BRYC Project Review

Agenda Introductions BRYC Business Value of…… Grade Notifications & Data Collection BRYC’s Laptop Software Installation BRYC’s Website Redesign Preparation Feedback & Recommendations

Who is BRYC? ACT SCORES — DID YOU KNOW.. In 2015, BRYC Seniors averaged a composite score of In comparison, the national and Louisiana averages are 21.0 and 19.2, respectively. Hardworking Fellows are seeing great results! SCHOLARSHIPS — DID YOU KNOW… The 29 members of BRYC's Class of 2015 were accepted to 45 different colleges and collectively offered more than $1.5 million in scholarships, including the prestigious Dell and QuestBridge scholarships. PERSISTENCE — DID YOU KNOW… 90% of BRYC graduates, or "College Fellows," attend or have graduated from college. In comparison, only 11% of low- income, first generation students nationally obtain a bachelor’s degree within six years of matriculation (Engle & Tinto, 2008).

Who is BRYC?

Business Problem –Current System of Collecting Students’ grades could induce.... –Human Error –Honesty Issues –Work Overload or Fatigue Information System Opportunity – added Business Value (streamline processes, reduce errors, reduce time) –A strategic system that will save unnecessary time manually entering student academic data, including grades and progress reports –eliminates the manual process of collecting and entering grades by hand -BRYC fellows and staff. – Initial design is complete, and the LSU ISDS department will continue to work with BRYC to further develop and implement the grade collection and reporting system. Business Value of Data Collection

​Automated system will send a request via to each individual fellow’s teacher(s) every three weeks. Teachers will enter grades and a brief comment which will be transmitted to BRYC staff & mentors. Student GradesStudent Grades Teachers will click on the link in the and fill out the survey. A reminder will be sent if original is not responded to within 48 hours Grade Notification & Data Collection

Survey will be filled out by the teacher containing the fellow’s current grades along with a brief status comment Once the survey is completed and submitted, it will automatically be stored in google forms Survey Upload

Grade Notification & Data Collection

BRYC acquired 32 Dell Latitude Laptops ISDS class conducted 2 installation sessions on Sunday evenings Upgraded laptops to Windows 10 Enterprise Installed Microsoft Office 2016 and Google Chrome Resolved technical issues with non- functioning laptops BRYC Laptop Software Installation

Preparation of instructions guide for future software upgrades Created copies of software on DVD-R discs for easy installation Researched parental control options and instructions that can be configured by BRYC staff BRYC Laptop Software Installation

Completed research on redesign of BRYC’s current website Provided support and assistance with current website needs Identified requirements, feasibility and formulated recommendations for future class to complete the website project Business Value of Website Redesign

BRYC ‘s Current Website

BRYC’s Desired Website

Website Redesign Process & Preparation

Meet with Chris Parks and Sycamore Representative to solidify data integration resources and discuss in-depth utilization of Sycamore’s full data collection capabilities Create a finite timeline for implementing the redesigned website using WordPress. Volunteer as tutors, become a Tiger Mentor! Strategic Steps for further Collaboration

Feedback & Recommendations Lucas Spielfogel, BRYC Executive Director Chris Parks, BRYC Managing Director Dr. Sonja Wiley, Associate Professor

ISDS 4125 Class Members Fall Semester 2015 Christorpher Scheuerman Dominik Pecoraro Adam Miranda Allison Green Michelle Pergola Matthew Ott Shannon Thompson Tim Oledendorf Jonathan Amy Robert Rayer Tony Mejia Danielle Matherne ISDS 4125 Class Members and Project Participants

Thank you for the opportunity to “give back” as we gained hands-on experience at BRYC. ISDS 4125 _ The Power of Momentum