Using computers as management tools

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Computers in Education 1

• Using computers as management tools

June 1999
Ruth Geer
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A myth?

• All one needs is technology to increase
  productivity and improve efficiency!
• People, not computers increase productivity.
• They are only as efficient as the people using
  them
• People must be given time, training and support

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As a management tool

• Three basic levels of usage
• system level
• school level
• teacher or classroom level
• There are many uses that are common across these
  levels

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System level

• Human resource management
• employee details
• payroll
• schools database
• equipment/ building databases
• May use specifically tailored packages
• Programmers may be needed to maintain them

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School level

• Budget
• Inventory
• Student records
• Communication eg. newsletters
• Time-tabling
• Library circulation
• May wish to refer to http//www.nexus.edu.au/Schl
  Admn/schladmn.html

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Classroom level

• Student progress
• Student attendance
• Student worksheets
• eg generating crosswords, finder word
• Communication with parents
• Tests

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Productivity Tools

• Word processor
• learning materials
• lesson plans
• tests
• Databases
• student records
• Spreadsheets
• progress tests

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Productivity tools (cont)

• Communication software
• communication within and outside
• Desktop Publishing
• newsletters
• Useful utilities
• on-line calendars
• scheduling software
• calculators

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Drawbacks for teachers

• Ready access to computers
• Lack of training
• Lack of time

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Finale
Computers, as management tools, should provide
opportunity for more effective teaching and more
time for interaction with students.
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References

• Forcier, R.C. (1996). The Computer as a
  productivity tool in education. Merrill, New
  Jersey
• Poole, B.J.(1997) Education for an Information
  ageteaching in the computerized classroom.
  McGraw Hill, Boston, Mass.