Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:
Master Scheduler Improvements
- Support Caseload Limit in Step 1: “Configure Teachers” (See below)
- Bug Fix Weekly Schedule when “Days” is left blank in Step 1: “Configure Courses”
- Ability to adjust target from Step 2: “Course Requests by Course”
- Bug Fix calculation of Number of Sections in Step 2: “Course Requests by Course”
- Show Teacher Availability in Step 4: “Schedule”
- Display total when showing Breakdown by Department in Step 5: “Load Students”
- Cosmetic improvements to Step 5: “Load Students”
- Bulk Send Section PDF in Step 6
- General refinements to the Weekly Schedule feature
- Bug fix remove course requests when students are deleted in bulk
General Improvements
- Ability to customize general PDF templates (Private Beta)
- Ability to customize general email templates (Private Beta)
- Improve Semester Activation function to include the following options (See below):
- Do not copy subject
- Copy subject without teachers
- Copy subject without student enrollments
- Migrate Subject Custom Fields when activating a new semester (See below)
- Support Custom Fields when importing Subjects
- Support Read-Only access to general Report Cards for non-administrators
- Support multiple active Report Cards when submitting grades from Gradebook
- Support separate First and Last name for Submitter in Online Forms (See below)
- General Improvements and API Support for the Temperature App
- Bug Fix Class Discussions dropdown filter for Semester
- Bug Fix BCC when sending Email Templates from the Admissions module
- Bug Fix “All Not-Yet-Taken” setting for Attendance Notification Dashboard (Private Beta)
- Minor Bug Fix for Daily Period Zero Attendance
- Server Security Updates
Some highlights below:
Teacher Caseload for Orchestra
We’ve implemented a new “Caseload” field in Step 2 for Teacher Configuration. When this value is set, the system will make sure the total number of students assigned across all sections is not exceeded when running Step 5:
Semester Activation Improvements
We’ve added new settings when activating a new semester within an Academic Year. When clicking on “Configure” under “New Semester Setup” > “View All Semesters”, you will now see a new section for “Copying Subjects”:
Also note that when subjects are copied forward, subject custom fields will now be included in the migration.
Separate First/Last Name for Online Form Submissions
When configuring your Form Packet within the Online Forms module, there is now a new setting under “Non-authenticated users”, where you can decide the format for applicants to submit their info:
When this setting is set, submitters will need to save their first and last name separately:
The list of submissions will then display the name of the Submitter in the desired format.