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The service has faced a lot of controversy, particularly around their restructuring beginning around the 2024/2025 school year. | The service has faced a lot of controversy, particularly around their restructuring beginning around the 2024/2025 school year. | ||
= Blocking of 3rd party clients = | == Blocking of 3rd party clients == | ||
Many students utilized unofficial clients to use the VULCAN service, particularly during COVID when the service was constantly overloaded as the apps had the ability to download data once and work fully offline.<ref name=":0">[https://szkolny.eu/finale szkolny.eu - "Finale"]</ref><ref>https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/nie-dzialaja-librus-i-vulcan-zdalne-nauczanie-w-calej-polsce-pod-znakiem-zapytania,6628713723516545a</ref> These apps were also preferred because they were generally more reliable than the official app.<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.edu.vulcan.hebe Google Play page of Dzienniczek VULCAN - notice the reviews]</ref> | Many students utilized unofficial clients to use the VULCAN service, particularly during COVID when the service was constantly overloaded as the apps had the ability to download data once and work fully offline.<ref name=":0">[https://szkolny.eu/finale szkolny.eu - "Finale"]</ref><ref>https://www.dobreprogramy.pl/nie-dzialaja-librus-i-vulcan-zdalne-nauczanie-w-calej-polsce-pod-znakiem-zapytania,6628713723516545a</ref> These apps were also preferred because they were generally more reliable than the official app.<ref>[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.edu.vulcan.hebe Google Play page of Dzienniczek VULCAN - notice the reviews]</ref> | ||
[[File:Wulkanowy announcement.webp|alt=Wulkanowy's announcement|thumb|284x284px|Wulkanowy's announcement on Facebook regarding the app being blocked]] | [[File:Wulkanowy announcement.webp|alt=Wulkanowy's announcement|thumb|284x284px|Wulkanowy's announcement on Facebook regarding the app being blocked]] | ||
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The eduVULCAN Terms of Service was also adjusted to disallow the use of external apps (§3, section 11).<ref>[https://eduvulcan.pl/dokumenty/regulamin eduVULCAN - Terms of Service "Regulamin"]</ref> These measures appeared to prepare the way for the new account system. | The eduVULCAN Terms of Service was also adjusted to disallow the use of external apps (§3, section 11).<ref>[https://eduvulcan.pl/dokumenty/regulamin eduVULCAN - Terms of Service "Regulamin"]</ref> These measures appeared to prepare the way for the new account system. | ||
= New eduVULCAN account system = | == New eduVULCAN account system == | ||
Just before the start of the 2024/2025 school year, Vulcan announced the eduVULCAN platform and changes to their account system. There are now two types of accounts: | Just before the start of the 2024/2025 school year, Vulcan announced the eduVULCAN platform and changes to their account system. There are now two types of accounts: | ||
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Several Polish MPs submitted interpellations to the Minister of Education.<ref name=":1" /> However, the responses offered no substantial new information, as Vulcan complies with legal requirements by providing "at least one channel of free access to the electronic journal [...] whether on a stationary device or on a mobile device with Internet access (via a web browser)."<ref>[https://www.gov.pl/attachment/549af198-803b-4216-a5f2-088dc2fa9082 a_Zawiadomienie_z_sposobie_załatwienia_petycji_1_i_2_z_15_września_2024_r.pdf]</ref> | Several Polish MPs submitted interpellations to the Minister of Education.<ref name=":1" /> However, the responses offered no substantial new information, as Vulcan complies with legal requirements by providing "at least one channel of free access to the electronic journal [...] whether on a stationary device or on a mobile device with Internet access (via a web browser)."<ref>[https://www.gov.pl/attachment/549af198-803b-4216-a5f2-088dc2fa9082 a_Zawiadomienie_z_sposobie_załatwienia_petycji_1_i_2_z_15_września_2024_r.pdf]</ref> | ||
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