How Evangelisches Schulzentrum Oberes Vogtland achieved 50% productivity growth in ORM education with Entity Developer

About the customer

Evangelisches Schulzentrum Oberes Vogtland is an educational institution focused on high-quality general and vocational education. Its mission is to make complex technical topics accessible to students with different levels of experience, combining theoretical foundations with hands-on practice. The institution approaches each educational program individually, selecting teaching methods and tools that best support effective learning and skill development.

Country

Germany

Product used

Entity Developer

Challenges faced

Evangelisches Schulzentrum Oberes Vogtland teaches students who have chosen to major in computer science. Alongside the standard curriculum, the school aims to integrate cutting-edge technologies into the learning process. During the transition from RAD Studio to Microsoft Visual Studio, a need arose for a simple and effective ORM solution that would be easy for students to understand and use during practical studies.

Prior to that, the school relied on Entity Framework, which proved challenging for many students. The complexity of the framework made it difficult to clearly demonstrate the advantages of ORM, slowing down the learning process. Thus, it was necessary to do the following:

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Make ORM concepts easier for students to understand

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Provide an out-of-the-box practical experience with ORM

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Find a solution that would be compatible with Visual Studio

Ralph Anand Samuel, a Computer Science Teacher at Oberes Vogtland, had used Devart components in his previous job. That's why it was only natural to give another Devart product a try. Entity Developer instantly became that one ORM designer that helped his students focus on learning the actual ORM principles rather than struggle with the technical complexity of the subject matter. The classes became more productive and engaging.

"We weren't satisfied with Entity Framework. A lot of students struggled and had a hard time seeing the advantage of ORM. But things changed with Entity Developer. It gives our students the out-of-the-box experience we wanted them to have. Because of its ease of use, Entity Developer makes it easier for our students to understand and use the concept of ORM."

Ralph Anand Samuel

Computer Science Teacher at Evangelisches Schulzentrum Oberes Vogtland

Results achieved

+50%

more productive lessons

Ever since Entity Developer became part of the learning process, students became able to grasp and apply ORM concepts faster than ever, without any complex, tedious setups. The ease of use became the primary benefit that delivered the exact experience that was required in an educational environment - smooth, intuitive, and compelling.

Key features Ralph is excited about

Ease of use, speed, and reliability

Entity Developer helps students work with ORM concepts efficiently, reducing setup time to near zero and facilitating faster progress during their practical lessons.

Integration with Visual Studio

Transition to Visual Studio was one of the key goals that would ensure faster and easier learning. Entity Developer brought visual modeling directly to one of the most widely used and effective IDEs on the market.

Support for both model-first and database-first approaches

Whether we talk about generating a model from an existing database or creating a database based on a model, Entity Developer makes the process effortless. Students can switch between these two approaches easily and use a multitude of options for each.

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