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Proof of Concept
Student Performance
Management System
Chulalongkorn UniversityFujitsu Limited
Assoc. Prof. Tanit Tongthong

Created Date 03-09-2013 Version.1.0.0

2About Chulalongkorn Uni.
• CU is Thailand’s first institution ofhigher education found ~ 96 yrs ago• Founded in 1917 by King Vajiravudh(Rama VI)[2] who named it after hisfather, King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
• CU is composed of 19 faculties, 23
colleges and research institutes.
• 38,000 students including 24,951
undergraduates and 13,391
postgraduates (10,881 Master and2150 Doctoral)

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Background of POC• Fujitsu has 30 years experience and30% of market share in education
sector in Japan.
• Fujitsu aims to expand businessdomain globally by deploying its
university education solutions at an
institution outside Japan.
• CU intents to improve student careand support in order to foster desired
characteristics and capabilities ofgraduates

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HELPFULNESSTHAINESS

MORAL

KNOW

SKILL
THINK
WELLNESSINQUIRING MINDLEADERSHIP

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5Project Goal
Consolidate all
student
information
into Fujitsu
package,Student Chart

Sharing offaculties
advice orcounselingrecords.

To examine theeffectiveness of student
portfolio in
improvement of student
care and support

To ensure thedesired
characteristics
of CU graduates

6Objectives• To strengthen and update academic
and pastoral support to talented
students in sports, art and music.
• To provide tools for student advisors
to provide care and support for theirstudents to achieve their goals.
• To provide tools for student to reflect
on their academic performance andhow their learning contributes to theirlonger-term aspiration3

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Challenge
Student Support Process• CU has no clear defined care and support processpublished for student advisors.
• Lack of IT in student support services

Student Information• Scattering around many departments• Some info are not up-to-dateCommunication & relationship• Most students rarely meet their advisors• Some advisors do not pay enough attention totheir students

8Technology• To implement student portfolio
system based on the Fujitsu’s software
package, namely▫ “Campusmate-J/StudentChart”,▫ “Campusmate-J/StudentSupport”, “CampusmateJ/StudentView” and “Campusmate-J/WebBase”

49Team Resources

10Data integration for SPMS
LibrarySystem

REGSystemCUJOBSPMSTeaching
evaluation
system(CUCAS)

CMS(BB+Echo)
Studentactivity
transcript(SAT2)

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Procedure• Initial setup of student portfoliosystem• Data entry (academic records,activity transcript and etc.)• Trial operation• Evaluation• Customization• Official release12

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Current Status• Trial operation begin• Data entry:▫ Academic records done
▫ Extra-curricular activity in progress• Operation training and system
introduction done
• Collecting user feedback andcomments in progress• Enhancing and customization inprogress

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Findings to date (by interview)• Rethinking Student-advisor
relationship• A strategy to engage academic
advisors, personal tutors and students
is required to provide effective
academic advising .
• Students need to be empoweredwith learning skill and exam
preparation as early in their first yearof study.

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15Findings to date (by interview)• Student advisors should be given
official training on counseling inorder to be able to encourage
students to take responsibility for
their learning• Personal tutors who can help students
academically should be recruitedsystematically.
• Most advisors and students agreed on
the system concept but concerned on
extra-work for students and advisors

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Q&A

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