Wanganui High School Information System Case Study

There is one major information system at Wanganui High School KAMAR which is a student management system (SMS) and the second system is google docs which is a Learning management system (LMS) For example KAMAR student record system data would be inputted by administrative staff and then kept updated within communication between the school and the parent, this then allows the teachers to access the data. For student privacy, information is kept confidential and can only be seen by people who have been granted access, also altering and deleting confidential inappropriately.

Data information and knowledge in the Wanganui High School information systems

Data is raw facts and figures which is converted by information systems into information …show more content…
Some Characteristics of good quality information are, accurate, timely, fit for purpose and of sufficient quantity. Some of these characteristics are more important than others, but none the less all still very important and tie in together to form strong reliable results. For example the financial system 's accuracy would be the most important characteristic so that the accounts and books add up to the correct values. Receipts, cheques, withdrawal and deposits are the main components in which good characteristics are needed to keep reliable and accurate data. If the information is inaccurate and unreliable then the bursar office will experience problems and records could show that they are either short on money or have too much when in actual fact they aren 't. This can cause problems if the school starts to buy new equipment or give out more money for projects when in actual fact they does not have the monetary resources they thought they did because the recorded data was inaccurate. For the student management system the most important characteristic would be timely. Making sure appropriate information is in on time and accurate. The form time roll is the first roll taken at the start of the day usually around ten minutes into form time which allows late comers to be marked down as ‘Late’ (L) rolls are then taken throughout the day at the beginning of each class. It is important these are submitted by form teachers on time especially because then the form teacher can work out who is missing out of lessons and can then send the data to the student centre where they chase up the absences. For the google classroom learning management system characteristics such as fit for purpose and sufficient quantity are the most important considerations. Teachers need to upload sufficient material that will assist the students as much as possible without