SC-KIOSK Introduction Globalization and deregulation of economy worldwide has made the service industry highly competitive. Now transaction based approach has evolved further in terms of relationship and solution mindset. Service industry has matured and businesses need to upgrade their processes to remain competitive. Education sector is no longer an exception to it. SC-KIOSK is a crucial area from service delivery perspective and people have started realizing the importance of process automation in schools. SC-KIOSK is an IT application that is used to empower schools in managing their activities. SC-KIOSK is a complete suite of applications that permits you to automate all aspects of school or college management, including student information system, student grading software, and student billing software or student attendance software. It permits you to capture, manipulate and present student data in a meaningful manner, generating reports and statistics dynamically. SC-KIOSK is an attempt to incorporate IT in operations and management of school that results in greater efficiency and effectiveness. Benefits to the School Schools have a myriad of functions and processes that always require coordinated manpower and skills. Until recently, the common functions of a SC-KIOSK are to support the maintenance of personal and study information relating to:

• 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 and grades and academic progression

• Maintaining records of absences and attendance • Recording communications with students • Maintaining discipline records • Providing statistical reports • Communicating student details to parents through a parent portal • Special Education / Individual Education Plan (IEP) services • Human resources services • Accounting and budgeting services • Student health records

It is the above needs that our SC-KIOSK seeks to meet. This will ensure that the time and resources spent to cater for the above needs are greatly reduced and the efficiency improved dramatically. Benefits to the Students A SC-KIOSK is a software application for educational establishments to manage student data. Student information systems provide capabilities for entering student test and other assessment scores through an electronic grade book, building student schedules, tracking student attendance, and managing many other student-related data needs in a school, college. Also known as student information management system (SIMS, SIM), student records system (SRS), and student management system (SMS) or school information system (SIS).

Benefits to Students

• Participate in forum for career and other important issues.

• Real life exposure for practical learning.

• Publish articles to share experience, knowledge and views.

• Ready Platform for Alumni Interaction also.

• Manage Image gallery.

• Better flow of information regarding school calendar, homework, assignments & announcements better.

• Get connected with alumni to gain from their vast and varied experiences.

• Manage your home pages.

• Use and contribute to the digital library.

• Easy interaction with students, teachers and experts of other schools.

• Better access to library material and other references.

• Assist in understanding performance in any subject at any time.

• Improves Communication with teachers & friends through software. Conclusion

4G Group’s SC-KIOSK captures all the above and can also be customized to meet any schools work flows, processes and management needs. Transform our school to reduced costs, increase efficiency and see better performance results today!

Prepared by:

EDMUND D. TAGADTAD

JUVY A. BERMAS