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Syllabus Plus Course Planner
Syllabus Plus is the first acknowledged solution to the problem of planning the
provision of modular courses. The key innovation of being able to link the
suppliers of students to the providers of modules has enabled planners to manage
the highly interrelated delivery structures automatically. Program pathways can
be guaranteed, changes of student choice accommodated. The course Planner will
maximize the student satisfaction hit rate. Student may also be allocated direct
to scheduled or unscheduled activities depending on the stage of the planning
process. An easy to use fully integrated module of the Syllabus Plus family.
Key
Benefits
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Dramatically reduce the time sent
in preparing course particularly for institutions offering modular
courses to students.
Reduce the number of activities
needed to run any given timetable. improve the balance of students
between teaching activities.
Improved management planning
communication.
Offer more student choice without
unnecessarily increasing the resources to support the timetable.
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Features Summary
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Automatically generates the number
of Lectures, Seminars etc. needed for any given set of student
choices.
Allocates Students to scheduled or
unscheduled activities.
Minimizes the number of Activities
needed to be run.
Balances student load across
activities.
Attempts to get up to full staff
student ratio in all activities.
Allocates students to the nearest
to their first choices available.
New pathways can be added at any
time.
Modular delivery structures
generated within seconds.
Identifies each student with the
specific timetable they ultimately get.
Increased choice for students.
Facilitates students "change of
mind".
Any change in students on a
program making a choice is instantly propagated to all those module
providers who are affected by the choice.
Gets the best deal for students,
if their first choices are not possible.
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Syllabus Plus Exam Scheduler
Exam
Scheduler manages all aspects of exam planning and execution.
Designed with the co-operation of an international group of Universities, the
Exam Scheduler supports all the many specific scheduling requirements of
examination timetabling. Exam Scheduler may be used as a fully integrated part
of the Syllabus Plus planning and timetabling system or stand alone.
Key
Benefits
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Improved utilization of exam rooms
Reduced invigilator requirement
Reduces the number of exam
sessions
Improved student performance
through better spreading of exams
Improved performance through
minimized student disruption in multiple exams taking place in the
same session
Earlier and more accurate timetables
for invigilators and porters
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Features Summary
Automatic allocation of exam
events to suitable locations - single exams
over multiple rooms and multiple exams in one room
Automatic allocation of
invigilators to exam locations
Automatic allocation of students
to named seats
Comprehensive, customizable
reports
Preferences for exam sequencing
and spreading can be applied
Manual scheduling of exams,
locations and students is possible to manage
special needs
Explanation of exam bottle-necks
Schedules any type of exam -
written, oral, lab etc.
Graphical seating plans for any
exam room layout
Invigilator summary reports
Integrates with Syllabus Plus -
Staff & Rooms can have a single timetable
for academic and exam events
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Course Scheduler
Syllabus Plus Course Scheduler manages
all aspects of complex course planning and execution. Syllabus Plus Course
Scheduler gives managers a tool for the planning of training institutions in
order to maximize student throughput for a given set of trainers and resources.
Designed specifically to help get the most out of expensive resources.
Key Benefits
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Improved resource utilization
Respond with assurance to changes in demand.
Focus sales or planning staff on available
capacity.
Produce earlier and more accurate plans.
Reduce reliance on 'non-owned' resources.
Model new investment against new course demand.
Plan course on various sites.
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Features Summary
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Automatic allocation of courses to the earliest
start date.
Automatic scheduling of unscheduled courses.
User may describe specific sequences of
activities in the course.
Accounts for capacity of locations.
Comprehensive customizable reports and printouts.
A wide range of user preferences on the use of
resources.
Identifies alternative resources if needed at
short notice.
Explains reasons for any scheduling problem.
Reschedules automatically if changes to course
start date are required.
Records full historical information on the
courses run in the year.
Ensures intensive clumping or spreading of the
use of certain resources.
Allocates fixed or movable equipment, as well as
rooms and staff.
Ensures fast what-if modeling.
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