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EDLD 5362 Reflection Information Systems Management to me was an eye –opening course. It allowed me the opportunity to see several aspects of the school and how they handle student information from a different vantage point. First in this course I had the distinct honor to sit down and have a great interview with an old colleague and dear friend with more than 30 years of teaching experience. I think we discussed several key issues but the most important and the one I choose for my assignment was the Internet. Having more than 30 years of experience, especially in a computer lab setting, she was able to discuss how the Internet has been able to transform the classroom, making it more global than ever before. Granted she did work in an urban school district where the funding was always tight but as she explained the Internet was something that took the education field by storm. It allowed for students to access information, lessons, videos, etc., on demand and begin turning the learning curve from teacher centered to student centered. For the first time students were more knowledgeable on a subject than the teachers, a trend that still exists today in regards to technology, both inside and outside the classroom. Second in this course I had a chance to see into how the district and my school was able to handle student information. In today’s age with technology we have to take extra precautions to ensure sensitive information, such as student records, are not released to the general public. Confidentially is in the up-mot importance and schools and district that are not able to properly able to secure their data are held liable for damages. In my school district we use a Student Information System called Chancery. This is a new system to our district, being rolled out in stages every year started with high schools and making its way down to us in elementary. Being in the first year with the program I cannot productively talk about the program but can say it is meant to be a one stop shopping for the most of the districts information. It will eventually handle attendance, schedules, personal information, and feed into other programs such as grade books and on-line learning curriculums such as Learning.com.