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From: rgty_lds@waikato.ac.nz
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject: Wanted:Course Grades Database & Ingres
Message-ID: <1991May8.094537.3623@waikato.ac.nz>
Date: 7 May 91 21:45:36 GMT
Organization: University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Topic: Help on packages to record course work grades in a University  

We are re-evaluating the methods used by Academic/Faculity Staff to record 
course work and the interface of the final grades onto the central records. 

At present a number of systems are operating; PC spreadsheets, an aging
inhouse fortran based system, a prototype Ingres database system (as part of
the central VAX administrative system), various mini databases, WP documents,
and paper records. None of which are satisfactory and all will require extensive
analyst/programer input to develop into a system which will meet the conflicting
requirements of the users. 

We have reviewed a few PC packages available in the South Pacific region and
have found some that can run on both MACs and IPM PCs. We have not found one
that can directly access data from an Ingres database but instead require the
Administrative DP section to regularily distribute floppies. 

Any information on any packages avaliable would be appreciated.

Leigh Sherwen			INet: L.Sherwen@Waikato.ac.NZ
Administrative DP Manager	Ph:   64 71 384092
University of Waikato		Fax:  64 71 560135
New Zealand