DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOBILE WEB CAREER

DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A MOBILE WEB CAREER

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 STUDY BACKGROUND

In contrast to the broad web, where all information is equally accessible, the term ‘Portal’ reflected the notion that the web site is an entry point to selected and relevant information. The term portal gained popularity fast, and it is now widely used by vendors and organizations alike to promote their websites outside the original Intra – and Extra – nets. Portals, which were once thought to be World Wide Web gateways, have evolved into more than just a convenient launch pad for searches (internet searches). Portals are increasingly sophisticated applications that provide users with simple, quick, and secure access to critical organizational and personal data.

A web portal is a website that serves as a gateway to information on the internet. A portal, often known as a web portal, unifies information from various sources. A web portal allows an organization to give a consistent appearance and feel, as well as access control and processes, for many applications and databases that would otherwise be separate organizations.

Many universities have recently jumped on board the portal bandwagon, creating enterprise-wide portals and sharing their knowledge. Higher education institutions can profit greatly from enterprise portals. They enable universities to coordinate user access to numerous services and information sources, as well as to access and work with the information contained inside them (the university web portal). On the technology front, this single application (the web portal) must collect and make available a massive amount of organizational data. Surprisingly little research has been conducted on user satisfaction. When developing portal sites, many developers do not prioritize user satisfaction. To develop a portal system that fits both organizational and user needs, universities must identify portal (web portal) qualities that lead to user happiness and, perhaps, system adoption.

It goes without saying that the primary goal of a university portal is to convey information from a range of back-end data sources through a single uniform web-based front end. That is, information about people is held in one or more university databases. This information could comprise student data, employment data, course data, alumni data, library data, school calendar data, and so on.It is also useful to understand the distinction between a standard university website and a university portal. A university website includes information, but it is up to the visitor to find it using a search engine or by clicking on the numerous links. People miss out on information this way, and it’s tough to find what you’re looking for. While in a university portal, the user identifies himself to the portal, and the portal then uses the information provided to present relevant information to the person in one piece.

Academic counseling and tutoring services have long been useful in reducing student dropout and increasing academic achievement. Ineffective programs, on the other hand, can lead to students making ill-informed or wrong academic decisions, resulting in poor academic achievement or even desertion (Soulsby, 1999; Simpson, 2005; Kuittinen et al, 2001). Students frequently require more attention due to variables connected to the academic environment (especially higher academic demands) or maturation (for example, socializing, personal responsibility, identity and acceptance challenges, and so on). Many students struggle with personal and financial issues. Effective contact time is critical for students to form the professional and affective ties needed to cope throughout their first year of studies. Unfortunately, high student-teacher ratios and scheduling conflicts can limit the quantity and quality of interaction. Navarro et al. (2000) discovered that these two criteria accounted for 75% of students who elected not to use academic counselling services in a survey done at several local Puerto Rican universities. College instructors may not have the time to access material in more traditional forms due to their many diverse duties (teacher, administrator, researcher, author, etc.). It is critical for the counsellor to have easy access to student personal information and academic records, as well as to make administrative procedures more efficient and to provide essential reports. Furthermore, the extra time required to access information manually increases the frequency of errors and reduces the effective time spent with students, and difficulties in scheduling appointments with counselors due to time and number of students to be counseled may result in some students not being fully counseled. Students are also afraid to approach staff members face to face, and they may decide not to consult anyone and make blunders that could jeopardize their academic or personal lives. As a result, information management is critical because it can reduce errors caused by insufficient or erroneous information (Coles, 1999).

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

Difficulties with offline student counseling owing to time constraints in organizing appointments with a whole class.

Due to intimidation, fear, and shyness, students have difficulty approaching lecturers, course counsellors, HODs, and others face to face.

1.3 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE

The goal of mobile ISWCP is to alleviate the problem of manual counseling by presenting information from a range of back-end data sources through a single consistent web-based front end.

A mobile ISWCP’s function is to provide this information a consistent “face” so that visitors don’t have to deal with dozens of various web interfaces to acquire information.

1.4 STUDY OBJECTIVES

This assignment would need students to communicate with staff, counselors, and others. Students will also be able to complain about anything impeding their academic pursuits and provide comments on what is going on in the department. Furthermore, the majority of mobile ISWCP (Interactive Student Web Counseling Portal) would only consider a subset of the computer science department as a test platform, covering full-time programs.

This is because it is anticipated that the basic operations or actions that a full-time student will perform on the portal are the same as those performed by students in other programs (diploma, part-time, post-graduate, and so on).

1.5 THE METHODOLOGY

To analyze this project, the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) technique is used, with three primary processes being followed:

An examination of the situation.

Create a design.

Implementation and testing are required.