Online Grading System for Mindanao State University Maigo School of Arts and Trades

Abstract

This paper presents an online grading system for Mindanao State University Maigo School of Arts and Trades that was developed to collect, process, and return the grades produced by faculty members. It discusses the design requirements, features, and implementation of the online grading system, as well as reactions from Faculty members and Students. It is shown that this system has a number of advantages over analog grading methods, including scalability, real-time feedback on the status of grading, the reduced potential for human error in compiling grades, the ability for faculty members members to grade remotely and to revise their grades after submission, the ability to return both provisional and final grades to the course faculty, and students in a timely manner, and the ability to archive and export grading data for future use. Although the online system is a clear improvement over manual or paper based, it is also shown that small details can interfere with usability and thus user satisfaction and that compatibility with mobile devices is a necessary, but still unaddressed, requirement. The application can run locally on an on premise server, or hosted from a web-server on the Internet. It is developed using PHP and can be hosted on either a Linux or Windows server via XAMPP and using a MySQL server. The application itself will feature a front-end and a back-end system and will be secured by a user management module. The users will be grouped into either faculty, student, admin and super admin where all backend configurations are. The Online Grading System intends to solve the problems met in the manual process of the grading system.