School Registration Systems Flashcards
What is the use of the paper-based method?
Both AM/PM are logged on a piece of paper by the form teacher and returned to the attendance office.
Give an advantage of paper-based methods
It is more reliant than electronic methods as they won’t crash or be unavailable.
What is a disadvantage of paper-based methods
Mistakes can be difficult to change/ untidy writing can be wrongly read
Define Keyboard entry methods
Marks are typed into the computer by the form tutor. Marks is stored in a central server
What’s an advantage of keyboard entry?
It is much easier to produce attendance statistics and there is no need to return paper registers to attendance offices.
Give a disadvantage of keyboard entries
Teachers are still required to register pupils, rather than do it themselves
What is optical mark recognition?
OMR is when teachers shade a box on their sheet to show if the pupil is present or not. These sheets are then scanned in by computers
Give an advantage of OMR
A lot of multiple tests are marked by OMR, so the initial cost of purchasing a reader, may give more value for money.
What is a disadvantage of OMR?
They are batch processed so the are not real-time, so late-comers will not be recorded
Define smart cards
These cards contain computer more information than magnetic strips. They are put into card readers as pupils arrive
What is an advantage of smart cards
They hold more data than swipe cards so the can provide multiple functions- they can act as payment cards in canteens or library loans
Give a disadvantage of smart cards
There is a reliance on ICT systems.
Define magnetic strip cards
They are used to enable pupils to swipe into school
Give an advantage of magnetic strip cards
They are affordable to buy and manufacture
Give a disadvantage of magnetic strip cards
They can be forgotten and pupils can swipe in those not present
