2014 e learning innovations conference balala student app ppt

Higher learning institutions are building blocks to

national economy – success of the student magnifies to

national success. Strathmore University used a case

study

Target audience are students in higher education

learning.

Despite growth and maturation of students in colleges

there are a number of lingering alarms that remain

baffling (Gaston, 2007)

Conflicting

Schedules !!!

Assignment and research work load !!!

No Lecturer Contacts!!!

Fees Arrears!!! No Aid

Will there be class this afternoon ???

-Poor Time management

-Lack of communication

-Financial strains

Disappointment and Procrastination

Unmanageable stress levels

Lack of sleep/poor diet/Drug trap

Risk of dropping out

Mobile

Solution

Optimized

Educational

Experienced

Minimized

Stress levels

Better

Academic

performance

Swift

Information

Transfer

Fully

connection

with academic

Schedules

There is a lack of an integrated way to obtain

academic information and integrate time

schedules from one central hub and manage it

appropriately. This calls for an innovative

solution that will solve the problem and

facilitate student’s college life

Web Server

Database Server

Firewall

Students

Lecturers

SystemAdministratorLecturers

Firewall

Mobile Operator(s)

AcademicOffice

router

Android Supported DevicesDesktop / Laptops supporting browser and

JavaScript

Internet

Used as a bridge between

external users and the main

Database.

Viewer that allows

students to view most

recent events and

assignments

uploaded.

Assignment sub module allows the

student to keep track of his

academic assignments which will

prompt an alarm on due date and

time.

The event sub module captures

the students private events that

allows them to be synced within

the daily schedule. A reminder

pops up in due date and time.

The

communication

module has 3

sub modules.

The first sub

module displays

the lecturers list

of contacts .

Communication

module offers a

list of links that aid

students to readily

get info about

financial support.

A student can view his

messages sent and

received.

The module displays

the most up to date

exam, class and study

table.

A list view of a study

timetable input by the

student.

• Adopting the proposed system by the institution enhances academic experience

(Customer satisfaction Student satisfaction )

• Noticeable improvement in academic performance, Student motivation ,better time management skills which translates to

real life work skills and eventually results into well shaped responsible citizens.

• The student time and record management application provides: – improves students performance

– reduce stress levels

– Provides communication channel between lecturers and students

– Real time updates on timetable, assignments and event notification.

– Provides a synchronized time planner and reminder system on assignments, events and timetables.

• Application developed and passed all testing– Expected to be adopted readily by the higher learning

institutions

• Limitation due to time constraints is the lack of a mobile

application for lectures hence system needs to be enhanced

with lecturers mobile application

• Future Works - to add discussion forums per class as a chat.

• Further research on effectiveness of system should be

conducted.(Compare the scenario before and after the system

was implemented.)