[Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance)

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Thanks again Rupert. Gosh, I remember using VisiCalc on the Apple ][e+ at
IBM Australia Research Division (now Orica) for a HPLC automatic analyser
:-)

Twas the "killer app" that turned the microcomputer from a hobby for
computer enthusiasts into a business tool. Us the same experience for those
school users that tinkered with the first school PC's?

Nice history page here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visicalc 

Regards Roland

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Hi Tom,

I did a quick Google search and came up with a few sites that may be of
interest.

The following article is well worth reading and has some links to
commercial & free application at the end.
http://www.electronic-school.com/2000/01/0100toolsofthetrade.html

I don't know what their product is like but the Web based solution
provided by ThinkWave sounds interesting:
http://www.thinkwave.com/productsgradesfeatures.html

The also have a stand alone product called ThinkWave Administrator
Good luck with your quest.

The important issues will be ongoing maintenance, ease of maintaining
class lists, backup & security.   

I use MS Excel to record student attendance & assignment marks.  I have
created a sample markbook online that demonstrates use of Vlookup & see:
http://velorum.ballarat.edu.au/~rrussell/tutorials/markbook/index.html
Using Excel like this is not exactly the type of solution your looking
for but I find it works for me.


Google Search Results...

Gradebook Software: teacher gradebook software, electronic teacher ...
..... Electronic grading, performance assessment, and student attendance
software. ... Electronic grade book solution. Features: Data Exchange
.....
www.capterra.com/gradebook-software - 66k - 28 Mar 2005 


Nedap Education
..... INSTANT ACCESS TO INFORMATION ON PUPIL/STUDENT ATTENDANCE ... At the
heart of the Nedap solution is our Electronic Registration package which
gives a ...
www.infomat.net/infomat/ rd741/rd1/database/nedap/index.asp


Electronic Access
..... a student attendance tracking program, and a time and attendance
interface. ... providing electronic access control solutions to the
commercial market. ...
www.naccu.org/corprofiles/electronic_access.htm



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Rupert Russell
School of Education
University of Ballarat
PO Box 663 Ballarat 
Victoria 3353 
AUSTRALIA

Ph. +613 5327 9965
Fax. +613 5327 9717
http://velorum.ballarat.edu.au/~rrussell

>>> rod.kendall at overnewton.vic.edu.au 03/30/05 7:49 PM >>>
Tom
 
Have used Idattend http://www.kbsoft.com.au/IDAttend.htm at my last
school and loved it....simple to use....$1600 start up for software and
then $600 a year is pretty cheap. Would suggest that you get a sql
server to run it on....better performance.
 
Cheers
 
Rod
 
 
Rod Kendall
 
Head of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Head of Information Technology (Keilor Campus)
Overnewton Anglican Community College
2-30 Overnewton Rd 
Keilor  VIC 3036
Direct Tel : 03 9334 0134
Mobile: 0418 138 601
Fax: 03 9336 1835

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From: offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Tom Wursthorn
Sent: Wed 30/03/2005 7:14 PM
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Subject: [Offtopic] electronic Roll (Attendance)


Hi There
 
Just wanting to find out of the schools using an electronic solution for
student attendance, what are the various products\software available?
 
I am investigating on behalf of a primary school with about 600
students.
 
Suggestions and thoughts appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance
 
regards
Tom Wursthorn
St Andrews School, Clayton South

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