Data Management Data management includes software tools that permit sorting and searching for data, and web tools that facilitate data collection and analysis. Technology Assessment Resources TAGLIT (www.taglit.org/taglit/About.aspx) - "Taking a Good Look at Instructional Technology" Texas STAR Chart (www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/etac/campus_txstar/) - Campus based California Technology Assessment Tool (http://ctap2.iassessment.org) - Individual, self-evaluation TechTamers (www.techtamers.com/followup/assessteach.htm) - A hotlist of additional assessment resources. Web Tools Evite (www.evite.com) - Free, create and distribute online surveys DBApp (http://server.com/siteapps/dbapp/) - The DBApp is an online database manager. Unlike traditional databases, Server.com's DBApp lives on the Internet so it's available wherever you, your coworkers, or your customers are. You can specify if visitors can submit data or view your database or both. You can also customize your DBApp with HTML code. This makes the DBApp ideal for a range of applications. Free Online Surveys (www.freeonlinesurveys.com) Add-a-Form (www.addaform.com) FormSite (www.formsite.com) Excel (Although it is a spreadsheet and not a true database, Excel has powerful data management capabilities) Article: "An Excel Shortcourse for Teachers" Filemaker Pro (my preferred database tool over alternatives like Access, MS SQL, MySQL, etc.) Software website: www.filemaker.com Creating Data-backed Websites (Workshop by Miguel Guhlin) Web-Enabling Filemaker Pro Databases Using Dreamweaver (Workshop by Miguel Guhlin) A workshop tutorial I created explaining the process I use at the Texas Tech College of Education to securely put forms and databases online using Filemaker Pro software. MS Frontpage Form tools (if you have access to a server with Frontpage extensions installed) Creating forms in FrontPage 2000 and 98 (www.lse.ac.uk/web/developments/mailform/) Creating Forms Using FrontPage by Joe Wheaton Access Database Backed Website resources from ESC20 (San Antonio) http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/techserv/workshops/dbase/materials/accessweb.pdf http://itls.saisd.net/resources/pdf/fmproweb.pdf Superb workshop handouts from online database gurus Miguel Guhlin and Jim Baldoni, created for a workshop they provided at ESC20 San Antonio. These include instructions for web enabling Access databases as well as Filemaker Pro. PDF files Options for creating and editing PDF files Use online PDF forms to save submitted information with PHPDF (www.phpdf.com) Last updated   Philosophy & Vision Basics Sample Lessons Locating Websites Multimedia Print Publications Creating Websites Data Management 1 Computer Classroom Administrative Resources Intellectual Property Good Websites Internet Safety Other Tech Tools Coffee Shop Handhelds in the Classroom 1 to 1 Computing Tools for the TEKS Home Tools for the TEKS home | Article Archive | Technology Workshops Mailing List | Feedback | Tools and Techniques | Technology Idea Exchange Contact me using this webform. Links to my blogs are also available. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.