I C T A P P L I C AT I O N S – SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS By Anoshka, Spruha and Nidhi • Computer-controlled School Management Systems: Comprehensive software applications that automate administrative tasks, such as attendance tracking, grading, scheduling, and student information management, improving educational institutions' efficiency, accuracy, and organization. • Advantages: • Absenteeism can be addressed more quickly. • Parents are kept updated. • Reduced workload for teachers. • Disadvantages: • Operating the software will require training. • The initial cost of the software is very high. • Unauthorized access will have to be prevented as there is lot of personal information LEARNER R E G I S T R AT I O N AND AT T E N D A N C E • • ID cards with magnetic tapes: The students will have to swipe their ID cards, which contain the student’s name, school’s name, date of birth and the registration ID when they enter and leave the school; this way, time is saved, and the attendance is more accurate. Biometrics: Every student’s fingerprint is stored on a database along with their personal information, the students must put their finger on a fingerprint scanner to enter or leave the school premises. • Advantages of biometrics over magnetic ID cards • Unique fingerprints disable attendance forgery • Portability makes them easy to lose • Easy to be stolen due to small size • ID cards can be easily cloned • Disadvantages of biometrics over magnetic ID cards • It is time-consuming for all fingerprints to be individually collected • Expensive equipment is required to read fingerprints • If the finger is cut/damaged, the fingerprint won’t be readable, and access will be denied. • There is an invasion of privacy in storing fingerprints on a school database. LEARNER’S PERFORMANCE AND COMPUTER AIDEDLEARNING • Learner’s performance • Spreadsheets can be used to record students’ performances. It is easier to compare each other’s performances and an individual student’s performance over the academic year. • Computer-aided learning • The use of computer-based technologies to help students acquire academic material is known as computer-aided learning (CAL). They are meant to supplement classroom instruction, not serve its purpose. Students will take online assessments to track their progress while learning on computers. Although CAL cannot consistently assist a student with an issue, in certain circumstances, students would need to get other aid. 0417/11_Summer_2020_Q10 0417/12_Winter_2018_Q4