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2006 Campus Technology Innovators: Student Information Systems
7/22/2006
Information Builders’ WebFocus met all of our requirements,” says Alexander.A major design driver was navigability, says Alexander—a program so intuitive, the entire user manual could be written on the back of a postage stamp. Also key: Color and graphics would complement or replace text wherever possible.
Next Steps
The Academic Information Services team continues to fine-tune the tracking system, looking for ways to create a more complete picture of each student. “We plan to expand the project’s scope to include more ‘soft’ qualitative information about students (such as their extracurricular activities, interests, and career goals) to complement the ‘hard’ quantitative information,” says Alexander.
Advice
“Have a broad vision of what you want to accomplish, but start small and then expand,” says Alexander. “For example, begin by migrating paper-based, in-process grade rosters to an electronic format. Then identify new audiences for data that was previously needed but not accessible.” He also points out that there can be a second, unanticipated audience for such a project: students themselves.“We were surprised at the level of support and enthusiasm for the project among students. As administrators began using the report, news of the project spread among students and they began to come in and request a counseling session.”
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