anyone within school to set up a dashboard and invite staff or teachers to download the app to manage and record daily and weekly minibus checks. It is important that a minibus is checked before it is used to identify any issues or concerns. Using STRIDA teachers can do this quickly and simply from their phones using a simple traffic light system or green or red. Their report will them appear on the STRIDA dashboard not only recording the check but alerting the relevant person to any issues with the vehicles. East to use and suitable for both the designated transport or minibus manager and any member of staff that drives the minibus. With videos to demonstrate both a weekly check for the transport manager and a quicker daily check for the teachers this app and dashboard is a vital part of any schools minibus safety system