A Student Information System is web based platform that helps
schools and colleges to take students data online for easier
management and better clarity.
The SIS system is able to collect school-wide data online so
that it can be easily accessed by teachers, parents, students,
and administrators.
That includes personal student information, grades, records
of tests, attendance, appraisal performance, and plenty more.
Essentially, a SIS allows the school to make data points for
lots of areas in one place so that it's easy to keep track of
progress and performance.
To be clear, it's an SIS we're talking about here, which can
also break down into a Student Management System (SMS), Student
Information Management System (SIMS), or Student Records System
(SRS) - all created to help keep records digitally.
These systems can be used within a school for student
data or information on the school as a whole.
But the platforms can also be used to manage multiple institutions
district-wide, say, to get a clearer view of how schools compare on
very specific metrics.
The key with an SIS, over a more traditional WebCT, SCT Campus Pipeline,
Jetspeed, or Blackboard, is that this online platform allows data that
might otherwise be spread across multiple locations to be available
in one easily accessible place.