Databases provide a means of organizing information. Teachers can use databases to organize collections of resources and content information. Students can create databases to organize topics like inventors, states, countries, birds, mathematical formulas, diseases, writers, and many others. The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for practicing simple database skills.  Ideally, you will gain some ideas about how to apply databases as an instructional tool for student use.
 

Task

Set up a database file containing a minimum of 5 records and 5 fields.  You may use any database software at your disposal, but we will demonstrate Microsoft Access in class.  You may choose any topic for your database, but it should be one related to your educational work.
 
 

Format

Turn in a hard copy containing one complete record, plus a table report that shows all or some of your records.  Accompany this with a paragraph or two explaining how the database is set up and how you will use it. Include in this paragraph additional ideas for how you might use databases, and how you might get students involved using them.

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Evaluation Rubric: Database Lite

Criterion	Value	Awarded
Includes at least 5 records	1	-
Includes at least 5 fields	1	-
Purpose is clear (from explanatory paragraph)	1	-
Paragraph provides additional ideas for using databases, including at least one for students	1	-
Hard copy report provides one full record and printout of table	1	-

 
 

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