About AcademiA
AcademiA™ was developed by a West Indian, for West Indian schools, colleges, and other private learning institutions. The developer, Fidel A. Captain, has lectured at a community college in the British Virgin Islands for over four years and used his knowledge and in-depth understanding of course schedules, grading student assessments, and calculating final grades, to design this database application.
Key Features
Security:
- User name and password required for every user.
- Every user is at a specific user level - Student, Lecturer, Registrar Staff.
- Different user levels restrict access the application.
Flexability:
- Can be installed on a local Intranet or the Internet.
- One point of entry for all users.
- Customised form and reports can be produced.
Cost:
- One flat fee covers installation and initial setup.
- No proprietary software is necessary to run the application.
- Low maintenance costs because of remote administration.
If you would like more information, or are interested in a demonstration please contact the author. You can also request a password if you would like to test or see the full features of the application from this site.
Other Features
Navigation:
- A simple, fixed, left menu provides all navigation.
- There are no sub-menus or hidden menu items.
- There is a consistent look and feel accross all pages.
Schedules:
- The code, name and description of a course is only entered once.
- One course can have many schedules allowing for multiple sections.
- Customised schedules for individual departments.
Assessments:
- Scores for every assessment by every student can be recorded.
- Students can view their progress throughout the semester.
- Specific assessments can be omitted from the final grade by the lecturer.
Grades:
- Grades are calculated automatically at the end of the semester based on assessment scores.
- Once grades have been posted students can view them.
- Only authorized users can view a student's grades.
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