Abstract:
The objectives of this research were to develop an information system for academic management at Sriracha School and to evaluate the appropriateness and feasibility of the information system for academic management at Sriracha School. For the methodology, the study was divided into two phases: Phase 1 was the development of the information system, with a population consisting of 130 teachers and educational personnel. The sample comprised 97 end users, selected through purposive sampling, with the sample size determined by comparing the population to the Krejcie and Morgan table. Phase 2 was conducted by evaluating the appropriateness and feasibility of the information system, with key informants being 11 target group members selected based on their expertise and suitability for their positions within the school. The research instruments included a questionnaire assessing the current state and desired state of the information system for academic management, as well as an evaluation form for the appropriateness and feasibility of the information system for academic management at Sriracha School. Data were analyzed by statistics to determine percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Priority Needs Index. The findings indicated that 1) the development of the information system for academic management at Sriracha School involved utilizing computers for data storage and creating the information system using CANVA and Google Sites to meet the needs of end users. The development process followed four steps: Step 1 was conducted by studying the current state and desired state of the information system. It was found that the overall current state was at a low level (x̄=2.20, S.D.=0.68) while the overall desired state was at the highest level (x̄=4.67, S.D.=0.48), leading to the prioritization of needs. Step 2 was conducted by studying the system, which indicated the necessity of using computers and developing effective processing programs that could transmit information to responsible parties without redundancy and allow for easy retrieval. Step 3 involved system analysis, which showed that administrators and teachers placed importance on the development of the information system, with weaknesses identified as the system being outdated, erroneous data processing, and redundancy in data storage. Step 4 involved system design and it was found that the suitable programs were CANVA and Google Sites, which collected data in Cloud Computing, allowing for convenient data linking and data import. 2) The assessment of the appropriateness and feasibility of the information system for academic management at Sriracha School, involved using feedback from the pilot group to improve and develop the system before evaluating its appropriateness and feasibility. The results indicated that the overall appropriateness was at the highest level (x̄=4.57, S.D.=0.49) and the overall feasibility was at a high level (x̄=4.46, S.D.=0.52).