We are happy to announce that we’ve just released an update to our 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). QuickSchools now supports 2FA via Google Authenticator. The School Admin will first need to enable 2FA via “Settings” > “Turn Features On / Off” > “Edit Overall Settings” (under the “Security” section:
Once enabled, each user will have the option use Google Authenticator (instead of regular Email) for authentication:
In today’s release, we’re including framework improvements for our upcoming Lunch Order and Shopping Cart modules. The release also includes a mix of improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler, Admissions, Sign-In/Sign-Out, and security, just to name a few.
Step 4 Scheduler supports color-coding without “Organize by department”
Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:
Master Scheduler Improvements
Color Code Step 4 when “Organize by department” is not enabled (See above)
Security Improvements
General Security Improvements
Improve Privacy on Test Server
General (Functional) Improvements
Ability to hide Admissions Application Statuses (See below)
Show Custom Fields for Documents on Student record
Importer for Sign-In/Sign-Out App (See below)
Improve Report Creator support for Sign-In/Sign-Out App
General Bug Fixes
Improve Support for Disputed Charges in Fee Tracking with Online Payments
Improve Support for OneRoster (v1.1) Integration
Upgrade Text Messaging Framework
Bug Fix Alerts Framework for deleted parents
Bug Fix when adding new Online Test
Other Server Updates
Beta Improvements / Fixes
Lunch Ordering Support for Online Payment
New Shopping Cart Framework
Ability to Share Dashboard
Improvements to Bulk Charge Credit Cards via Standard Charges
Add support to disable Auto-Enrollment for Canvas Integration
Add support to automatically Un-enroll students for Canvas Integration
Fix District-Wide Students for Group School
Hide Application Status
In the Admissions module, when configuring the Application Statuses, you now have the option to hide certain status:
In today’s release, we continue to make security improvements, PLUS a mix of improvements to the Orchestra Master Scheduler, Online Forms, Fee Tracking, and the Report Creator, just to name a few.
Master Scheduler now shows multi-period conflicts in Step 5
Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:
Master Scheduler Improvements
Improve visibility for Conflicts in Step 5 (for Weekly Schedule)
Option to Hide/Remove Course Requests in Step 5
Fix Conflicts tab in Step 4
Security Improvements
2-Factor Authentication (2FA) via Email (See below)
Option to reduce Login Email Alerts based in IP Address
Other Security Improvements
General (Functional) Improvements
Online Forms Option to charge fees by Grade Level (See above)
Option to require files for upload when inviting applicant in Admissions module
Improve support for ACH only in Student/Parent Portal
View Assignments from Student Portal when clicking “Show All”
Improve notifications for scheduled tasks
General Bug Fixes
Bug fix for missing features based on roles
Bug fix when scheduling Live Stream with repetition
Bug fix School Message Board on Student Portal
Beta Improvements / Fixes
Option to automatically hide Transcript grades from future semesters
2-Factor Authentication
In our effort to improve security, we are building support for 2-Factor Authentication (2FA), starting with email. This feature can be turned on for the school under “Edit Overall Settings” (under “Settings” > “Turn Features On/Off”):
You may have received an email notification recently from QuickSchools letting you know about a new login to your account. This is a new security-related feature that was released recently. Basically, any time someone logs into your account either via a new IP address, or a new device, QuickSchools will send you an email notification.
Notification on “Login from New Device”
Recent Security Improvements
There are several other security-related features included in our recent release. In addition to new login, QuickSchools will also send out an email notification if you (1) change/reset your password, or (2) add/remove users to the School Admin role. Finally, with this new release, if you do change your password, anybody currently logged into your account will automatically be logged out.
If you notice any strange activity in your account, please change your password immediately. You should also contact your school’s administrative team, or contact QuickSchools support for assistance. We can help track down what might have happened to your account.
Security-Related Summary Reports
As a school administrator, you have access to Summary Reports that show user and login history. In particular, the “Portal Login History” Summary Report shows the history of all logins for any user in your school:
Today’s release contains several security-related improvements PLUS a mix of improvements to a variety of modules that include Orchestra Master Scheduler, Admissions, Standard-Based Gradebook, Fee Tracking, and the Report Creator, just to name a few.
Improved Security with New Email Notifications
Here is a list of the latest QuickSchools improvements:
Master Scheduler Improvements
Improve new “Scheduling Algorithm” in Step 4
Refresh list of Subject Areas when new subject area is added
Report Creator support for Day and Time in Bell Schedule
Security Improvements
Notification Email when logging in from New Device
Notification Email when School Admin user is added/removed
Notification Email when password is changed
Clear active sessions when password is changed
General (Functional) Improvements
Ability to relabel period names for Subject-Based and Period-Based Attendance (See below)
Ability to unselect radio button when taking attendance
Ability to schedule tasks for every other week (i.e. Bi-Weekly)
Reformat Student Name when converting Inquiry to Application (in the Admissions module), based on configured Student Name format
Report Creator support for (1) subject Custom Fields and (2) Online Payments
API Support for OAuth2
General Bug Fixes
Fix Subject line when using Email Template from the Admissions module
Fix Family Name tag when using Email Template from the Admissions module
Beta Improvements / Fixes
Bulk Charge Credit Card using Standard Charges (See Below)
Improve Search Student specifically by Student Name, Grade Level or Tag
Ability to hide “View Complete Record” from Student Portal
Ability to restrict deletion of Fee Tracking transactions to specific users/roles
Ability to disable “Add Standard” for teachers in the Standards-Based Gradebook
Ability to disable “Override Gradebook Settings” for teachers in the Standards-Based Gradebook
Ability to hide “Call Number” when creating new books in the Library App
Show Subject Abbreviation is Student Self-Enrollment History screen
REST API support for OneRoster v1.1
Improve framework for Integration via File Transfer (SFTP)
Relabel Attendance Periods
You can now relabel the period names for Period-based and Subject-based Attendance. Just click on the new “Customize Period Names” button under “Attendance” > “Settings”: