The following is a general description of the CampusCredit™ Career and Technology Education Management Application
(CATEMA® System) for managing articulated credit information relating to courses, classes, school
districts, high schools, teachers, counselors, college registrars, college advisors, and students.
The web application is designed to provide a simple method to enter, update, display and report
course articulation outcomes and Career and Technology Education related information. The web-based interface
allows students, teachers, counselors, and school administrators establish and maintain
their own user accounts. Teacher recommendations for credit are available to college counselors
and registrars.
The System Administrator and staff can manage the web site and database through the web interface. Data access,
entry and update can be performed from any web-enabled computer, from any location where the
Internet is available such as the school classroom, high school computer lab, local library
computer, public Internet kiosk, or from the individual user's home.
Principles implemented in the system
Make the system easily accessible to everyone in education
Validate all data at the point of entry to reduce entry errors
Minimize the tasks necessary for the students, teachers, and system staff
Provide easily accessible and printable data in detail & summary reports
Assure data is accurate and secure, with separation of student, teacher, and school information
Security
The application implements "SSL" encryption to protect information transmitted over the internet.
The CATEMA® System adheres to FERPA guidelines relating to information privacy. Each user has
specific access limitations based on user type, school/district affiliation, and user status.
User Accounts and Login
The system login method is the same as that commonly used for any limited access to a secure
server on the web, and should be a familiar process for casual to frequent Internet users.
Teacher and administrative users are responsible for signing in with a user
name and password of their choice. They will enter a pass phrase question and answer to help
them replace their password if it is forgotten. Students creating their system accounts are assigned
an auto-generated username and password for simplicity.
Users are able to check their own status and history in the program at any time. The primary
responsibility for maintaining current personal information and password will remain with the
individual user. School staff and the system staff can assist users if a login problem occurs.
New student users will create an account, enter their personal information
and their college ID. Students may enter a state ID number if required.
The system will check for a duplicate number before accepting the college ID entry.
If students enter a number that already exists in the system, they will be advised that an account
has already been created for that number, and asked to contact their teacher for login
assistance. If the wrong number has been entered, they will be allowed to re-enter the number.
Although state-provided student ID numbers can be used, we recommend students use the college ID
number provided by the articulating college to facilitate the "electronic verification" and acceptance
of their earned credit by college registrars.
Teacher Accounts
When a teacher, high school counselor, or district administrator creates a new account,
the system sends an email notice to the system administrator. The user's account information
is reviewed and, if approved, the teacher will be notified by email that
the account has been activated. Following activation, the teacher may then log into their teacher
menu and begin creating their class rosters.
To create a new "class", the teacher enters the school's descriptive name of the
course and selects choice of items in a series of pull-down menus to complete the record.
A teacher may create class records at one or more high schools in the same year. The entry
sequence is as follows:
Create New Class
Enter the high school's descriptive name for the course (text box)
Select semester (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th or full year)
Select class period (first through eighth, or zero for early period)
Select high school (school where the class is being taught)
Select the (college articulated) course to be taught
When the new "class" record is created, an email activation request is sent to system administrator for review and approval.
On activation, the class becomes available to student users who have created their online
accounts. The teacher can access the roster for each of the classes they are teaching in that school year,
and can "accept" or "decline" the students individually. Teacher may also edit individual student records on their rosters.
The system may be configured to include a list of "Competencies" for each of the system
courses. Using the online competency form, the teacher can rate a student for each course
competency, by selecting a rating value from 1 to 5. The teacher may also enter a number
grade for each student enrollment.
At the bottom of the competency form, the teacher can
select "Yes" or "No" for a recommendation of college credit. The competency form includes
a link to the "Scoring Guidelines" page to assist the teacher with competency scoring
decisions. Either the number grade, or the course "Competencies", or both may be used to
rate a student. Teachers may print class rosters as well as individual student outcome
reports.
High School Counselor/Administrator Accounts
High School counselors and administrators have similar access to data as the teachers,
but there are two significant differences. The counselor/admin Account is read only.
They may not add or edit system data, however, they can update their own personal record
information.
While a teacher is limited to viewing only their own classes and the student
applications for those classes, the counselor may view all teacher, class, and student
application records related to the school they are affiliated with. School counselors may
print class rosters and individual student outcome reports, and assist with forgotten passwords.
Student Accounts
After new students have created their own account, they will be able to log in to the system
with their own user name and password. Students will be allowed to apply/register for a
"Class" which represents a specific articulated college course, taught at a specific school, by a
specific teacher, for a specific semester and school year.
The student's application record will remain in "pending" status on the class roster until
"accepted" or "rejected" by the class teacher. Students may apply for classes at one or
more high schools in the same school year.
To apply for a "class" the student selects choices of items in a series of
interrelated pull-down menus. Each selection narrows the available items in the next menu.
The selection sequence is as follows:
Create New Enrollment Record
Select High School
Select Teacher
Select Course (Class)
Select Class Period (by semester or full year)
If a student creates an application for the wrong class, the teacher can usually correct the
record. Occasionally, it may be necessary for system staff to intervene.
Students may log into their account at any time to view their application status, to update
their personal information, or to create a new application record for another course.
The system will confirm that a student has not already applied for the same system
course in the same semester of a school year. They will have access to apply for classes for
the "current" school year only.
Students are also able to view their entire enrollment history in the system,
and can print the competency/outcome form for each class they have enrolled in.
System Administrator and Staff Accounts
The system staff's primary tasks in the management of the system are
to approve new teacher applications and new classes, and to assist users as needed.
The system administrator has full edit, read and write access to all areas of the system.
The System Administrator's primary tasks
Approve new teachers "accounts"
Approve the new "classes" for the current school year
Review and close classes from the previous school year
Update "Courses Available", "Participating Districts/Schools" lists
Run routine summary and detail reports
Occasionally assist with forgotten user names and pass phrases
System Admistrator and staff users have immediate access to detailed, as well as summary information for
the current school year and all previous years.
College Staff Accounts
College counselors, coordinators, advisors and registrars may look up students by social
security number, and/or by student name. Their user account allows them to check for/verify
a student's recommendation for college credit. They can view a student's complete system
course history, and the registrar can record whether the student was awarded credit by the
college.
Summary
The system described above represents the core functions and features of the
CampusCredit™ Career
And Technology Education Management Application. System support, hosting solutions,
and custom application's are also available.
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