1. IQWST1 IQWST Everest Wu Juancarlos Aponte Chris Rogers Ashwin Vaidyanathan

2. IQWST2 Motivation Horizon Research, Inc. (or HRI)‏ –Research in math/science education –Standardized testing

3. IQWST3 Description –“Investigating and Questioning of World through Science and Technology” –Follows students through middle school –Analyzes progress in science classes –Experimental curriculum FOR MORE INFO... http://www.horizon-research.com/

4. IQWST4 Goals System for assisting test distribution –Web frontend –Database backend Manages scheduling, mailing, and contact info Doesn’t record actual test data

5. IQWST5 Why? Current system uses Microsoft Access –Access is clunky and obsolete –Database in need of redesign –Web access more efficient

6. IQWST6 Use Cases Users –HRI employees –2 levels of access Normal user: views/edits authorized projects Administrator: views/edits all projects, manages users

7. IQWST7 Technology PHP 5 MySQL 5 with phpMyAdmin Microsoft Excel Editors –WordPad, TextPad, NotePad, phpDesigner

8. IQWST8 Schedule Design Frontend Backend Deployment Jan FebMarApr Design Frontend Backend Deployment

9. IQWST9 Design DB Frontend Printing Database Website

10. Database IQWST

11. 11 Database ~15 tables, largest about 1400 rows Data mass import –phpMyAdmin imports CSV directly into database

12. IQWST12 Current Status Website and database hosted on CS servers Next step: Finish backend and connect to frontend

13. IQWST13 Website Secure login Create projects Schedule test administrations View/edit info for: –Districts –Schools –Teachers –Classes

14. IQWST14 Demonstration Current website http://wwwx.cs.unc.edu/Courses/comp523- s08/IQWST/project/login_page.php