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October 16, 2012Infinite Campus, Infinite ProblemsLibby's Board of Education Blog: I conducted a (very) informal poll last night on Facebook--out of curiosity I asked my friends how often their teachers used Infinite Campus. The results didn't shock me-most respondents answered either "half" or "some" of their teachers updated their gradebook regularly. Personally, "half" accurately describes my teachers. For some classes, I consistently know what grade I'm getting because the teachers add assignments often. However, many classes aren't updated regularly, making it hard for me to know what assignments I'm missing and how to prioritize my time.Much more on the Madison School District's Infinite Campus experience, here. Libby mentioned "developers weren't flexible about changing"... There may well be opportunities for improvement. But, Infinite Campus has a large installed base. Why is it working in other Districts, and not Madison? My 18 years in the software business informs me that leadership is critical to successful implementation. It also means that such systems must be mandated. Waiting six years is a disaster, financially and from a credibility perspective. Nearby Districts such as Verona have managed to implement student information systems. Why can't Madison? Time to pull the plug if the Administration can't make it happen. Posted by Jim Zellmer at October 16, 2012 8:33 PMSubscribe to this site via RSS/Atom: Newsletter signup | Send us your ideas Comments
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