According to an article of the U.S. Department of Commerce (2000) stated that.

Information technology is increasingly important for educational advancement and

community participation. In a sense, Information Systems (IS) has become the backbone of modern
education. IS allows schools to store valuable student information and helps administration manage
the school and the district as a whole. If the use of IS benefits one division of education, then it will
benefit the entire educational system. When an IS tool benefits learning, then it benefits teaching. If
an IS tool benefits teaching, it in turn benefits administration and the learning students and so on. It
is a collaborative effort which affects all aspects of education.
Shelly, Cashman, Vermaat in their article In Discovering Computers 2007 a Gateway to
Information affirmed that.
These information systems provide opportunities to improve student learning by providing
alternate ways for learners to use technology in learning environments and they enhance
management capabilities of teachers as well as school administrators. For example, in many schools
today student management systems are being implemented which allow parents to view their child's
report card online, to observe classroom behavior over streaming videos and to go online to access
their child's lesson plan and or their homework assignments. These exciting and modern
applications of computer based information systems not only gain popularity in the schools but in the
home environment as well.
Stated in an article in Wikepedia that.
A student information system (SIS) is a software application for education establishments
to manage student data. Student Information Systems (often abbreviated as SIS systems) provide
capabilities for entering student test and other assessment scores, build student schedules, track
student attendance, and manage many other student-related data needs in a school. These systems
vary in size, scope and capability, from packages that are implemented in relatively small
organizations to cover student records alone, to enterprise-wide solutions that aim to cover most
aspects of running large multi-campus organizations with significant local responsibility.

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Economics and Statistics Administration, & National Telecommunications and Information
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