 Platform Centro de Enseñanza López Arce

Each user has a specific role inside the platform:  Student  Teacher  Secretary  Coordinator  Principal  Web Administrator  Users of the platform

All roles  Access to an internal messaging system.  Access to the centers own employment list.  Modify the auto generated password for another easier to remember.

 >  Teacher  Secretary  Coordinator  Principal  Web Administrator

Student  Virtual courses for students that don’t want to be at class physically, here they can access all their lessons, and do tests comfortably over Internet.  Present courses allows the student access to all the resources given by the teacher: lessons, class schedules, timetables, tests and exams.

 Student  >  Secretary  Coordinator  Principal  Web Administrator

Teacher  Manage his Virtual courses, adding lessons and creating tests and exams.  Manage his Present courses: Just like with the virtual courses, the teacher can add lessons, tests and exams, but also manages the class schedule and fill the attendance list.

 Student  Teacher  >  Coordinator  Principal  Web Administrator

Secretary

 Manages student information and registration.  Assigns students time quota for Virtual courses.  Accounting management.  Access to Virtual courses information.  Access teachers attendance lists.

 Student  Teacher  Secretary  >  Principal  Web Administrator

Coordinator

 Manage class room information.  Create and manage all the Present courses given at the center.  Manage the student groups that are assigned a Present course.  Manage the groups and teachers timetables.

 Student  Teacher  Secretary  Coordinator  >  Web Administrator

Principal

 Control the teachers work.  Accounting management.  Manage the entries of collaborating companies.  Control the access of the students to the labor market in a later stage.

 Student  Teacher  Secretary  Coordinator  Principal  >

Web Administrator

 Manage users roles.  View the platforms usage and user activity.  Modify system settings.

  Platforms main functionality  Internal mail box system.  Online Virtual courses.  Present courses.  Manage the centers infrastructure data.  Monitor and log the platforms activity.

Mail Box

Depending on the users role, the message can reach other users with specific roles depending on certain predefined rules. There is a programmed robot in the platform that’s in charge of sending automatic messages on certain events.

 Internal mail box system.  >  Present courses.  Manage the centers infrastructure data.  Monitor and log the platforms activity.

Virtual Courses Students now have a chance to study far away from the center with virtual courses. It gives access to:  Tests and exams.  Downloadable lessons.  Ability to send messages directly to the teacher.

 Internal mail box system.  Online Virtual courses.  >  Manage the centers infrastructure data.  Monitor and log the platforms activity.

Present courses The platform allows to manage most of the teachers work, avoiding unnecessary redundancy and better organization.  Manage lessons and other information.  Manage attendance lists.  Set up tests and exams.  Follow the progression of his students.

 Internal mail box system.  Online Virtual courses.  Present courses.  >  Monitor and log the platforms activity.

Infrastructure management The platform permits an advanced management of most of the centers resources, allowing a better control of the center.  Manage class room information.  Set the timetables for each group and teacher.  Create groups of students.  Accounting management.

 Internal mail box system.  Online Virtual courses.  Present courses.  Manage the centers infrastructure data.  >

Activity monitor Necessary to offer a quality service, every user request is saved and linked to the platforms activity list. This control permits to verify the correct use of the platform.

  Environmental conservation  Less paper used.  95% less photocopies made, minimizing the use of inks.  With the ability to start and continue a course without needing to travel to the center, the use of contaminating vehicles is reduced.

  Future projects  Control a special class room with computers and use it like a “cyber- cafe” for users without access to Internet at home.  Offer a service to view classes over Internet in real time with streaming video.