Abstract

School databases are databases that are usually overlooked and taken for granted by
many people who use them such as teach, administrators, and students. It is important to look at
school databases and research them because they play a huge role in the day to day function of a
school. Since school databases play such a huge role in a schools day to day function they need
to be improved and analyzed to deduce if they make school process more efficient. There are
currently many issues communication and efficiency problems associated with the databases that
need to be fixed. To study this issue the researcher had interviewed professionals in the
Information Department from companies such as Ciena Corporation and West Virginia
University. The interviews were the then transcribed and analyzed for similarities and
differences. After analysis, the researcher deduced that school databases do make school
processes quicker and more efficient even if there are some issues. Some issues about the school
databases can be fixed if the databases were formalized so that they could talk to each other and
share data. As a final product the researcher will create an interactive website to showcase the
years research in a way that will engage the audience.