Week 7 - Reflection (Final) & link to Assignments

The first task for this week is to create a simple income-and-spending spreadsheet using Calc. The sheet is named according to the month (Jun, July, Aug), and then, the balance for each month is calculated. For example, the balance eof August will be added to the balance of September. We also needed to link the formula between the sheets before uploading it to Google Docs.

Here is the end result:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtklbPPsBwMVdDdVbkJzVmMwRFhIM3hIdjA3ZjV6d1E&hl=en_US#gid=0

Then, we created a simple spreadsheet of students’ score and grade analysis. We did it during our Computer in Education class, and uploaded it to Google Docs as well:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtklbPPsBwMVdFd2bTAxLTdheXptRDdpQkVzRWZrbWc&hl=en_GB

For the second task, we were required to create a simple database for student management system. We used OpenOffice Databasa, and came up with this: 

https://docs.google.com/leaf?id=0B9klbPPsBwMVMTEzNzc1ZDktOWY2Ny00Y2JhLWI3ZjMtM2MwNWQ5NGU1MTFl&hl=en_US

For this final task, we were quite perplexed as we have no experience in using a database or a spreadsheet before. However, after our lecturer explained how helpful it could be in keying in students’ information, we were more motivated to complete the task. We also learned about several formulas to use in Excel, like the ‘=’ function and how to link sheets. With several attempts, coupled with his guidance, we finally managed to pull through.

Finally, we updated our database in our own YahooGroup, and also in the GGE1155 Group. We also tidied up our blogs and created a simple PowerPoint with all the links to our assignments. Then only we will burn everything into a CD.

All in all, I personally felt a huge relief as we were able to complete all our work on time, before the examinations. Although we were quite worried about the all the work given, but we eventually completed it, with the help and support from our lecturer, Mr. Fariddudin. He was very helpful, and willing to sacrifice his time and effort to teach us whenever he has spare time. We really appreciate all that he has done for our class.

Computer in Education – A tough course, but one that is proven to be useful, especially when we start our teaching practice in schools later on. It has been a long and winding journey, but here we are; and next stop – Examinations!

Looking forward to completing the exams well, especially for this paper, and after that, it is HOLIDAYS!

A final wish to all my coursemates, Happy Learning and Good Luck in the coming exams, to all my friends from IPGKS and IPGKDRI as well. 

Till then, see you all! ~

Doris Chelam Kasturi
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B.Ed TESL (IPGKS-UKM Twinning Programme)
Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Sarawak,
Jalan Bakam, 98009 Miri,
Sarawak.

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