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The Development of Online-Class Scheduling

Management System Conducted by the Case Study of
Department of Social Science: Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences Suan Sunandha Rajabhat
University
Wipada Chaiwchan, Patcharee Klinhom
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 of the reason, which makes a change in our behavior. This is

Abstract—This research is aimed to develop the online-class hard to imagine how our one-day going is without talking to
scheduling management system and improve as a complex problem our family, friends by cell phone or face book, line and so on.
solution, this must take into consideration in various conditions and In connection with education, technology influences to faculty
factors. In addition to the number of courses, the number of students
and staff in term of classroom management and teaching aids.
and a timetable to study, the physical characteristics of each class
room and regulations used in the class scheduling must also be taken Also this benefits students to study more conveniently. For
into consideration. This system is developed to assist management in Department of Social Sciences, lecturers have used this
the class scheduling for convenience and efficiency. It can provide concept to develop a timetable online as it benefits students
several instructors to schedule simultaneously. Both lecturers and and lecturers to schedule and to learn easily and quickly
students can check and publish a timetable and other documents including the use of information technology. Generally, users
associated with the system online immediately. It is developed in a
can access information rapidly. Educational agencies have
web-based application. PHP is used as a developing tool. The
database management system was MySQL. The tool that is used for tried to develop information technology into teaching more
efficiency testing of the system is questionnaire. The system was relentless. Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University is one of the
evaluated by using a Black-Box testing. The sample was composed agencies in Thailand that has taken information technology to
of 2 groups: 5 experts and 100 general users. The average and the improve learning and management, including the timetable.
standard deviation of results from the experts were 3.50 and 0.67. Owing to the increasing number of students, the class size
The average and the standard deviation of results from the general
becomes small and current scheduling class time table
users were 3.54 and 0.54. In summary, the results from the research
indicated that the satisfaction of users were in a good level. information is in the form of all documents. This makes it
Therefore, this system could be implemented in an actual workplace difficult to improve, edit, and search. If an error occurs in the
and satisfy the users’ requirement effectively. course schedule and timetable, this will be subject to the
academic affairs department. As a result, the schedule is
Keywords—Timetable, schedule, management system, online. delayed and affects to increase workload for staff and
academic staff at the landmark building. Of such problems,
I. INTRODUCTION this study has the idea to change the timetable from manual to
online timetable to develop a system and assist in working to a
N OW a days, communication is beyond frontiers and
human connect to the world easily and more than the
past. Technology plays more important role and so does
high standard. Users can check the timetable and reduce
errors, and save time to update. Also this enables quick work
communication. Communication through information and, students can check at any time.
technology is, in fact, advancing rapidly. It is hard to deny the
fact that with powerful of computers and telephones have II. OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
become main communication for all of us. These popularize 1) To develop online class scheduling management system
so widely that we can catch it almost everywhere. 2) To support instructors and students based on online class
Technologies, in fact, are always updated and upgraded such scheduling management systems
as Japan where gives a birth over one hundred technology 3) To improve efficiency of scheduling management system
produces each day. It is with no doubt that communication
technology has created progress rapidly. Even they are a part III. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Wipada Chaiwchan is with Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,

A. Theories
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok Thailand.(phone: +6689-891- The appropriate timetable to make the teaching process
8703; e-mail: wipada.ch @ssru.ac.th, [email protected]). more efficient for both the instructor and the students which in
Patcharee Klinhom is with Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok Thailand.(phone:+6684-711- this study was based on the principle of the timetable: 1)
6591; e-mail: [email protected]).

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Arranging to complete a structure of the course 2) Arranging of the timetable. This ensured the quality meets the conditions
the timetable of the nature of the subject 3) Being convenient and saved labor time and costs. [5], [6]
for those enrolled to attend classes by day, time or place of Development of information systems for scheduling classes
study 4) Being convenient for instructors to begin activities by in high school timetable mentioned in the following abstract.
using tools or equipment in the course. 5) Classes or subjects This study aims to develop management information systems
assigned for certain subjects with average out to diffuse or to course schedule timetable for secondary level. By developing
suit by the instructors and not being adjacent to a lot in one management systems, it can provide a timetable schedule grid
day 6) Timing available to change classes or instructors and display via web-based technology. Of education management
resting posture or personal business outside of the lunch break information system development schedule timetable such a
7) Managing class without one instructor like in the past 8) system is a system that eliminates the problem of managing
Managing a specific class with any subjects requiring time to schedules timetable instead of the original system.
practice 9) The timetable available for all classes level 10) Management information systems course schedule timetable
Checking and confirming the valid time and the square of reduce duplication of data. The results from table are
students, teachers and classrooms [7]-[9] . appropriate. Course plan that is valid instruction and facilities
Database Management System (DBMS) consists of for instructors to complete a mission that cannot be taught and
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software for database management, prepares for safety, and users to search results timetable through web based
other facilities. The database system can be divided into model technologies [1],[2] are practical.
of supporting database, for example, XML and so on. by
B. System Analysis and Design
typing of computer and supporting such as server cluster or
mobile and typing of questionnaire used to reach database in Class scheduling management system, will require analysis
structural way or XQuery by effective of trade-offs for and design system as the following steps:
example, the biggest size, or fastest ones or others, in some Context Diagram is the process that provides an overview
DBMS will cover more than one category such as supporting of the work flow of data in the highest level and indicates the
many languages to permit database to work together with path and level data from flow diagrams, and so on, and also
other databases. [10] defines the scope of the system to analyze the needs of the
PHP language named PHP used come from PHP Hypertext system as Fig. 1
Preprocessor or Personal Home Page, PHP language is in
server side script by right of open source, PHP language for
keeping website and revealed a result by form of HTML with
base structure from C language Java and pearl which PHP is
easier to learn which symbol of this was to write webpage that
can respond rapidly [3], [4].
SQL is abbreviated from structured query language that
means language used in writing program to keep in database
specifically, and is related databases standard language and
this is an opened system which means we can command SQL
with any database and a command when we command by
different database. The result is that we can select any
database without depending on one database; besides, SQL is
also database program which easily understand, and
effectively. A program SQL is proper for using with related
database system. [4]
The genetic algorithm for multi-purpose solution to the
school timetable is discussed from the following abstract. The Fig. 1 Context Diagram of development the online class scheduling
timetable is a problem that is very complex problem. Using management system
people is something that takes time and effort that is very high
with the evolution of information technology and computing Administrators of the system can manage all system to
smarter as Genetic Algorithms. This can be applied to solve manage in a part of program, a user’s problem, and can check
the timetable for dissertation that aims to develop an details and effective of system and database.
application using Genetic Algorithms multi- purpose. For Users are students of the system who can search
solving the problems of the school timetable, the result will be information about timetable themselves each semester. Users
a trial. Genetic algorithm can find a better answer. Timetable are instructors of the system that can search information about
with small can be accurate as the chromosome number and the timetable of them by date. And, can add information to
model number is not less. The timetable will take a short time management timetable themselves. User is the head of major
for timetable large chromosome number, and model number who can check all timetable of major. In system have 4
must be used very much. The results showed that Genetic processes can explain as following details:
algorithms, multi-purpose, could help reduce the complexity

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Process No.1.0- Process of study plan management, a part

of administrator with the purpose of filling study plan
information into the system and backup to database.
Process No.2.0- Process of timetable management, process
and manage information from users filling and showing results
to users.
Process No.3.0- Process of users’ management, which is set
permission for users to use and manage system.
Process No.4.0- Process of Information backup to database
system, is the effective of database system.

IV. CONCLUSION AND DISCUSSION

A. Results of Systems
The development of the online class scheduling Fig. 3 Timetable Management System Details of the Timetable by
management system by Webbased Application develops
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Selecting the Data to Match with User Requirements

program using PHP language and database system using
MySQL in the working process of the application of this
system can provide several instructors to schedule
simultaneously. Therefore, instructors can manage timetable
by themselves, and check their timetable with searching and
students can check and also publish a timetable and download
other documents associated with the system immediately
online. To fix the timetable, it is complicated and must be
considered several factors depending on conditions and the
number of courses. This also depends on the physical
characteristics of each class. It will be much easier to change
from manual to online one. New technology allows all users to
save more time and ease their lives.

Fig. 4 Timetable management system Users are instructor can set and
manage timetable by themselves

Fig. 2 Timetable Management System Details of the timetable by

selecting the data to match with user requirements

Fig. 5 Timetable Management Result System to Process Timetable

from Users (Managed and Display Results)

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TABLE I
SUMMARY OF EFFECTIVE EVALUATION OF 4 SIDES SYSTEM FROM EXPERTS
Effective levels
Qualitative
X
Evaluation descriptions No.
i S.D. Average
mark
1. User demand ability 3.63 0.79 Very Good 1
2. Correctness of system operation 3.44 0.65 Good 3
3. Convenience and easy for system use 3.35 0.66 Good 4
4. System Security 3.58 0.66 Very Good 2
total 3.50 0.67 Good

TABLE I reveals effectiveness of 4 ways system, experts said total

X =.3.50) in item consideration, first level is
effective are in very good level (
in User demand ability in very good level ( X =.3.63 )
Fig. 6 Timetable Management Result System to Process Timetable
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from Users (Managed and Displayed Results in All of Week Date) TABLE II
SUMMARY OF EFFECTIVE EVALUATION OF 4 SIDES SYSTEM FROM USERS
Effective levels

X
Evaluation descriptions Qualitative No.
i S.D.
Average mark
1. User demand ability 3.52 0.67 Very Good 3
2. Correctness of system operation 3.41 0.56 Good 4
3. Convenience and easy for system use 3.60 0.60 Very Good 2
4. System Security 3.63 0.55 Very Good 1
total 3.54 0.54 Very Good

TABLE II reveals effectiveness of 4 ways system, users

X
said total effective are in very good level ( =.3.54 ) in item
consideration, first level is in System Security in very good
X
level ( =.3.63)
In conclusion, users recommends about system were 1)
Fig. 7 Checking Timetable System Allowing Students to Check Their System should have more functions to use, and 2) System
Timetable in Each Semester should have Graphic User Interface that more interesting.
Research indicated that the samples were practically used in
the research of experts of 5 members and users of 50 members
from department of Social Science, Faculty of Humanities and
Social Sciences Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University.

V. SUGGESTIONS
1) The improvement of the visibility of the application form
to the appropriate size must be considered.
2) Additional system should be developed to cover all
aspects of teaching.

VI. RESULT USE TO BE BENEFITS

1) The system support in the online timetable for the
Department of Social Sciences.
Fig. 8 Timetable Management Result System to Process Timetable 2) The trend to support system in the online timetable for
from Students (Searched and Display Results) other department.
B. Results of Users
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Conclusion of the experts’ assessment found that 1) the
This research was supported by Institute for Research and
processes and procedures of the timetabling system online
Development, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
found that some performance is very good and some are good.
(www.ssru.ac.th); especially, the generosity and guidance
systematically from all lecturers and staff in SSRU were
highly appreciated.

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