A student management app is a comprehensive digital tool designed to streamline and enhance the management of educational institutions.
It allows teachers, students, and managers to access and manage various academic and administrative tasks such as attendance, assignments, scores, registration, and more from a unified platform.
A step-by-step guide to creating the app with Formaloo
Step 1: Log in to Formaloo and create a new app
You can use our ready-to-use student management app template and customize it.
Or, you can create it from scratch;
Open your dashboard and click on the “+ New Formaloo” button to start creating your app.
Step 2: Enable edit mode and add menus
Enable the edit mode to start customizing your app.
On the left-side menu, delete all the pages and add three new menus: Teachers, Students, and Manager.
Step 4: Add pages and forms to each menu
For the teachers' menu, add the following pages and forms:
Attendance form:
Purpose: Allows teachers to record and track student attendance for each class.
Features: Fields for date, student names, present/absent status, and any additional notes. You can add a look-up field to look up the names from the student's registration form.
Students' assignments:
Purpose: Enables teachers to manage and review assignments submitted by students.
Features: Sections for class titles, grades, uploaded student work, and feedback.
Students' scores:
Purpose: Provides a platform for teachers to enter and analyze student scores for various assessments.
Features: Fields for student names, assignment/test names, scores, and cumulative grades.
For the students' menu, add the following pages and forms:
Registration form:
Purpose: Facilitates the registration process for students enrolling in classes.
Features: Fields for student information (name, age, contact details), class selection, and any required documents.
Submit Assignment:
Purpose: Allows students to upload and submit their assignments directly to their teachers.
Features: Sections for assignment titles, descriptions, due dates, and file upload options.
Student Gallery:
Purpose: A space where students can showcase their projects, achievements, and extracurricular activities.
Features: Areas for uploading images, videos, and descriptions of their work.
Scores:
Purpose: Enables students to view their scores and track their academic progress. When you enable portal mode, you can add a user field to your form and let each student see their own score on the portal.
Features: Displays individual assignment/test scores, cumulative grades, and teacher feedback.
For the manager menu, add the following pages and forms:
Students' list:
Purpose: Provides a comprehensive list of all enrolled students for administrative oversight.
Features: Details such as student names, contact information, enrollment status, and assigned classes.
Teachers' information:
Purpose: Stores and manages information about the teaching staff.
Features: Fields for teacher names, subjects taught, contact details, and schedules.
Students' attendance:
Purpose: Allows managers to monitor and review attendance records across all classes.
Features: Overview of attendance data, including dates, student names, and attendance status (present/absent or attended/skipped).
Step 5: Customize icons, add logos, and a welcome page
Customize the icons for each menu to make them easily identifiable.
Add your institution's logo for a professional look.
Add your custom domain.
Create and set up a welcome page to greet users when they open the app.
Step 6: Enable portal mode
Enable the portal mode to incorporate login and sign-up functionalities.
This will allow different users to access the app with their credentials.
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Step 7: Manage access for different users
Set up access permissions to ensure that teachers, students, and managers can only access their respective pages and forms.
Customize these permissions in the portal settings to maintain security and privacy.
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Step 8: Publish and share your app
Once everything is set up, publish your app.
Share the app link with your users (teachers, students, and managers) to start using the app.
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