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By the end of this unit you should be able to use ICT to support class administration through the keeping of a digital class record system using a spreadsheet package.
Learning Objective:
- Identify and understand different ICT tools used in school and class administration
4 hours
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his unit will be facilitated during the workshop. However, the resources you require for the unit will be made available here on the LMS. You will also be required to upload your class markbook here too, using the assignment submission tool.
In this digital age we now have access to data which was not possible before. This includes data about students and their learning habits, performance and test scores. One of the best way to process all this data about individuals and their educational progress is to use a school management system. This is a software platform that captures the data and provides us with tools to analyze the data. It also provides a number of services such as reporting and timetable making. There are a few that are open source that means have no direct costs, they are free. If your school does not already have one then it’s worth evaluating the two we have here and considering if there is a place in school for such a platform.
Excel is a spreadsheet program that allows you to store, organize, and analyze information. While you may think that Excel is only used by certain people to process complicated data, anyone can learn how to take advantage of Excel's powerful features. Whether you're keeping a budget, organizing a training log, or creating an invoice, Excel makes it easy to work with different kinds of data.
his activity is a portfolio assignment. Read the instructions below in order to create your own spreadsheet markbook. Make sure it reflects a real class and a real set of term marks.
