This document provides information on various software tools and their purposes. It describes databases for storing and locating information, electronic gradebooks for tracking student records and grades, statistical packages for data analysis and research, online survey tools for designing and implementing surveys, student information systems for tracking student and school data, computer-based testing systems for online exams, and student response systems for classroom polling and feedback. Links are provided for each category of software.
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2. Example software
tool
Purpose and
Benefits
Database software
• Filemaker
http://www.filemaker.co
m
• Quickbase
http://quickbase.intuit.co
m
• Microsoft Access
http://office.Microsoft.co
m/en-us/access
For storing of
information that can
be accessed and
located easily by
typing only the key
words
3.
4. Electronic gradebooks
• Pinnaclegrade
Gradebook
• http://www.globalsc
hoolar.com
• Teacher planet
listing of many
gradebook package
• http://www.gradebo
oks4teachers.com
For keeping track of
students record and
computations of
student grades
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6. Statistical Packages
• SPSS
http://www/spss.com
• SAS
http://www.sas.com
• Analyse-it
http://www.analyse-
it.com
• Xlstat
http://www.xlstat.com
• NCSS
http://www.ncss.com
• Stata
http://www.stata.com
For data calculation which
produces descriptive and
inferential analysis that
are needed in research.
Can be by teachers in
teaching statistical
procedures
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8. Online survey tools
• Surveymonkey
• http://www.surveymon
key.com
• Zoomerang
•
http://www.zoomerang
.com
For designing and
implementation of
surveys and questioner
which can be used by
both teachers and
students
9.
10. Student information
system
• Powerschool
• http://www.pearsonsch
oolsystem.com
• Pinnacle SIS
• http://www.globalschol
ar.com
• Tyler SIS
• http://www.tylertech..c
om/solutions-
productions/school-
solutions
• QuickSchools
• http://www.quickschoo
For keeping track of
student, clas, and schools
data that would
eventually help in making
decisions
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12. Computerized- Based
testing System
• EzamBuilder
• http://www.exambuilde
r.com
• Easy Test
• http://www.easyteach.c
om/easytest.html
• Computertest 2.0
•
http://www.cubeapps.c
om
This also known as
computer-assisted
testing. This system
allows student to take
test via online or on-
screen computer which
provide result afterwars.
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14. Student response
System or Clickers
• Student Response
Solution
• http://www.turningtech
nologies.com
• Smart response
• http://smarttech.com
• ActiVote,
ActivExpressions,
ActivEngage
• http://www.promethea
nworld.com
• iRespond
• http://www.irespond.co
This is also called as
personal response system
or classroom response
systems.