Sahel EDU

The teacher’s app: entering marks, filling the lesson log and taking the register from a phone

A teacher spends part of the time copying: marks from the notebook to a sheet, from the sheet to the school office, then onto the report card. With Sahel EDU, teachers enter them once, on their phone; averages, ranks and report cards follow from that. This page shows the teacher’s day and screens, what is kept when the network drops, and what the teacher cannot see.

A teacher’s day: lessons, register, marks, lesson log

Between two lessons the teacher marks work, takes the register, records assessments and completes the lesson log. At the end of a sequence, marks go to the administration, which receives them in bundles of loose sheets. The administrative tasks added to teaching are the ones the software tries to lighten.

Copying marks several times: into the notebook, onto the sheet, then for the school office.
Completing the lesson log from memory at the end of the week.
Filling in the summary sheet of marks for the subject.
Taking the register in a large class, on paper.
Working when the network is poor or down.

“My lessons”: the day on a phone

On signing in, the teacher finds the day and the week, from the timetable adopted by the school. For each lesson, the screen says whether the register is taken, whether the log is filled, and which assessments are still to be entered. The head of school assigns the teacher to classes and subjects; they then appear under “Marks”.

A teacher sees and enters only their own classes and subjects: not colleagues’ marks, not students’ personal records, not the cash desk.

Today’s lessons, the next lesson, the room and the class.
Registers to take and logs to fill in.
Assessments to enter, by subject.
The personal timetable, which can be re-read on the phone even without a network (a 7-day copy).

Entering marks once

Under “Marks”, the teacher chooses the subject, then the term period. For each student, the teacher writes the mark or ticks “Absent”, with an optional remark, then “Save marks”. The mark is entered on the scale of the assessment (out of 5, 10, 20 or 100) and the average is shown on the class scale. The screen flags what remains to be entered and shows when the class is complete.

The head of school or the deputy head then validates the marks. A validated mark can no longer be edited: the teacher reads it as read-only, and any correction goes through the authorised person, with a reason, and stays on record. The teacher keeps proof of the work: the summary sheet of marks for the subject, as a PDF, and the export of the transcript.

Averages, ranks and report cards come from the same engine, with no new entry.
The statistics sheet for their classes and subjects: success rate, spread, boys and girls.
Students and parents see nothing before the head of school publishes the term.

Lesson log, syllabus and the class register

After each lesson, the teacher fills in the lesson log: what was taught and the homework to set, with its due date. The log records homework; it receives no work handed in online. Under “My syllabus”, the teacher lays out chapters, lessons, tutorials and practicals, submitted and then validated by the administration, with progress in hours.

The register is taken period by period on the phone, and the teacher can correct it during the period the school has set. A form teacher also gets “My class”: the class, its students at risk and the families to call.

“Register”: the register of each period, with a confirmation message.
“My syllabus”: chapters, lessons, tutorials, practicals and progress in hours.
The remediation register for their classes and its follow-up sheets.
QR Code clock-in at the school entrance, and “My pay” if the school pays them.

When the network drops, and what the app does not do

The register and mark entry are kept on the phone when the network drops, and are sent on their own when the connection returns. A copy stays on the device until proof of saving, then is erased after 8 days. For a long outage, paper back-up sheets (register list, marks sheet) can be printed from “Documents”.

Everything else needs a connection. Sahel EDU is not an app from the app stores: it runs in the phone’s browser, which can be added to the home screen. It offers no online lessons and no homework handed in online.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a recent phone?

No. An ordinary Android phone with a browser is enough. Nothing has to be installed from an app store, and the site can be added to the home screen.

What happens if the network drops while I enter marks?

Marks and the register are kept on the phone, then sent when the connection returns. A copy stays on the device until proof of saving.

Can I correct a mark after validation?

Not yourself. A validated mark is read-only; the correction goes through the authorised person, with a reason, and stays on record.

Does a teacher see colleagues’ marks?

No. A teacher sees and enters only their own classes and their own subjects.

Can we try it before committing?

Yes. The free trial lasts 30 days, with no commitment. The price is then negotiated with each school and can be read on the Pricing page.

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