[sims] Multiple users completing marksheet concurrently?

[howartp]

I've just been asked a question by our SIMS person - her boss who knew everything there is to know about SIMS retired a couple of months ago, so we're having to do our own research on things now!

 

Is it possible for more than one person to complete a marksheet (Assessment > Marksheet entry) at the same time?

 

We have a marksheet for Sixth Form option choices - when year 11 students meet with one of team to discuss their options for next year, the options are entered into this marksheet so we can subsequently do a report on it.

 

However currently they use a google spreadsheet to enter the data, so multiple users can be editing the spreadsheet at the same time, then send it to our SIMS person to key in manually - she wants to know if they can actually fill in the live spreadsheet in assessment manager concurrently?

 

Peter

[vikpaw]

I wouldn't.

A long while ago, things like this used to come up and there is no proper locking, the last person to save is final. I think it's called pessimistic or optimistic or something.

It can work, but i wouldn't rely on it.

It would often occur when there were two staff who shared a class.

You'd be better off, collating in G-docs, then exporting the AM marksheet as formatted, and paste in the values from the G-doc for import into SIMS.

Or, split the marksheet template down into tutor / teams so there is no reason for cross-over. You might need an Assessment Defined Group.

[howartp]

Thanks.

 

That's kinda what I thought, but worth asking anyway.

 

Perer