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Currently, CS teachers use for counting the course grades

  • OSR
    • created and maintained at CS-IT, developed in last century and has not been actively developed for ages
    • is waiting for a new solution, after which data can be migrated (possibly also anonymized for research needs) and OSR can be run down
    • we have the Summer project 2023 Aalto Grades for preparing a possible solution
  • Excel (even shared templates)
  • Own / shared Python scripts specific for the course needs

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  • The teacher adds all the information directly to Sisu
  • The teacher imports a file (e.g. csv)An API is useda Sisu-compliant CSV)
  • in the future, an API would be appreciated, to import grades from a) Salesforce (see below) (or b) course systems directly - it seems these will not be implemented)"a partial grades management system", but there are no decisions available yet

Some pictures on the process (powerpoint, OneDrive link)

When considering

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"a partial grades management system", issues to take into account when

1. Collecting all the data from multiple locations (also from paper)

  • Methods for the course assessment data import: API (from course systems like A+, MC), file import, manual (e.g. paper exam points/grades)
  • Data coming via Sisu API, cannot be changed in SF"the grades system": Teacher permissions, Course grading scale, credits (min, max), language (alternatives) (NOTE: Compared with EXAM-OODI interfaces!)
  • Publishing the information to students and teachers – to be used as check points in following student progress in their studies, and as reminders to finish unfinished courses
  • Using parts from old course implementations (not TOO old – “opiskelijoiden laittaminen ruotuun” – “joku raja” – Aalto / CS department instructions on the limits should be available “somewhere”)
    • Deadlines, after which the old course parts are automatically “deactivated” – also students could should see these deadlines

2. Processing the information - what counting the grades may include (what should be included in the MVP?!)

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3. Submitting the end-result= Sending the results (course grades) for registering in Sisu

Some examples of how study attainments affect the course final grade

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  • Finding out what current tools and methods there are → done
  • Defining the core functionalities and added values needed → done
  • Data collecting (should done → could be repeated)
    • Questionnaire for teachers → done
    • possible interviews → one, could be more
    Creating a SF demo (Petri Vuorimaa, ca Oct/Nov)
  • A Master’s thesis topic on the analytics needs → not possible as a Master's thesis, but a Master's thesis more widely on the topic to be finished
  • Aiming for a joint solution for the university – Salesforce as solution → under construction, is delayed, and may not serve the needs!→ prestudy concluded in 2023, not to be proceeded
  • Increasing knowledge & skills at CS dept – Salesforce team → not proceeded; Aalto has recruited Salesforce developers, but they are not enoughOWN DEVELOPMENT, IF NEEDED?, and own development → Grades software project and summer project 2023