Educational institutions develop and deploy a wide range of database applications. Elementary schools are deploying assessment and instruction systems to create personalized learning paths. Universities need applications to automate the admissions process, tuition payments and degree audits. And higher education institutions like MIT need to provide scientists and researchers with a wealth of online information resources to foster innovation. Numerous ISVs are addressing the needs of educational institutions with packaged software applications.

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At the same time, schools and universities are under constant budget pressure and can’t afford to deploy proprietary high cost databases. Therefore, educational ISVs are turning to MySQL as a cost-effective database solution to help reduce their COGS (Cost of Goods Sold). Using MySQL, they can develop high performance, reliable applications that automate many of the academic and administrative processes. If you are developing any of the following applications either in-house or for resale, MySQL can save you money and help you deliver a solution faster:

• E-learning - making remote education available to students, professionals and corporate learners
• Student Assessment - Tracking student progress and creating personalized learning paths
• Online ReportCard - Enables parents to check their child's grades, attendance, conduct and schedule, as well as print report cards and transcripts.
• Degree Audit Programs for students and advisors, which detail a students progress towards degree completion
• Admissions Office - Simplify management of the admissions process by capturing and keeping track of important data on prospects and applicants.
• Registrar's Office - Enable registrars to store detailed information on students, faculty and staff, as well as schedule classes, update/record grades produce report cards, and calculate GPAs.
• Accounting - Develop financial management solutions designed specifically for nonprofit organizations and evaluate the performance of individual initiatives or departments
• Tuition Payment Processing that automate student billing, payment, and communications
• Campus Card System - A cashless Point of Sale (POS) system allowing students and faculty to use a cashless card system for all their campus needs, including dining, bookstores, copying and more.
• Online Campus Community - Build and manage an interactive online network for students, alumni and faculty and reduce the amount of time and money your staff must spend on administrative tasks.
• Fundraising - Automate traditional and unique fundraising processes and deliver comprehensive reports.
• And many more

Educational institutions and ISVs are using MySQL to build custom applications, such as tuition payment processing applications, degree audit programs and student election applications that automate processes and cut costs.

MySQL helps educational institutions reduce their dependency on expensive, proprietary software and hardware. It also gives them a product that is better suited to the needs of schools and students by providing them with significant benefits.

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