The new student records system
The Student Systems Programme Board, which includes academic and administrative representation from across the collegiate University and chaired by Michael Sibly (Deputy Registrar), is overseeing the Student Systems Programme procurement, replacement and development work. In May 2011 the Board recommended the selection of Tribal Group’s SITS:Vision system, following a four-month evaluation process. Council authorised purchase, details on the supplier and the system are below.
About Tribal
Tribal is a leading provider of technology products and services to the education, learning and training markets. With over 70% of the market, SITS:Vision is currently used by more than 130 higher education institutions around the world to manage student admissions and course administration, including over half of the Russell Group of universities.
Tribal’s Chief Operating Officer, Keith Evans, said:
We are delighted that the University of Oxford has chosen to work with Tribal and we look forward to supporting them with our SITS:Vision student management system. The project will deliver key improvements and provide the University with a strategic system for the future. This is particularly important at this point in time, as changes to the higher education section come into effect.
About SITS:Vision
SITS:Vision is the UK market-leading student management software system supplied by Tribal Group.
SITS:Vision comprises a ‘back office’ database that will mostly be used by a small number of super-users and supported by class-room training, and ‘e:Vision’, a user-friendly ‘front office’ web view, which will be used by the majority of academic and administrative colleagues and by students. e: Vision enables the input of data and taking of information and reports from the system and is designed to be intuitive to the user. Support will be available through online help and step-through guides.
Screenshot of e:Vision
(Please note, this is an example of e:Vision prior to any Oxford customisation)
SITS:Vision at Oxford
Oxford will use SITS:Vision to support all the major stages in the student lifecycle, from pre-application to graduation, and to improve data-sharing with other key systems that support activities associated with Alumni and Development, Finance and Personnel. The aim is to provide timely access to consistent and up-to-date information for academic planning, oversight, and teaching and learning. Access to e:Vision will be through the same web URL for staff and students, from any internet connection, and requiring only the University Single Sign-on.
The first live view of Oxford’s system will be the graduation ceremonies module, due to be launched in September 2012, with a full launch of the SITS:Vision system by August 2013.