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University Sms Result Dessimination
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The result
checking system not only allows student to request grades, it provides
the result as soon as they as become available. This is done by pushing
the result to the students (sending it to their phones) or working on a
request sent from a student to produce the result (pulling). There are
two methods of SMS widely used in applications; they are the PUSH &
PULL. This application can either be used to push or pull messages.
A
Push SMS application is one whereby a message is sent from the
application to the user. It is a one-way message. In other words, it is
the mobile application (in this case, the SMS result checking
application) that initiates a message. An example could be a school that
automatically sends examination results to the students and their
parents/sponsors as soon as the grades become available. The users do
not request the grades, do not take any action, and are not charged for
receiving the SMS. The SMS would be delivered to them in a matter of
seconds regardless of where they are, as long as their mobile phone is
within their network operator’s coverage.
A Pull SMS application, on
the other hand, is one whereby a user sends a request and obtains a
reply from the application. This is a full duplex scenario. An example
is when a student requests for his/her grades for a recently concluded
semester.The proposed system offers both the PULL and PUSH functionality
making it even more efficient and easier for speculating and anxious
students
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMS
Due to the lack of
proper mode of result dissemination in Nigerian universities students
are facing challenges viewing their results after examination. They have
to come to school and struggle in the notice board to view results
which is eventually torn or gets missing, making the students that are
not there on time to start looking for their results. Although most
universities have online portals from which the students can check their
result from, but considering the extremely slow and costly internet
access can be a discouraging factor for student using this medium.
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
SMS
based result dissemination increases the efficiency, convenience and
cost effectiveness of student access to result. Some of the benefits of
implementing this system are listed below:
- It will send and receive SMS from all kind of phones from all networks.
- It functions 24hrs a day, removing the restrictions as to when students can check result.
- Users are notified when they make an invalid request.
- It is relatively easy to customize.
- It provides more flexibility, by allowing many result checking options.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This paper reviews the use of mobile phones for delivering examination results via Short Messaging Service (SMS) in a university where student who have written examinations and are anxious to see their results need to get their grades in a convenient and accessible way, whether in the comfort of their homes, on the road, or while at work.At this time, a mobile phone is accessible to most students, and they take it almost everywhere with them. This technology can, therefore, be highly effective i ... Continue reading---
