Offline forms/ Kiosk Mode
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Kaitlin Pierce
Is there a way we can specifically set up forms to be available "offline"? Use case example: we are using a SmartSuite form to register students for a class and have done our first implementations for on site groups, but we also have a large population of students taking courses we offer in the area prison system. When on site at a prison, we cannot access anything on wifi or through a web browser that is not "white-listed" and it is difficult with forms because we would need to white-list every single course link. The ideal solution imagined for these instructors and students is a tablet or laptop that is set up as a registration "kiosk" that allows them to enter data and submit the form offline.
Jon Darbyshire
Hello Kaitlin Pierce! I have a few more questions for you:
- What specific features or functionalities would you like the offline form to have?
- Are there any security or compliance requirements we should be aware of when implementing offline access in the prison system?
- How frequently do you anticipate needing to update the forms or data while offline?
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Kaitlin Pierce
Hi Jon Darbyshire! Responding in order:
- We just need the form to be able to be accessed and submited while the browser or app is not connected to a network. I'm not sure how exactly this would work since SmartSuite is largely web based...
- My understanding is that if we have a college-owned device that is locked down by the instructor and cannot access internet, we don't have additional compliance to worry about. However, if we can't figure out how to gain offline access, then there would need to be a domain for us to request access permission on their network. My best guess would be "form.smartsuite.com" unless there is a better option?
- The form itself shouldn't need to be updated while in the prison. It's a form that is premade and prefilled with the course data so that only student data needs to be entered. In terms of data volume... trying to get an instructor to give me an estimate. I wouldn't think more than 20 submissions or so at one time on one form link. So each course section has around a max of 20 students needing to register via form while the instructor is there in person.
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Kaitlin Pierce
Hi Jon Darbyshire! Responding in order:
- We just need the form to be able to be accessed and submited while the browser or app is not connected to a network. I'm not sure how exactly this would work since SmartSuite is largely web based...
- My understanding is that if we have a college-owned device that is locked down by the instructor and cannot access internet, we don't have additional compliance to worry about. However, if we can't figure out how to gain offline access, then there would need to be a domain for us to request access permission on their network. My best guess would be "form.smartsuite.com" unless there is a better option?
- The form itself shouldn't need to be updated while in the prison. It's a form that is premade and prefilled with the course data so that only student data needs to be entered. In terms of data volume... trying to get an instructor to give me an estimate. I wouldn't think more than 20 submissions or so at one time on one form link. So each course section has around a max of 20 students needing to register via form while the instructor is there in person.