EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEVELOPED
EXAMINATION RESULT
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FOR IOE, DAVV IN
TERMS OF USER’S REACTION
S. K. Tyagi
Karuna Tiwari
INTRODUCTION
Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) is emerging as a key factor in bringing
about changes in the sphere of education. There are perceptible gains in the
quality of education through the use of ICT due to: Progress and implementation
of electronic based teaching technologies; Better access to the world and
educational information resources; and Improvement of educational management
based on the information system. Computer not only brings to the teaching
learning process such attributes as excellence coupled with untiring patience but
also plays an important role in solving various problems related to students, staff,
maintenance of office record, teachers training etc. Hence a number of
universities have focused on creating special Information Management System for
their various units viz. library, staff, enrollees, academic-process, accounting
etc. Apart from this, yet important role of computer lies in management of examination
to make it easy, valid, reliable and fast. In view of Semester system with
continuous comprehensive evaluation adopted by most of the departments of
various universities, the manual system of recording and processing the results
puts extra burden on the shoulders of already shrinking staff. Use of computer is
simplifying the work of administrators and staff members so that they are able to
think, plan and perform many other kind of responsibilities creatively.
OBJECTIVES
*To
compare the mean scores of Reaction towards Examination Result Management
Software (ERMS) of Hindi and English medium users.
*To
compare the mean scores of Reaction towards Examination Result Management
Software (ERMS) of male and female users.
* To
compare the mean scores of Reaction towards Examination Result Management
Software (ERMS) of Science and non-Science users.
* To
study the effectiveness of developed software on the basis of users’ reaction
towards ERMS.
HYPOTHESES
1.There
will be no significant difference between mean scores of Reaction towards
ERMS of Hindi and English medium users.
2.There
will be no significant difference between mean scores of Reaction towards
ERMS of male and female users.
3.There
will be no significant difference between mean scores of Reaction towards
ERMS of Science and non-Science users.
SAMPLE
Sample
comprised of total 55 users including students of B.Ed. and M.Ed. courses along
with teaching and non-teaching staff of
DEVELOPMENT OF ERMS
Examination
Result Management Software (ERMS) for the study was developed in VB 6.0 . All the
steps for developing computer software were followed. In the end, on the basis
of experts and users suggestions some required modifications were made in ERMS.
TOOL
The
tool used for data collection was developed by the investigator with inputs
from the Guide, in the form of five-point reaction scale named “Reaction
Towards ERMS Scale”. In this scale, out of 20 statements ten were positive and
rest negative. The aspects covered in scale were related with user interface, data
entry/data retrieval process, utility of ERMS, Quality of output, and data base
security.
PROCEDURE OF DATA COLLECTION
For
this study VDU and LCD projector were used for data collection. Having established
rapport, the operation processes of ERMS were demonstrated. After demonstration,
the users were permitted to exercise each menu option of ERMS. Reactions of
users were taken with the help of developed Reaction Scale. Data were analyzed
using independent t-test.
RESULTS AND INTERPRETATION
The
results and interpretation of the data are presented below.
Comparison of mean Reaction scores of
Hindi and English medium users
The
First objective was to compare the mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS of
Hindi and English medium users. The value of t is 0.136 which is not
significant at 0.05 level with df = 53, It reflects that the mean scores of
Reaction towards ERMS of Hindi and English medium users did not differ
significantly. In the light of this the null hypotheses that there will be no
significant difference between mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS of Hindi and English medium users was retained.
This fact makes both Hindi and English medium student at same level in terms of
understanding the process of ERMS. Hence, the developed system was equally
useful in terms of Reaction of Hindi and English medium users.
Comparison of mean Reaction scores of
Male and Female users
The
Second objective was to compare the mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS of
male and female users. The data related to this objective was analyzed with the
help of Independent t-test. The value of t is 0.213 which is not significant at
0.05 level with df = 53, It reflects that the mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS
of male and female users did not differ significantly. In light of this the
null hypotheses that, there will be no significant difference between mean
scores of Reaction towards ERMS of male and female users of IOE, was retained.
Therefore, hardly any marked difference between the genders was found in
respect of use of the system.
Comparison of mean Reaction scores of
Science and Non-Science users –
The
Third objective was to compare the mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS of
Science and non Science users. The data related to this objective was analyzed
with the help of Independent t-test. The value of t is 0.756 which is not
significant at 0.05 level with df = 53. It reflects that the mean scores of
Reaction towards ERMS of Science and non Science users did not differ significantly.
On the basis of this the null hypotheses that, there will be no significant
difference between mean scores of Reaction towards ERMS of Science and non
Science users, was retained. Therefore, it may be said, that the developed ERMS
was not found to be influenced by the subject streams of the users. Hence, the
software was equally useful for Science and non Science groups of user.
The Effectiveness of developed ERMS on
the basis of Reaction of Users
The
Fourth objective was to study the effectiveness of developed software on the
basis of Reaction towards ERMS. The data
related to this objective were analyzed by computing the mean and SD. The mean
score of Reaction towards ERMS was 76.81 which is about 75% of maximum possible
score, signifying a favourable Reaction towards ERMS. The SD was found to be
13.70, which was a bit large. It indicates that the subjects within group did
vary to some extent in respect of their Reaction towards ERMS.
FINDINGS
The
major findings were: There was no significant difference between Reactions of
Hindi and English medium users towards ERMS. There was no significant difference between Reactions
of male and female users towards ERMS. There was no significant difference
between Reactions of Science and non-Science users towards ERMS. The users were found to react favorably
towards developed ERMS.
IMPLICATIONS
The
research has the following implications for the various personnel: The student
teachers having knowledge of computer language can undertake such works for
their would-be institutions. The developed software will also be useful for other
faculties or institutions. The study has great importance as an action research
for administrators to maintain students’ record on computer, getting various
required information about students, running course, preparing result with
minimal efforts, preparation of duplicate Grade cards as and when required. Database
of a particular session can be kept on CDROM for future. This research work can
provide strong base for further computerization of administrative works. Educational
researchers can also be benefited in understanding the gaps, inconsistency in
findings related to computer application in educational administration, especially
in evaluation system.