Today’s release focuses primarily on the Orchestra Master Scheduler, with some general improvements to several modules and beta apps:
Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:
Master Scheduler Improvements
- Properly handle Current Grade vs. Next Grade
- Improve support for Next Course when settings are imported from another Enrollment Period
- New “Scheduling Algorithm” in Step 4 supports (1) Singleton vs. Remaining and (2) Distribute vs. Randomize
- Include Rejection Info when showing the Completion Status “Breakdown by Department” in Step 5
- Clear Rejections after restoring a Save Point
- Add support for Rejection Reasons to Report Creator and Summary Reports
- Bug fix – Record only ONE rejection per section and course requests
- Bug fix – Disable “Distribute Students” in Step 5 for Weekly Schedule
General (Functional) Improvements
- New Sign-In/Sign-Out Summary for Student Portal
- Add support for Online Payments in Report Creator
- Handle special characters properly in Subject Names
- Trim Student Name when student profile is saved.
General Bug Fixes
- Bug fix when adding Book Title with Special Characters into Library App
- Bug fix when viewing the Student record after switching schools (for Group Schools)
- Disable link from Standard-Based Gradebook to Report Cards when Standard-Based Gradebook is uninstalled
- Bug fix Report Creator for Student Grade Level
Beta Improvements / Fixes
- Support Self-Enrollment from Parent Portal
- Add support for Private Messaging to Applicant Portal
- Add support for Online Forms to Applicant Portal
- Fix how HTML is rendered in Online Tests App
Sign-In / Sign-Out for Student Portal
We’ve create a new screen for students to view the Sign-In / Sign-Out records from the Student Portal:
Self-Enrollment for Parent Portal
We’ve also created a new screen for parents to Self-Enroll students via the Self-Enrollment feature (which is still in private beta):
Do let us know if there are other features / improvements that you’d like to see in future releases.