- User Interface designed for touch screen monitors
- Networked system to allow multiple kiosks
- Simple reporting / tracking proceedures for administration
- Written in Microsoft Access
!/images/portfolio/asapsigninkiosk-thumb.png(Click to Enlarge)!:/images/portfolio/asapsigninkiosk-2.png The Academic Skills Achievement Program (ASAP) needed a replacement for their existing tracking system for student sign in reporting. The old system used a campus swipe card system known as C-BORD. Unfortunately, infrequent updates, network outages and card problems made the system ineffective for large amounts of user tracking. The solution needed to be portable from system to system, be intuitive for students while providing important reporting features for administrators, and use only the existing load set for the university computers at California State University, Monterey Bay.
Microsoft Access was chosen as the platform for development for its likeness to Visual Basic for form level control, and it's ability to link tables over Windows file sharing. The final package uses a client and a server architecture. The server is a set of tables and common administrative functions, while the client contains all the applications front end functionality. In order to accommodate a Kiosk style of data entry, the interface had to be modified for use with a touch screen.
The final product allows for a simple interface for student sign in, hour tracking and reporting for ASAP Tutors, and a robust reporting interface for coordinators. This data has then been used to help plan budgetary decisions for the department, determine effective hours for tutoring, and improve the overall productivity of the tutoring center.
Additional Images:
- Tutor Sign In Selection
- "Subject Selection Menu":/images/portfolio/asapsigninkiosk-4.png
In response to "ASAP Sign In Kiosk":