On Wednesday,November4, 2009, the Student Administration (SA) fully implemented the barcode device system to record student attendance at SA events. Using laser beam technology, the barcode reader (used as an input device) reads the ID from the Student ID card into the attendance record, as the card is beeped into the system.
In the past, attendance paper slips were used to record students’ attendance.However, it took more than four hours to prepare and record the slips. With at least four events per week, tracking attendance became harder to handle and a more efficient system was needed.
The software, which was an original senior project created by our CIS student Mr Vicheanak Vannavy, was already available and previously tested. Thus, this valuable project was adopted under the SA wings. With the new system, six hundred Student ID cards are read in no more than 15 minutes. Attendance reports are ready to be printed with updated information
and students can check their attendance on the Intranet. Started off on a trial basis in early October this year, the barcode project is under the supervision and advice of Mr John Bueno (CIS director) and Mr Posothear Kim (SA Assistant Student Activity Coordinator).
“We’re happy with the results we’re seeing so far,” shared Mr Posothear. The process and software are nonetheless still fine-tuned from time-to-time basis for the system to be more competent.
The success of the system can only be achieved with the cooperation of students. Mr Posothear mentioned, “We want all students to bring their ID cards. If they don’t bring it to the event or take good care of it, it could make tracking the attendance very difficult.”
Attendance paper slips will only be used in case the Intranet is down.
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