higher learning institutions are building blocks to national economy – success of the student...

By : Fatma Khalid Balala- 073632

Superviser : Ismail Ateya Lukandu D. Sc.

Date: 29/7/2014

Students’ Time and Record Management System in Higher Education

Case Study: Strathmore University

Higher learning institutions are building blocks to national

economy – success of the student magnifies to national

success. Strathmore University used a case study

Target audience are students in higher education learning.

Despite growth and maturation of students in colleges there are a number of lingering alarms that remain baffling (Gaston, 2007)

Introduction

Challenges

Conflicting

Schedules !!!

Assignment and research work load !!!

No Lecturer Contacts!!!

Fees Arrears!!! No Aid

Will there be class this afternoon ???

Effects of College challenges(Baloyi, 2004)

-Poor Time management -Lack of communication-Financial strains

Disappointment and Procrastination

Unmanageable stress levels

Lack of sleep/poor diet/Drug trap

Risk of dropping out

Importance of Adopting an E-learning Solution

Mobile Solutio

n

Optimized Education

al Experienc

ed Minimized Stress levels

Better Academic performan

ce

Swift Information Transfer

Fully connection

with academic Schedules

Research Problem

There is a lack of an integrated way to obtain

academic information and integrate time

schedules from one central hub and manage it

appropriately. This calls for an innovative

solution that will solve the problem and

facilitate student’s college life

System Architecture

Web Server

Database Server

Firewall

Students

Lecturers

SystemAdministratorLecturers

Firewall

Mobile Operator(s)

AcademicOffice

router

Android Supported Devices Desktop / Laptops supporting browser and JavaScript

Internet

Used as a bridge between

external users and the main

Database.

Context diagram

Planner Module

Viewer that allows students to view most recent events and assignments uploaded.

Planner Module-Assignment

Assignment sub module allows the student to keep track of his academic assignments which will prompt an alarm on due date and time.

Planner Module- Events

The event sub module captures the students private events that allows them to be synced within the daily schedule. A reminder pops up in due date and time.

Communication Module

The communication module has 3 sub modules.The first sub module displays the lecturers list of contacts .

Communication module offers a list of links that aid students to readily get info about financial support.

A student can view his messages sent and received.

Timetable ModuleThe module displays the most up to date exam, class and study table.

Timetable-personal

A list view of a study timetable input by the student.

• Adopting the proposed system by the institution enhances academic experience(Customer satisfaction Student satisfaction )

• Noticeable improvement in academic performance, Student motivation ,better time management skills which translates to real life work skills and eventually results into well shaped responsible citizens.

Analysis and Discussion

• The student time and record management application provides: – improves students performance – reduce stress levels– Provides communication channel between lecturers and

students– Real time updates on timetable, assignments and event

notification.– Provides a synchronized time planner and reminder system

on assignments, events and timetables.• Application developed and passed all testing

– Expected to be adopted readily by the higher learning institutions

Conclusion

• Limitation due to time constraints is the lack of a

mobile application for lectures hence system needs to be

enhanced with lecturers mobile application

• Future Works - to add discussion forums per class as a chat.

• Further research on effectiveness of system should be

conducted.(Compare the scenario before and after the

system was implemented.)

Recommendations

Thank You

Q & A