1. Computers in educational administration
Role of computers in educational planning
Satish Mishra,PGT CS,KV Tirumalagiri

2. Introduction PLANNING : Act or Process of making plans.
PLAN :Predetermined strategy ,detailed scheme for achieving a target /objective .
Educational Planning : Process of decision making for achieving targets with optimum use of resources .
For decision making we need voluminous amount of data and need to process it .
Computers are best suited for data processing task , making decision making process easier .
Introduction

3. Educational Planning :Types
Centralized (e.g. 5 Years plan by planning commission )
Decentralized ( Guidelines from central ,planning at institution Level)
Micro (Smallest viable unit for planning ,Block or Village)
Macro (Above micro level)
Strategic (Planning for the total org. over a longer period of time)
Operational (short to medium term , focus on immediate and pressing problems…. Estimated expenditure prepared for approval from higher ups )
Budget
Institutional (Most imp, lowest level, more realistic )
Educational Planning :Types

4. Process of educational planning
Understanding objectives
Problem definition
Data collection
Data Analysis
Set of alternative solution
Collect new data
Evaluation of solutions
Identify sub problem
Feasible
Implement

5. Advantages of use of computers in educational planning
Huge data can be stored
Fast data processing creation of information
Helps in decision making
Reduction in number of manpower requirement and time
Secrecy of data can be maintained
Past data and current information can help in better long term projections for strategic planning
Advantages of use of computers in educational planning

6. MIS (MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM)
Computer based information processing system to record ,store ,process and retrieve data for decision making .
MIS (MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM)

7. MIS structure Operating elements
Decision support system(programmed,non-programmed,semi-programmed)
Management activity
Organizational Function
MIS structure

8. Levels of information handling
DSS(HMG)
MIS(MMG)
TPS(JMG)
OAS(Clerical)
Levels of information handling

9. Role of MIS in educational planning
Application of MIS in education is not very popular in India
Role of MIS in educational planning

10. Two or more computers linked together for the purpose of Information sharing
LAN,MAN,WAN
Information Network

11. Use of computers in educational admn
Payroll and financial accounting
Student attendance
Student admission details
Inventory management
Staff data recordkeeping
Library management system
Result analysis
Fee collection
Use of computers in educational admn

12. Test admn Used for examinations involving large number of candidates .
Can monitor amount of time each examinee took to answer a particular question
Immediate results
Grade card preparation
On demand exam
Test admn

13. Test scoring procedures
OMR to database
MS –EXCEL
ICR (Intelligent character reader ) software's to convert handwritten mark list submitted by evaluator to excel .
Test scoring procedures

14. Question banks are large database of suitable questions coded by subject area ,instructional level, instructional objectives ,difficulty level.
By using computer based question bank manual process of question paper setting can be avoided ,which is usually time consuming and tedious process .
Question banking

15. Computers in open learning system
OLS : system of education that does not follow traditional method which is very restricted in nature .
for e.g. admission restriction ,age restriction ,attendance restriction ,subject combination restriction etc.
* Extension of traditional system of education
Computers in open learning system

16. Computers in open learning system
Virtual mode : computers for complete cycle from registration to certification.
Dual mode : Computers complement one or more operations .for example student shall opt for one or more computer based submission of assignment/exams or paper based.
Mixed mode : both options exist .computer assisted methods not compulsory
Computers in open learning system

17. Computers in open learning system
Student centric approach
Students have a choice to pace their study according to their own will ,time and pace.
Webcasts lectures
Digitized archives
Computers in open learning system

18. Computers in open learning system-Problems
Cost
Lack of student motivation
Slow internet
Human resistance to accept change
Computers in open learning system-Problems

19. Case studies

20. Web based courses offer a new way of delivering content to the intended audience .
Interactivity makes a difference between courses that present information and those who actually train learners .
Web based courses

21. Web based courses –Design considerations
1. Accessibility
2. Clarity
3. focused
4. Consistent interface design
5. Ease of usability
6.No broken links
Web based courses –Design considerations

22. Web based courses –forms of interaction
Synchronous – Chat, video conferencing
Asynchronous – , Bulletin boards
Web based courses –forms of interaction