Start using Semester Templates
Our last blog entry introduced the bulk add utility to help enter your courseload. I mentioned how that had spawned…
Courseload Entry: bigger, faster, better
One of the very first steps each scheduling season is entering the courses you wish to offer and the faculty…
Attain perfect schedule parity with addition of SIS section identifiers
Dealing with the trailing section IDs on course codes is a ticklish issue for a few reasons. For most schools,…
Problem preferences exposed in real-time
One of the most loved ofCourse features (only behind the Collision Management Checker) is the Preference Collection System. This elegant…
Support for common start times
Now and then, we add a feature that we can't believe we didn't add years earlier. This recent update certainly…
Like most people, we enjoy a challenge. Many years ago, we took one of the most arduous administrative tasks universities…
Year in review: Product updates in 2021
Read about features we added in 2021, plus features in the pipeline for 2022.
Emily Scivoletto, UC Davis School of Law
Emily: Talk with other schedule-makers! Ask what they do, how they do it, what they can do with the software, what they have to do manually.
Assess preference data with a beautiful new report
Viewing a semester's worth of preference data in any meaningful way has always been challenging. Until now ...
60-second video of university course scheduling software
What does purpose-built class scheduling software really look like? See for yourself in this 60-second video.
How to collect teaching preferences from faculty
Contacting hundreds of faculty and asking for their teaching preferences is part of creating every schedule. How can you make it easier?
Emily Nagisa Keehn, University of San Diego
Emily: Flag the courses that may be at risk for low-enrollment or in high demand and have back-up plans in place.