Educational Portal Whitepaper

EDUCATING THE EDUCATION INDUSTRY:
TAKING SCHOOLS ONLINE
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CONTENTS
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DEDICATED PORTAL FOR
SCHOOL/COLLEGE
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PORTAL : SYSTEM STRUCTURE
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SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
PORTAL FEATURES
07
THE IDEA: DIGITAL EDUCATION
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EDUCATION VIA PORTALS
ON THE INTERNET
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MAKING THE LEARNING PROCESS
MORE LEARNED WITH PORTAL

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EDUCATING THE EDUCATION OF
TOMORROW WITH PORTAL
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FEATURES THAT E-LEARNING
PORTAL RENDERS
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ARCHITECTURE AND MODES
OF INTERACTION
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
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PORTAL SYSTEM FLOW
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E-LEARNING PORTAL FOR
ONLINE EDUCATION

Web portals can serve as powerful tools to help institutions suc
universities, colleges, schools, and other learning hubs improve
collaborative activities. The Education Portal facilitates knowl
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users by allowing
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collaboratively and s
information and knowledge in easily searchable repositories. Po
are increasingly becoming an important aspect of the informa
technology infrastructure of the education industry as it seek
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a central virtual s
with an easily accessible web interface.
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehend and address
needs of the education industry that transforms into a digital plat
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an interactive man
The paper will also describe the development process, le
management and student experience along with future direction
make the education portal a valuable knowledge management too
universities, colleges, schools and etc.
Web portals can serve as powerful tools to help institutions such as
universities, colleges, schools, and other learning hubs improve their
collaborative activities. The Education Portal facilitates knowledge
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users by allowing the
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collaboratively and store
information and knowledge in easily searchable repositories. Portals
are increasingly becoming an important aspect of the information
technology infrastructure of the education industry as it seeks to
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a central virtual space
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehend and address the
needs of the education industry that transforms into a digital platform
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an interactive manner.
The paper will also describe the development process, lesson
management and student experience along with future directions to
make the education portal a valuable knowledge management tool for
MAKING THE LEARNING PRO
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Web portals can serve as powerful tools to help i
universities, colleges, schools, and other learning
collaborative activities. The Education Portal fac
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collab
information and knowledge in easily searchable r
are increasingly becoming an important aspect
technology infrastructure of the education indus
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a ce
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehen
needs of the education industry that transforms into
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an
The paper will also describe the developmen
management and student experience along with f
make the education portal a valuable knowledge m
Web portals can serve as powerful tools to help institutions such as
universities, colleges, schools, and other learning hubs improve their
collaborative activities. The Education Portal facilitates knowledge
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users by allowing the
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collaboratively and store
information and knowledge in easily searchable repositories. Portals
are increasingly becoming an important aspect of the information
technology infrastructure of the education industry as it seeks to
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a central virtual space
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehend and address the
needs of the education industry that transforms into a digital platform
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an interactive manner.
The paper will also describe the development process, lesson
management and student experience along with future directions to
make the education portal a valuable knowledge management tool for
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Web portals can serve as powerful tools to help i
universities, colleges, schools, and other learning
collaborative activities. The Education Portal fac
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collab
information and knowledge in easily searchable r
are increasingly becoming an important aspect
technology infrastructure of the education indus
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a ce
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehen
needs of the education industry that transforms into
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an
The paper will also describe the developmen
management and student experience along with f
make the education portal a valuable knowledge m
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universities, colleges, schools, and other learning hubs improve
collaborative activities. The Education Portal facilitates knowl
acquisition, sharing, and discovery for its users by allowing
institutions to publish documents, share ideas collaboratively and s
information and knowledge in easily searchable repositories. Po
are increasingly becoming an important aspect of the informa
technology infrastructure of the education industry as it seek
integrate the vast intellectual resources within a central virtual s
This whitepaper explores the process to comprehend and address
needs of the education industry that transforms into a digital plat
for students to learn in a smarter, efficient and an interactive man
The paper will also describe the development process, le
management and student experience along with future direction
make the education portal a valuable knowledge management too
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The global online education market is projected to witness a
compound annual growth rate of 10.26% during the forecast
period to reach a total market size of US$286.62 billion by 2023,
increasing from US$159.52 billion in 2017.
The global e-learning market is forecast to grow at more than 7%
CAGR to cross $300 billion in next 6 to 8 years.
In a recent State of Higher Ed LMS Market for the US and Canada
report (Fall 2017), 87 percent of institutions and 91 percent of
student enrollments rely upon Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, or
D2L Brightspace, but the PCMag reviews showed a different four
winning the Editors’ Choice awards (above bullet points).
Blackboard remains the most popular LMS (28 percent of
institutions and 37 percent of enrollment), Canvas is hot on its
heels, accounting for 21 percent of institutions (up from 17 the
previous year) and 27 percent of enrollment.
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bal online education market is projected to witness a
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to reach a total market size of US$286.62 billion by 2023,
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o cross $300 billion in next 6 to 8 years.
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Fall 2017), 87 percent of institutions and 91 percent of
enrollments rely upon Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, or
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to reach a total market size of US$286.62 billion by 2023,
ng from US$159.52 billion in 2017.
bal e-learning market is forecast to grow at more than 7%
o cross $300 billion in next 6 to 8 years.
ent State of Higher Ed LMS Market for the US and Canada
Fall 2017), 87 percent of institutions and 91 percent of
enrollments rely upon Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle, or
ghtspace, but the PCMag reviews showed a different four
g the Editors’ Choice awards (above bullet points).
oard remains the most popular LMS (28 percent of
ons and 37 percent of enrollment), Canvas is hot on its
accounting for 21 percent of institutions (up from 17 the
s year) and 27 percent of enrollment.
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re going on to describe what services seem to make most sense for
ducation portal, it is necessary to address the range of existing
ation portals on the Internet. This exercise highlights the
rstanding of the scope of a dedicated education portal. Our
uations demonstrated that there is a good range of web portals
ntly available in the market with broad functionality. The various
gories into which these portals fit are Networking Portals,
nizational Portals, and Resource-based Portals.
Web portals that provide various individuals (educators, learners,
managers, and administrators) with a central point to access
various educational tools and facilities (online and offline).
An Organizational Portal is a portal constructed by a specific
organization whose core business is to deliver educational
materials and resource materials.
is a portal, which provides access to various educational resources
online. Generally, these types of portals contain adequate search
facilities, links to other relevant organizations or institutions as
well as subscription services.
any instances, these services are merged in a single portal.
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ON THE INTERNET
Before going on to describe what services seem to make most sense for
an education portal, it is necessary to address the range of existing
education portals on the Internet. This exercise highlights the
understanding of the scope of a dedicated education portal. Our
evaluations demonstrated that there is a good range of web portals
currently available in the market with broad functionality. The various
categories into which these portals fit are Networking Portals,
Organizational Portals, and Resource-based Portals.
NETWORKING PORTALS
ORGANIZATIONAL PORTALS
RESOURCE-BASED PORTAL
In many instances, these services are merged in a single portal.
ON THE INTERNET
NETWORKING PORTALS
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ON THE INTERNET
NETWORKING PORTALS
DUCATION VIA PORTALS
N THE INTERNET
re going on to describe what services seem to make most sense for
ducation portal, it is necessary to address the range of existing
ation portals on the Internet. This exercise highlights the
rstanding of the scope of a dedicated education portal. Our
uations demonstrated that there is a good range of web portals
ntly available in the market with broad functionality. The various
gories into which these portals fit are Networking Portals,
nizational Portals, and Resource-based Portals.
NETWORKING PORTALS
any instances, these services are merged in a single portal.
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Web portals have been used to automa
functions in higher education. The lates
education has been to create a poi
functions for students, such as registra
records, or for staff, such as timesheet
this way, use of portals maximizes
students’ time.
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into the university. Parents are eager
experiencing. State legislators and cit
what their tax money is being used
contribute to the state’s well-being a
current wonderful and challenging
positioned by portals is the idea of cre
systems whose chief purpose is to
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Web portals have been used to automate and s
functions in higher education. The latest applica
education has been to create a point of ac
functions for students, such as registration, fina
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave
this way, use of portals maximizes the eff
students’ time.
A university portal conventionally offers other
into the university. Parents are eager to see
experiencing. State legislators and citizens ar
what their tax money is being used for and
contribute to the state’s well-being and econ
current wonderful and challenging aspect
positioned by portals is the idea of creating an
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold
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functions in higher education. The latest application of
education has been to create a point of access fo
functions for students, such as registration, financial ai
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient us
students’ time.
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeho
into the university. Parents are eager to see what th
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very i
what their tax money is being used for and how th
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic im
current wonderful and challenging aspect of we
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and manag
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positiv
Web portals have been used to automate and streamline admin
functions in higher education. The latest application of portals i
education has been to create a point of access for admin
functions for students, such as registration, financial aid, and a
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances and the
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient use of st
students’ time.
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeholders a v
into the university. Parents are eager to see what their child
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitiv
what their tax money is being used for and how the univer
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improveme
current wonderful and challenging aspect of web mana
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing info
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relat
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Web portals have been used to automa
functions in higher education. The lates
education has been to create a poi
functions for students, such as registra
records, or for staff, such as timesheet
this way, use of portals maximizes
A university portal conventionally offe
into the university. Parents are eager
experiencing. State legislators and cit
what their tax money is being used
contribute to the state’s well-being a
current wonderful and challenging
positioned by portals is the idea of cre
systems whose chief purpose is to
EDUCATING THE EDUCAT
TOMORROW WITH PORT
Web portals have been used to automate and s
functions in higher education. The latest applica
education has been to create a point of ac
functions for students, such as registration, fina
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave
this way, use of portals maximizes the eff
A university portal conventionally offers other
into the university. Parents are eager to see
experiencing. State legislators and citizens ar
what their tax money is being used for and
contribute to the state’s well-being and econ
current wonderful and challenging aspect
positioned by portals is the idea of creating an
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold
EDUCATING THE EDUCATION
Web portals have been used to automate and streamlin
functions in higher education. The latest application of
education has been to create a point of access fo
functions for students, such as registration, financial ai
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient us
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeho
into the university. Parents are eager to see what th
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very i
what their tax money is being used for and how th
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic im
current wonderful and challenging aspect of we
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and manag
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positiv
Web portals have been used to automate and streamline admin
functions in higher education. The latest application of portals i
education has been to create a point of access for admin
functions for students, such as registration, financial aid, and a
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances and the
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient use of st
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeholders a v
into the university. Parents are eager to see what their child
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitiv
what their tax money is being used for and how the univer
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improveme
current wonderful and challenging aspect of web mana
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing info
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relat
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THE IDEA: DIGITAL EDUCATION
The education sector is booming at maximum pace but it is also
standing out of the identity parameters of enterprises or any other
business model. Moreover, the advancement of school education is also
taking an active part in the online revolution. It is operating into two
different models to cater to the learning needs of students of all ages,
interests, and demands. These two digital education solution models
are as below:
Dedicated Portal for Schools, Colleges, and Institutions
Online Education Portal
Let us go through the concept and convenience model of these Portals
for better understanding of their scope, abilities, and processings.
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application of portals in higher
of access for administrative
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eave balances and the like. In
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DEDICATED PORTAL FOR
SCHOOL/COLLEGE
With the advancement of technology, students and parents are also
advancing by participating more actively in accessing information about
what they are being taught and how. This advancement compels
educational institutes to keep their learning process updated with the
latest innovations and enhancements. Education Portal is one such
technically advanced and enhanced tool that performs as an innovative
solution. The portal-based information sharing and processing add
convenience as well as transparency for the students, parents, and
teachers.
Taking parallel objectives, Education portal also makes the learning
process interactive. From class schedules to homework management,
parents, teachers, and students all have real-time access to check the
learning progress and student’s engagement with it. Apart from the
streamlined learning platform the Portal also assists institutions in
systemizing their admin process.
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SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
PORTAL FEATURES
The School Information Management
System(SIMS) provides the following School
Administration based features:
School Administrators are able to:
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
Manage Teachers (Add/update teachers’
personal information, Assign Teachers to
classes as class or subject teachers).
Manage Subjects (Add, update, and
delete subjects).
Manage Classes (Create classes, and
assign subjects to classes).
Send announcements to
parents/guardians through SMS and
email.
ENROLMENT MANAGEMENT:
Add, update, delete or print student
details, parent details, medical records
etc.
GRADE BOOK MANAGEMENT:
Subject teachers in each class are able to
record each pupil’s end of term
marks/grades.
Class teachers are able to view, print or
send end of term results to parents and
guardians through SMS and email.
All Test papers for any year or term can
be easily stored and accessed.
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
PORTAL FEATURES
delete subjects).
email.
etc.
marks/grades.
SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
PORTAL FEATURES
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Parents can receive results of their
children for any term and year of their
child’s schooling.
Teachers and parents can track the
performance of each pupil in each subject
from the time of admission up to
graduation.
ACCOUNTS:
School administrators are able to define
when the fees are payable at the school
and how much is payable per year.
School accountants are able to record
pupil payments and school transactions
(i.e. income and expenditure).
TIME TABLE MANAGEMENT:
Teachers can create classes, assign
subjects for those classes, and generate
master timetables for the class as well as
themselves, very easily.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
Schools are able to keep all their events
in one place. This can work as a
notification to show what all events they
held during the year and their success.
PHOTO GALLERY:
Schools can have a photo gallery to put
up pictures of campus events. This way
students, parents, and teachers can
access them whenever they want and at
any time rather than restricting them to a
notice board in some office.
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graduation.
ACCOUNTS:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
PHOTO GALLERY:
graduation.
ACCOUNTS:
CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
PHOTO GALLERY:

FORUM FOR TEACHER DISCUSSIONS:
SIMS can have a platform where teac
can have discussions and brainstorm
ideas. It can be a place to keep all th
ideas noted down so one can go back
easily.
REPORTS:
School administrators are able to run
reports (both textual and graphical)
school administration data, such as l
and number of current teachers, clas
and subjects offered at the school.
Enrollment (e.g. enrollments per term
and year, pupils who completed or
stopped school per year including rea
for stopping such as financial reason
failing grades, etc.)
Accounts such as a summary of paym
per year, pupil payment details per y
etc.
Grade report, of each year. Students
ranging from top of the class to
underwhelming performing ones, as
as the students who are topping thei
class, can all be looked at. Here is an
example of an annual grade report:
SIMS can have a platform where teachers
ideas. It can be a place to keep all the
ideas noted down so one can go back to it
easily.
REPORTS:
reports (both textual and graphical) on
school administration data, such as list
and number of current teachers, classes,
Enrollment (e.g. enrollments per term,
stopped school per year including reasons
for stopping such as financial reasons,
Accounts such as a summary of payments
per year, pupil payment details per year,
etc.
underwhelming performing ones, as well
as the students who are topping their
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SIMS can have a platform where teachers
ideas. It can be a place to keep all the
ideas noted down so one can go back to it
easily.
REPORTS:
reports (both textual and graphical) on
school administration data, such as list
and number of current teachers, classes,
Enrollment (e.g. enrollments per term,
stopped school per year including reasons
for stopping such as financial reasons,
Accounts such as a summary of payments
per year, pupil payment details per year,
etc.
underwhelming performing ones, as well
as the students who are topping their
SIMS can have a platform where teac
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ideas noted down so one can go back
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This is an example of the kind of report that an Education portal can
generate. Yealy round up of marks of each school year, as well as other
types of reports, per student, per year, among others mentioned above.

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PORTAL : SYSTEM STRUCTURE
The system will consider teachers, students, and directors as
commanding users. It will have an administrator who will be
responsible for troubleshooting and failure recovering. Additionally, the
administrator will define new users, give privileges, freeze account,
delete accounts, update the system by adding new functions and
maintain the system security. This system would also provide engaging
communication between the school administrative members, teachers,
students, parents, and directors. Such features provide an easy,
user-friendly, and fast communication. Along with it, the portal will
also reduce paper communication drastically. Teachers will also be able
to reach students easily and will be more in contact with them.
Parallelly, students will also get an interactive mode of learning that is
transparent, easily accessible via portal. Parents will also be able to
follow up for the academic and behavioral information of their children
conveniently.

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DATABASE
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Students Marks
School Schedule
HomeWork
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School Schedule
HomeWork
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School Schedule
Students Marks
Homepage
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Directors
Student Management
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Parents Management
Section Management
Class Management
Homeroom Teacher
Teacher Distribution
School Schedule
My File
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Administrators
Course Management
School Management
Class Management
My file
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ADMINISTRATORS
The Administrator page consists of
different functions that mainly provide
the control of the system. The
administrative functions within the
system are:
SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT
Manage school operations by listing
tasks, fee routines, teacher listings,
co-curricular activities, etc.
COURSE MANAGEMENT
Portal helps to manage, and monitor
courses, teaching strategy, and
progress. They can also add and delete
courses.
CLASS MANAGEMENT
This feature keeps track of curriculum
progress in all classesm individually. It
also enables the administrator to
assign classrooms, conference rooms,
auditorium, and other parts of the
infrastructure.
MY FILE
Security function that allows changing
password.
EXIT
End of work.
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ADMINISTRATORS
system are:
SCHOOLS MANAGEMENT
COURSE MANAGEMENT
courses.
CLASS MANAGEMENT
infrastructure.
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password.
EXIT
End of work.
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DIRECTORS
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different functions that provide an
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organization. It is important to no
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FACULTY MANAGEMENT
Controls the security of teacher’s
accounts by changing passwords f
teachers.
STUDENTS’ MANAGEMENT
Add comprehensive information ab
students in their profiles which is
required for managing each studen
individually.
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Control the parent’s accounts by
connecting parents’ profiles with t
children’s.
CLASS’S MANAGEMENT
Controls the administrative tasks o
the classes, like maintaining
attendance of students, managing
leaves, etc.
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administrative operation of the school
organization. It is important to note
that the director of the organization
will also have all the features that the
administrative department has. The
administrative functions of the school
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accounts by changing passwords for
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SECTIONS’ MANAGEMENT
Add a new section for a particular
school and the amendment to the
existing personnel’s profiles.
TEACHERS’ DISTRIBUTION
Distribution of teachers to each grade
according to subjects assigned to those
teachers.
STUDENTS’ REGISTRATION
Control the registration operation for
the students and align them with the
right class, school calendar, section,
and parent accounts.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
See the course schedule.
HOMEROOM TEACHER
Determine the homeroom teacher.
MY FILE
the passwords.
Exit
End of work.
teachers.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
HOMEROOM TEACHER
MY FILE
the passwords.
Exit
End of work.
teachers.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
HOMEROOM TEACHER
MY FILE
the passwords.
Exit
End of work.
teachers.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
HOMEROOM TEACHER
MY FILE
the passwords.
Exit
End of work.

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STUDENTS
The students’ page consists of different
functions that allow the students to view
student related tasks and
download/upload homework. The view
functions of the students’ page are the
following
HOMEWORK
The portal will exhibit the homework
that the teacher assigns students.
Furthermore, provides the possibility for
the students to answer and re-send their
homework to the teacher in order to be
evaluated.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
This function allows the student to see
the course schedule, as well as their
daily class schedule.
COURSE MARKS
This function allows the student to see
marks of the subjects and courses they
have taken throughout the year.
ATTENDANCE
It lets the students see their attendance,
so they can make sure they are marked
present in each class they attend. This
also enables them to have a clear view
of class(es) that they may be lagging in.
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LEAVE MANAGEMENT
This module allows the student to
submit the reasons for a leave of
absence, as well as upload a scan or
image of a doctor’s certificate. This
leave can then be approved by the
teacher or the administrationand be
converted into attendance, if and when
required.
EXIT
End of work.

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TEACHERS
The teachers’ page consists of different
functions that provide administrative
functions at the class level, which are:
HOMEWORK MANAGEMENT
It represents the communication
between students and teachers. Here
the portal allows the teacher to upload
homework assignments, assign it to
students, receive the homework from
students and grade them.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
It provides the course schedule to help
them make the lesson plans and keep
track of the overall course schedule.
STUDENTS’ MARKS
This function can be used to feed in
students’ marks as well as modify them
if necessary. The teacher can also set
grading parameters based on the
marks. Individual grades of each paper
can define the overall grade of the
student.
HOMEPAGE
This shows the teacher all the courses
they teach in what class. As well as the
number of classes they have taken for
each course.
EXIT
End of work.
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PARENTS
The parents’ page consists of
different functions that give them
access to view the status of their
child/children in the school. The
functions that are found in the
parent page are the following:
STUDENTS MARKS
Allow the parents to see the marks
of all the courses that their child is
studying.
HOMEWORK
Allow the parents to see the
homework that the teacher sent to
the student, as well as the current
status of the homework which
includes statuses like due,
completed or in progress.
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
Allow the parents to see the course
schedule.
EXIT
End of work.
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E-LEARNING PORTAL
FOR ONLINE EDUCATION
Online Education is one of the most advancing revolutions in the
education industry. It is trending broadly and gaining colossal traction
on the global platform at a good pace. Though online learning has its
own limitations, it is a pretty productive option for millions of students
worldwide who are willing to learn things that are not available around
them. Studies show that today, students are increasingly opting for
more online degree programs than ever and taking at least one course
with their interest through a suitable online platform.
Certainly, online education holds the potential to gain polarity with its
attributes to the numerous advantages the platform offers. With this
potential, eLearning and online education have revolutionized the
contemporary education system, opening up some great opportunities
for educators as well as learners. The online education has shifted the
paradigm, and surely the future of education which is going to be more
glorious.
The global Online Education Market is also increasingly gaining
momentum thanks to technological advancements. These
advancements are proving to be impactful for enhancing the quality of
education, making it accessible remotely as well as making the
administrative process of education more efficient.
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
The terms Virtual classroom and Web classroom are often used in the
context of contemporary distance education and Web-Based Education
(WBE) to denote any means of live or pre-programmed Internet
broadcast of information and/or a Web-based environment meant to
support teaching and learning. When learners and teachers "meet" in
the virtual classroom, they actually simultaneously access a particular
URL that is dispensing information. Such a computer-accessible, online
learning environment can fulfill many of the learning facilitation roles
of a physical classroom in more or less the same way a blackboard does
for a real classroom. In fact, virtual classrooms are often modeled after
the metaphor of a physical classroom.
The interface of the supporting software may present a desk for each
student, a teacher's desk, cupboards for resources, presentation board
(virtual blackboard), module/assignment notebook, tools for chat and
written communication among the teacher and the class or among the
peer, access to online resources and tests, and even classroom posters.
Note a difference between classrooms with physically present learners
and virtual classrooms with remote interaction. In the former, Web
technologies and other electronic devices and tools support teaching,
learning, and communication in addition to live
interaction among the students and the
teacher(s). Such classrooms are also often called
Web classrooms but are in fact
technology-enriched typical teacher-moderated
classroom situations with physical presence of
both the students and the teachers. In the latter case,
physically remote students and teachers u s e
appropriate software environments
and Web technologies as the means
to interact, both synchronously and
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ARCHITECTURE AND MODES
OF INTERACTION
Architecturally, a web classroom is usually a client-server learning
environment. Students and teachers work in a real or in a virtual
classroom; in both cases, students can learn either individually or
collaboratively. The web technology connects the teachers on the server
side and the students on the client side.
There are at least four modes of a student's interaction with a virtual
classroom:
Authentication
logging in for a new session.
Learning
Browsing, selecting and then consuming the material
provided. The consumption of the content depends on the
type. It is possible to have learning content in text, audio
we well as video format.
Assessment
Answering questions the system asks after the le arning of
a module is completed.
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The mode in which the system checks and updates the student
module by estimating the student's knowledge about different
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FEATURES THAT E-LEARNING
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Video conferencing.
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transmission).
Internet television (high definition TV transmission over the
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software components can be involved as well.
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visual modeling languages and various construction kits (e.g.,
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design), to help the students learn more efficiently by solving
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into the university. Parents are eager to see what their children
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitive a
what their tax money is being used for and how the university
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improvement.
current wonderful and challenging aspect of web managem
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing informa
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relation
Web portals have been used to automate and streamline administrative
functions in higher education. The latest application of portals in higher
education has been to create a point of access for administrative
functions for students, such as registration, financial aid, and academic
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances and the like. In
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient use of staff and
students’ time.
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeholders a vital link
into the university. Parents are eager to see what their children are
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitive about
what their tax money is being used for and how the university can
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improvement. The
current wonderful and challenging aspect of web management
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing information
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relationships
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EDUCATION PORTAL 28
Web portals have been used to automate and streamline administrative
functions in higher education. The latest application of portals in higher
education has been to create a point of access for administrative
functions for students, such as registration, financial aid, and academic
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances and the like. In
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient use of staff and
students’ time.
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeholders a vital link
into the university. Parents are eager to see what their children are
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitive about
what their tax money is being used for and how the university can
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improvement. The
current wonderful and challenging aspect of web management
positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing information
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relationships
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experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inqu
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contribute to the state’s well-being and economic impro
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positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive
Web portals have been used to automate and streamline administr
functions in higher education. The latest application of portals in h
education has been to create a point of access for administr
functions for students, such as registration, financial aid, and acad
records, or for staff, such as timesheets, leave balances and the lik
this way, use of portals maximizes the efficient use of staff
A university portal conventionally offers other stakeholders a vita
into the university. Parents are eager to see what their children
experiencing. State legislators and citizens are very inquisitive a
what their tax money is being used for and how the university
contribute to the state’s well-being and economic improvement.
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positioned by portals is the idea of creating and managing informa
systems whose chief purpose is to uphold positive relation
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tices, a gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
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w, and resource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
ugh the inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
age boards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
mation exchange found in traditional web sites.
role of knowledge management in higher
cation:
e the concept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
gher education have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
as they’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
cipate in knowledge transfer internally, within their respective
rtments, and externally, through their communities of practice.
nstitution’s stakeholders and the institution. That’s new!
suggest that portals represent new strategic means of
university’s competitive position by fostering innovation
activities that can lead to greater acquisition of grants and
estige for the university. By harnessing the capability of
reate learning and research communities, portals can
huge intellectual capital base contained within the
via collaborative, synergistic activities.
serve to empower individuals within a more broadly
rsity community. By delivering quick and easy accessibility
cit and tacit knowledge as well as communities of practice,
ot restricted by geographic or other physical barriers in
municating and exploring new knowledge. The portal will
efficiency of knowledge exchange and deliver a set of
ess objectives that include communications around best
gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
nology, professional development, policy development and
esource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
ards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
exchange found in traditional web sites.
of knowledge management in higher
n:
ncept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
cation have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
y’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
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, and externally, through their communities of practice.
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EDUCATION PORTAL 29
between an institution’s stakeholders and the institution. That’s new!
They further suggest that portals represent new strategic means of
increasing a university’s competitive position by fostering innovation
and research activities that can lead to greater acquisition of grants and
improved prestige for the university. By harnessing the capability of
portals to create learning and research communities, portals can
leverage the huge intellectual capital base contained within the
organization via collaborative, synergistic activities.
Portals also serve to empower individuals within a more broadly
defined university community. By delivering quick and easy accessibility
to both explicit and tacit knowledge as well as communities of practice,
people are not restricted by geographic or other physical barriers in
terms of communicating and exploring new knowledge. The portal will
improve the efficiency of knowledge exchange and deliver a set of
shared business objectives that include communications around best
practices, a gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
through technology, professional development, policy development and
review, and resource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
through the inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
message boards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
information exchange found in traditional web sites.
The Role of Knowledge Management in Higher
Education:
While the concept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
of higher education have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
long as they’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
participate in knowledge transfer internally, within their respective
departments, and externally, through their communities of practice.
between an institution’s stakeholders and the institution. That’s new!
They further suggest that portals represent new strategic means of
increasing a university’s competitive position by fostering innovation
and research activities that can lead to greater acquisition of grants and
improved prestige for the university. By harnessing the capability of
portals to create learning and research communities, portals can
leverage the huge intellectual capital base contained within the
organization via collaborative, synergistic activities.
Portals also serve to empower individuals within a more broadly
defined university community. By delivering quick and easy accessibility
to both explicit and tacit knowledge as well as communities of practice,
people are not restricted by geographic or other physical barriers in
terms of communicating and exploring new knowledge. The portal will
improve the efficiency of knowledge exchange and deliver a set of
shared business objectives that include communications around best
practices, a gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
through technology, professional development, policy development and
review, and resource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
through the inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
message boards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
information exchange found in traditional web sites.
The role of knowledge management in higher
education:
While the concept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
of higher education have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
long as they’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
participate in knowledge transfer internally, within their respective
departments, and externally, through their communities of practice.
een an institution’s stakeholders and the institution. That’s new!
further suggest that portals represent new strategic means of
asing a university’s competitive position by fostering innovation
research activities that can lead to greater acquisition of grants and
oved prestige for the university. By harnessing the capability of
als to create learning and research communities, portals can
age the huge intellectual capital base contained within the
nization via collaborative, synergistic activities.
als also serve to empower individuals within a more broadly
ed university community. By delivering quick and easy accessibility
oth explicit and tacit knowledge as well as communities of practice,
le are not restricted by geographic or other physical barriers in
s of communicating and exploring new knowledge. The portal will
ove the efficiency of knowledge exchange and deliver a set of
ed business objectives that include communications around best
tices, a gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
ugh technology, professional development, policy development and
w, and resource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
ugh the inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
age boards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
mation exchange found in traditional web sites.
role of knowledge management in higher
cation:
e the concept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
gher education have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
as they’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
cipate in knowledge transfer internally, within their respective
rtments, and externally, through their communities of practice.
nstitution’s stakeholders and the institution. That’s new!
suggest that portals represent new strategic means of
university’s competitive position by fostering innovation
activities that can lead to greater acquisition of grants and
estige for the university. By harnessing the capability of
reate learning and research communities, portals can
huge intellectual capital base contained within the
via collaborative, synergistic activities.
serve to empower individuals within a more broadly
rsity community. By delivering quick and easy accessibility
cit and tacit knowledge as well as communities of practice,
ot restricted by geographic or other physical barriers in
municating and exploring new knowledge. The portal will
efficiency of knowledge exchange and deliver a set of
ess objectives that include communications around best
gateway to research on the use of teaching and learning
nology, professional development, policy development and
esource development. Portals facilitate knowledge transfer
inclusion of multiple communication channels, such as
ards and directories; moving beyond the one-sided
exchange found in traditional web sites.
of knowledge management in higher
n:
ncept of knowledge management may be new, institutions
cation have been creating and disseminating knowledge as
y’ve existed, through research and teaching. Faculty
n knowledge transfer internally, within their respective
, and externally, through their communities of practice.
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g knowledge management technologies and techniques in higher
ation is as vital as it is in the corporate sector. If done effectively, it
help garner better decision-making abilities, reduced “product”
lopment cycle time (for example, curriculum development and
arch), improved academic and administrative services and reduced
. The same factors, such as competition for students and resources,
h have led higher education institutions to implement knowledge
agement systems in their administrative functions, make the case
expanding knowledge management practices to teaching and
arch as well.
creation of knowledge management systems which tap into these
ng pockets of knowledge is still in its infancy. Knowledge
agement is a brand new field, and some of the insightful
riments are just beginning in higher education. We suspect that
is a tremendous value to higher education institutions that
lop initiatives to share knowledge to align their business objectives
social objectives. Institutions face increasing competition for
ents and resources. One important factor in attracting students and
ning resources is the caliber of an institutions’ faculty and the
ty of their research.
universities with identical numbers of faculty, degree programs,
nditures, and enrollment may vary widely in how successful they
n rankings such as those conducted by US News and World Report.
difference often adds up to an intangible value that is added by
tive knowledge management. The roles of teacher and researcher
and that staff poses as the expert and that their security and
bility with students and colleagues is dependent upon their
wledge base. This is important because, as to excel in the future,
er education institutions have to manage explicitly, systematically
comprehensively from a knowledge perspective.
Why is knowledge management important to
higher education?
Using knowledge management technologies and techniques in higher
education is as vital as it is in the corporate sector. If done effectively, it
can help garner better decision-making abilities, reduced “product”
development cycle time (for example, curriculum development and
research), improved academic and administrative services and reduced
costs. The same factors, such as competition for students and resources,
which have led higher education institutions to implement knowledge
management systems in their administrative functions, make the case
for expanding knowledge management practices to teaching and
research as well.
The creation of knowledge management systems which tap into these
existing pockets of knowledge is still in its infancy. Knowledge
management is a brand new field, and some of the insightful
experiments are just beginning in higher education. We suspect that
there is a tremendous value to higher education institutions that
develop initiatives to share knowledge to align their business objectives
with social objectives. Institutions face increasing competition for
students and resources. One important factor in attracting students and
obtaining resources is the caliber of an institutions’ faculty and the
quality of their research.
Two universities with identical numbers of faculty, degree programs,
expenditures, and enrollment may vary widely in how successful they
are in rankings such as those conducted by US News and World Report.
The difference often adds up to an intangible value that is added by
effective knowledge management. The roles of teacher and researcher
demand that staff poses as the expert and that their security and
credibility with students and colleagues is dependent upon their
knowledge base. This is important because, as to excel in the future,
higher education institutions have to manage explicitly, systematically
and comprehensively from a knowledge perspective.
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Why is Knowledge Management Important to
Higher Education?
research as well.
Why is knowledge management important to
higher education?
research as well.
y is knowledge management important to
her education?
g knowledge management technologies and techniques in higher
ation is as vital as it is in the corporate sector. If done effectively, it
help garner better decision-making abilities, reduced “product”
lopment cycle time (for example, curriculum development and
arch), improved academic and administrative services and reduced
. The same factors, such as competition for students and resources,
h have led higher education institutions to implement knowledge
agement systems in their administrative functions, make the case
expanding knowledge management practices to teaching and
arch as well.
creation of knowledge management systems which tap into these
ng pockets of knowledge is still in its infancy. Knowledge
agement is a brand new field, and some of the insightful
riments are just beginning in higher education. We suspect that
is a tremendous value to higher education institutions that
lop initiatives to share knowledge to align their business objectives
social objectives. Institutions face increasing competition for
ents and resources. One important factor in attracting students and
ning resources is the caliber of an institutions’ faculty and the
ty of their research.
universities with identical numbers of faculty, degree programs,
nditures, and enrollment may vary widely in how successful they
n rankings such as those conducted by US News and World Report.
difference often adds up to an intangible value that is added by
tive knowledge management. The roles of teacher and researcher
and that staff poses as the expert and that their security and
bility with students and colleagues is dependent upon their
wledge base. This is important because, as to excel in the future,
er education institutions have to manage explicitly, systematically
comprehensively from a knowledge perspective.

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