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‘ ACCESS’ TO ASSESS. ‘ ACCESS’. TO ASSESS. PDA (Personal Digital Assistant). Smartphone. EDA. Hand-held Computer. Pocket-sized. Wireless. Mobile. THE PDA IN ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS. Data Collection. Connectivity. 2-Way Synchronization. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
‘ACCESS’TO
ASSESS
‘ACCESS’TO
ASSESS
PDA
DBMS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PDA
DBMSFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
• Hand-held Computer • Smartphone
• EDA• Pocket-sized• Wireless•Mobile
THE PDA IN ‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS
• Data Collection
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_digital_assistant
• Connectivity• 2-Way Synchronization
PDA
DBMS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PDA
DBMS
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
SASI (School Administration of
Student Information)
DBMS (DataBase Management System)
A Database Management System is a set of computer programs that controls the creation, maintenance, and the use of the database of an organization and its
end users.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Database_management_system
MICROSOFT ACCESS• Desktop DBMS
• Standalone Work Station• Shared Client/Server Mode across a
Network• Microsoft Office Suite
DBMSA collection of records and files that
are organized for a particular purpose.
Viescas, J. L. & Conrad, J. (2007). Microsoft Access 2007: Inside Out. Microsoft Press. Redmond: WA.
PDA
DBMSFORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
PDAs V. SMARTPHONESPDA DIFFUSION S-CURVE T I M E L I N E
1996 – 1ST SMARTPHONE (NOKIA)
1983 – 1ST PDA (CASIO)
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
PDA DIFFUSION
SMARTPHONE DIFFUSION Data compiled from various Google.com articles on PDA
and Smartphone sales figures
‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS ALL OF THE
ATTRIBUTES NECESSARY FOR AN INFORMED
ADOPTION
‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS A RELATIVE ADVANTAGE OVER
OTHER SOLUTIONS• Cost
• Social Status• Rationality
•Rate of Adoption• Little need for Incentives
‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS COMPATIBILTY WITH
POTENTIAL ADOPTERS• Existing Values• Past Experiences
• Needs• Rate of Adoption
‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS IS NOT COMPLEX
• As easy as using a cell-phone• Boolean Data Input• Easy Uploading
• No Unfamiliar Concepts• Rate of Adoption
‘ACCESS’ TO ASSESS HAS TRIALABILITY AND
OBSERVABILITY• Scalability• Classroom• Data
• Rate of Adoption
A PLAN FOR
DIFFUSION: A CENTRALIZED
APPROACH
• 1 ELEMENTARY, 1 MIDDLE, & 1 HIGH SCHOOL
• 1 COMMITTEE IN EACH SCHOOL• EA. COMMITTEE = 1 ADMINISTRATOR,
≥ 2 TEACHERS, & MYSELF
• COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHOULD BE OPINION LEADER TYPES
DESCRIPTIONOF
ROLES
• MY ROLE – PD FOR COMMITTEE, DESIGN & ADMINISTER SATISFACTION
SURVEY• COMMITTEE – RESPOND TO SURVEY• TEACHERS – IMPLEMENT ATA• ADMINISTRATORS – OBSERVE &
EVALUATE IMPLEMENTATIONS• BOARD MEMBERS – INTERPRET
SURVEY DATA & DECIDE TO ADOPT
ADOPTION
PROCESS
• EARLY ADOPTERS - COMMITTEE MEMBERS
• EARLY MAJORITY - BOARD MEMBERS
• LATE MAJORITY – THE REST OF THE DISTRICT
• LAGGARDS – THOSE THAT MIGHT RESIST THE CHANGE
THE ROLE OF BOARD MEMBERS
AS CHANGE AGENTS
• DEVELOP A NEED FOR CHANGE• ESTABLISH AN INFORMATION
EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP• DIAGNOSE PROBLEMS
• CREATE AN INTENT TO CHANGE• TRANSLATE AN INTENT INTO ACTION• STABILIZE ADOPTION AND PREVENT
DISCONTINUANCE• ACHIEVE A TERMINAL RELATIONSHIP
CRITICAL MASS SHOULD BE ACHIEVED
EARLY IN THE LATE MAJORITY