SIS-LMS Quandry

1. Students

1.1. Monitor progress towards meeting learning goals

1.2. expanded access to learning activities outside of the regular school day - new definition of "home work"

1.3. convenient submission of assignments

1.4. ability to follow personal interests in the context of the lesson/course structure

1.5. increased opportunities for teacher and peer feedback

2. Parents

2.1. Monitor student academic progress

2.2. communicate with school administration on logistics - student attendance and participation

2.3. communicate with student's teacher about student's learning

3. Back Office - largely reporting and compliance

3.1. Directory Databases: teachers, staff,and students

3.2. Attendance

3.3. Report Cards

3.4. Scheduling

3.5. Billing

3.6. Discipline

3.7. Standards

3.8. supervise gradebooks of staff

3.9. monitor student progress

4. Teachers

4.1. Gradebook tasks - management

4.1.1. Track assignments

4.1.2. calculate grades

4.1.3. take attendance

4.2. Deploy instructional content

4.2.1. lessons

4.2.2. tests/quizzes

4.2.3. cross reference standards/district curriculum

4.3. Instructional Effectiveness - differentiation/formative assessment feedback loop

4.3.1. assign remediation and enrichment activities

4.3.2. reconfigure lesson/course

4.3.3. parent contact