InquiText SMS-Based Auto-Reply Inquiry System for Grades and Accounts

Many services of educational institutions such as management systems for student information are already accessible over the internet. The internet enables different resources to be on our fingertips which can be accessed by individuals who are connected to the internet. Unfortunately, some institutions located in remote and mountainous areas are not connected to the internet. The Cagayan State University – Lasam Campus is located in Lasam, Cagayan, Philippines which is a mountainous and remote municipality. The institution is currently connected to the internet but internet connection in some of the barangays within the municipality is not available due to the geographic condition. Therefore, implementing an internet service to make the grades and accounts available to the students would not be successful. The study aimed to develop a SMS-Based Auto-Reply Inquiry System for Grades and Accounts named “InquiText” as an alternative and convenient way of accessing grades and accounts and will provide prompt service using any SMS-enabled mobile phones. The development of the system was guided with the Waterfall Model following the five different phases such as Requirements Analysis, System Design, Coding and Module Testing, Integration and System Testing, and Deployment and Maintenance. As a result, the InquiText can automatically respond to the clients’ inquiries on grades and accounts. In addition, the InquiText provides prompt service because it enables the clients to access student grades and accounts anytime and anywhere in the country. Moreover, the InquiText enables parents or guardians to monitor the academic performance and accounts of the students regularly.

Keywords –Auto-Reply, Cell Operator Application, GSM Modem, Inquiry System, SMS-Based System