Student Grade Management System
Chapter 1: Problem and Its Background
INTRODUCTION
In the recent years, technology continues to evolve and improves its capability affecting every individual’s daily routines. Technology has impacted the different facets of life and certainly changed and redefined the way we live (Oak, 2011). One of the most common technologies used by people around the globe is computer. According to International Telecommunications Union or ITU, in 2010, the ratio of Filipino computer users over the Philippines’ population results in 29,700,000 over 99,900,177 or 29.7% of our population. The users of computers vastly increased and prospered since it was invented. Nowadays, computers in any form become an integral part of our lives due to its functionality. The purpose of computers has engaged into complexity which made everything possible beyond our thoughts and even made an incredible advent in education. A student using a computer in doing all school works finds it easier than someone who does it manually. A professor can also find the latest lessons that would benefit his students and make his teachings more effective. Indeed, computer has done so much to all of us.
Grading is one of the most important activities a faculty member does in education. Many problems in teaching arise because of grading issues. Manual computation is very prompt to risk for any circumstances. It is time consuming in terms of recording grades and computation using a calculator. In case of unexpected calamity and some records are lost, it is hard to retrieve it. Accuracy and security has not been so defined in a manual system. Due to this observation, a computerized grading system was created that eliminated the word “manual”. A computerized grading system helped not only the students but also the professors in different aspects of grading. The students can easily acquire information about their grades and also eliminated their time wasted in repeatedly going back to school even in non-school
INTRODUCTION
In the recent years, technology continues to evolve and improves its capability affecting every individual’s daily routines. Technology has impacted the different facets of life and certainly changed and redefined the way we live (Oak, 2011). One of the most common technologies used by people around the globe is computer. According to International Telecommunications Union or ITU, in 2010, the ratio of Filipino computer users over the Philippines’ population results in 29,700,000 over 99,900,177 or 29.7% of our population. The users of computers vastly increased and prospered since it was invented. Nowadays, computers in any form become an integral part of our lives due to its functionality. The purpose of computers has engaged into complexity which made everything possible beyond our thoughts and even made an incredible advent in education. A student using a computer in doing all school works finds it easier than someone who does it manually. A professor can also find the latest lessons that would benefit his students and make his teachings more effective. Indeed, computer has done so much to all of us.
Grading is one of the most important activities a faculty member does in education. Many problems in teaching arise because of grading issues. Manual computation is very prompt to risk for any circumstances. It is time consuming in terms of recording grades and computation using a calculator. In case of unexpected calamity and some records are lost, it is hard to retrieve it. Accuracy and security has not been so defined in a manual system. Due to this observation, a computerized grading system was created that eliminated the word “manual”. A computerized grading system helped not only the students but also the professors in different aspects of grading. The students can easily acquire information about their grades and also eliminated their time wasted in repeatedly going back to school even in non-school