10-10-2012, 12:36 PM
Student information systems
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Introduction
Objective:
Student information systems must meet the following objectives:
• Enable self-service for students to perform basic administrative functions and tasks in a “one-stop” service and access environment.
• Integrate data sources and process them through a single function that supports one-time entry of student data.
• Support the retention and recruitment of students and encourage a strong and positive relationship with the university, alumni, donors, and other constituencies.
• Integrate and support new learning and teaching opportunities and technologies for students and faculty.
• Support open interfaces and integration with other campus applications and database systems.
• Ensure data integrity, privacy, and security in an open-access environment.
• Support faculty and staff who perform both basic and complex functions through simplified work processes and procedures.
• Enable ongoing, flexible reconfiguration of the application to extend its life cycle and to meet the changing business processes of the university.
• Include implementation and support services that meet university needs.
Major functions:
• Handling inquiries from prospective students
• Handling the admissions process
• Enrolling new students and storing teaching option choices
• Automatically creating class & teacher schedules
• Handling records of examinations, assessments, marks, grades and academic progression
• Maintaining records of absences and attendance
• Recording communications with students
• Maintaining discipline records
• Providing statistical reports
• Maintenance boarding house details
• Communicating student details to parents through a parent portal
• Special Education / Individual Education Plan (IEP) services
• Human resources services
• Accounting and budgeting services
Historical data used:
Much of the software used in erstwhile student information systems and school administration worked on an outdated code base and had a curious mix of presentation, business sense, and data accessibility. It was impossible and often expensive to modify these systems to cater to future demands.
Some of the early initiative software programs such as WebCT, SCT Campus Pipeline, Jetspeed, and Blackboard merely enabled interactions between students and teachers for academic purposes and served only as a student information system. The advantage of having a student management system was missing as it was not possible to integrate any of the campus-based activities within these systems. Most often, student data were kept strewn in multiple locations, making it difficult to construe and project.
Educational institutions were looking for a web-based solution such as a student information management system or an intelligent student information system with an inbuilt mechanism to meet the requirements of student-related information management as well as to serve the purpose of a school management system. Furthermore, they were looking forward to a complete package on student information management system from a single vendor.
Student information.docx (Size: 14.01 KB / Downloads: 53)
Introduction
Objective:
Student information systems must meet the following objectives:
• Enable self-service for students to perform basic administrative functions and tasks in a “one-stop” service and access environment.
• Integrate data sources and process them through a single function that supports one-time entry of student data.
• Support the retention and recruitment of students and encourage a strong and positive relationship with the university, alumni, donors, and other constituencies.
• Integrate and support new learning and teaching opportunities and technologies for students and faculty.
• Support open interfaces and integration with other campus applications and database systems.
• Ensure data integrity, privacy, and security in an open-access environment.
• Support faculty and staff who perform both basic and complex functions through simplified work processes and procedures.
• Enable ongoing, flexible reconfiguration of the application to extend its life cycle and to meet the changing business processes of the university.
• Include implementation and support services that meet university needs.
Major functions:
• Handling inquiries from prospective students
• Handling the admissions process
• Enrolling new students and storing teaching option choices
• Automatically creating class & teacher schedules
• Handling records of examinations, assessments, marks, grades and academic progression
• Maintaining records of absences and attendance
• Recording communications with students
• Maintaining discipline records
• Providing statistical reports
• Maintenance boarding house details
• Communicating student details to parents through a parent portal
• Special Education / Individual Education Plan (IEP) services
• Human resources services
• Accounting and budgeting services
Historical data used:
Much of the software used in erstwhile student information systems and school administration worked on an outdated code base and had a curious mix of presentation, business sense, and data accessibility. It was impossible and often expensive to modify these systems to cater to future demands.
Some of the early initiative software programs such as WebCT, SCT Campus Pipeline, Jetspeed, and Blackboard merely enabled interactions between students and teachers for academic purposes and served only as a student information system. The advantage of having a student management system was missing as it was not possible to integrate any of the campus-based activities within these systems. Most often, student data were kept strewn in multiple locations, making it difficult to construe and project.
Educational institutions were looking for a web-based solution such as a student information management system or an intelligent student information system with an inbuilt mechanism to meet the requirements of student-related information management as well as to serve the purpose of a school management system. Furthermore, they were looking forward to a complete package on student information management system from a single vendor.