Wall Clock

Development Progress

  • Pre. Research

  • FAQ

    1. When will the website launch?
    Registration will be exclusive to West-Windsor Plainsboro High School North students and teachers. The full school launch will commence in mid-November. If you are an entering freshmen who will be taking honors biology with Mr. Corriveau, you will have an opportunity to beta test the website as early as October.
    2. Is WW-P High School North officially endorsing the website?
    No, the school district has already purchased a web service called SharpSchool.com. If you log on to the school district website, you can see that everything is downloaded from sharpschool on the bottom left corner of your browser.
    3. Will Parents be able to use this service?
    No. ProfileTwist is not the next infinite campus. However, parents will be able to browse this website without logging in - so they can view the school network page, but not your profile or any other school-related webpages.

Thorough Analysis

Students Surveyed from Each Grade Level

Question 1

Rate the following from 1 to 10; 1 being the most important and 10 being the least important.

  1. Study resources
  2. Student profiles
  3. School network
  4. Email forwarding for clubs, study groups, etc.
  5. Online Study Groups
  6. Extra-curricular pages
  7. Calendar of school events
  8. High Security Settings
  9. My favorites (list of all the things you like)
  10. Pictures/slideshows
Overall Percent Distribution - most important website functions Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - most important website functions

Question 2

Rate the following from 1 to 5 based on what best describes your intention of a school networking website; 1 being the best description of your intentions and 5 being the poorest description.

  1. Provides me the ability to communicate with teachers and other students
  2. Organizes all student resources for me: research, work cited pages, study help, etc.
  3. Lets me easily share information about a club/sport I advise/coach.
  4. Is an online destination where I can check homework teachers assign
  5. A Facebook-like website that I can use without fear of security issues
Overall Percent Distribution - student intentions in using a school website Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - student intentions in using a school website

Question 3

Rate the following from 1 to 5 based on what the website needs to focus on; 1 being the most important, and 5 being the least important.

  1. Keeping it simple to use
  2. Creating a comprehensive tool for teachers, who would be able to do a multitude of things
  3. Creating a safe and friendly environment for all
  4. Utilizing the latest technologies available to provide a better user experience
  5. Enforcing a strict code of conduct, with administrative consequences for poor behavior
Overall Percent Distribution - most important end result Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - most important end result

Question 4

How should registration for the website work?

  1. Semi-Exclusive - Enable students, teachers, and parents register whenever they like, with an approval by a faculty member
  2. Partly Open - Let anyone register; after they are “friended” by a member of the school network, they can join it
  3. Exclusive - have the district register every student, teacher, and parent in school beforehand, similar to infinite campus and naviance
  4. Open – Public virtue; let anyone join who solemnly swears they are part of the network
Overall Percent Distribution - registration type Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - registration type

Quesion 5

Rate the following from 1 to 5 based on what you believe needs to be instituted to let this website be used during school hours; 1 being the most effective, and 5 being the least effective measure.

  1. Prohibiting students from accessing it during class DBQs, in class essays, etc.
  2. Restricting access to certain facebook-like features
  3. Enforcing a stringent code of conduct and having students sign a fair use contract
  4. Administrative consequences for inappropriate behavior
  5. Trusting students to be virtuous and behaving properly
Overall Percent Distribution - enabling access during school hours Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - enbaling access during school hours

Quesion 6

Rate the following features from 1 to 5; 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important.

  1. User uploaded class notes, chapter outlines, etc.
  2. Study resources – vocabulary flashcards, study tips for the SAT’s, etc.
  3. Quickly contact teachers– send messages directly to your teacher’s email via a contact form
  4. Quick access to databases and research centers (provided by the school)
  5. Create works cited pages
Overall Percent Distribution - extra student features Percent Distrubtion Among Grade Levels - extra student features

Quesion 7

What measures should the website take to improve security? If your parents were to restrict access to facebook/myspace, then which of the following would be most effective in changing their minds? Rate the following from 1 to 5; 1 being the most effective security measure.

  1. Trusting students to be virtuous and behaving properly
  2. Restricting access to certain facebook-like features
  3. Prohibiting students from accessing it during class DBQs, in class essays, etc.
  4. Administrative consequences for inappropriate behavior
  5. Enforcing a stringent code of conduct and having students sign a fair use contract
Overall Percent Distribution - improving security Percent Distribution Among Grade Levels - imporving security