Free up resources by setting start and end dates for short courses (partial semester)
Last month we talked about the leanest updates of the year, hiding 'deleted' items. This month's entry may easily qualify…
Hide deactivated items for a cleaner schedule
Like the update it represents, this newsletter entry is going to be quick and concise. Short version is this. We…
Pre-flight phone calls for onboarding new course schedulers
In making this system, we wanted to create a workflow so easy to use a schedule-maker would know what to…
How our customers’ ideas become ofCourse features
Summer is my favorite time of the year. Yes, I'm aware that plenty of folks shares this sentiment, but a…
Year in review: Product updates in 2018
Read about features we added in 2018, including pre-flight checks, data exports and class capacity reporting.
4 reasons to keep the ofCourse schedule in sync with your school’s parent system
Two months ago we talked about some strategies for getting the ofCourse-produced schedule into your parent system. We all agree…
Attach notes to schedules to keep track of versions
One of the most secretly helpful features in our scheduling system is the ability to attach notes to the schedules…
Moving schedules from ofCourse to the parent SIS
We have a challenge in what we do. Our goal is to empower schedule makers, make them feel bionic, make…
Schedule restriction protections and the constant drip of improvement
Replicate a polished schedule. Change start times, change rooms, or move classes online. Experiment. See if a new strategy will work.
This year we committed to extending our Step 5 reporting tools in significant ways. This month I am pleased (and…
Proximity report alerts you to courses crowding their neighbors
A schedule administrator's greatest fear comes the first week of classes. This is when if something went awry it would…
Registrar-only classrooms and rules-based classrooms
Classrooms come in all sizes. In a perfect scheduling world, this would be the only room-related matter we'd have to…