School Scheduling Software Solutions for Education
One of the many things that all schools and universities have in common is a need to schedule - people scheduling, class scheduling, events scheduling, etc. However, inefficient scheduling can lead to class and study room double bookings, inefficient use of rooms and resources, and more. That’s why thousands of schools and universities have chosen PeopleCube’s Resource Scheduler school scheduling software to help maximize resource utilization, reduce real estate and operational costs, and even lower energy consumption.
Improve Student Collaboration
When students need to reserve a study room, PeopleCube’s Study Room Reservation System is the perfect fit. Depending on your organization’s preferences, students can reserve study rooms via any web browser, from their Outlook calendar, a lobby kiosk, or using PolyVision’s RoomWizard. Any or all of these user interfaces are supported by the Study Room Reservation System. Either way, you’ll find that the Study Room Reservation System will help you:
- Eliminate study room double bookings
- Simplify study room scheduling using the RoomWizard on-site display units
- Improve collaboration with simplified room booking processes
Click here to view a walkthrough of the Study Room Reservation System or download the Study Room Reservation System datasheet here.
Reduce Energy Costs and Your Carbon Footprint
The rallying cry on campuses around the world to Go Green has become louder in recent years – and rightfully so. More and more pressure is being applied to school administrators to reduce the carbon footprint of the school and university. The challenge, however, is to do it cost effectively. Naturally, one of the first areas to consider is energy consumption. When a school or university is able to manage their energy consumption more efficiently, they are able to:
- Reduce soaring energy costs
- Lower carbon emissions
- Attract and retain top students
- Enable green initiatives or sustainability programs
Learn more about how Resource Scheduler can help reduce costs and the carbon footprint on your campus. More>>
Maximize Resource Utilization and Reduce Real Estate Costs
With so many disparate departments around campus, it is critical that resources are scheduled and managed properly to avoid confusion and double bookings. Perhaps just as important, however, is the ability to report on how these resources are utilized in order to eliminate unnecessary equipment and real estate purchases. That’s why hundreds of colleges and universities have turned to Resource Scheduler for their resource management needs. Using Resource Scheduler, they have been able to:
- Maximize the utilization of campus assets and services, including classrooms, catering services and equipment
- Eliminate reservation confusion and double bookings
- Simplify the allocation and administration of shared resources
To learn more about how Resource Scheduler can help you maximize resource utilization, click here or read some of the examples below.
Admissions Scheduling
The on-site admissions process is almost all about scheduling. From the campus tour to the interview itself, you need to make sure things are scheduled properly to ensure you make a lasting impression on the candidate. Resource Scheduler is perfect for reserving all the resources needed to conduct prospect interviews. For example, there may be a pool of available interview offices. Using Resource Scheduler, either a central admissions administrator can assign an interview to a particular room or the interviewer can schedule it themselves. |
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Athletics and Recreation
Depending on the size of the school or university, scheduling and reserving resources can be extremely challenging. This is especially the case in athletic departments where an inefficient scheduling system will cause double bookings of playing fields and equipment.
By implementing Resource Scheduler, the resources needed can be coordinated and reserved quickly and easily. Whether it be the soccer fields, basketball courts or the weight room, the athletic director can use Resource Scheduler to schedule these resources at specific times for certain teams, and can even make adjustments to any reservation in real-time.
Class Scheduling
Every school and university has a need for classroom management software. It’s not just the initial scheduling at the beginning of the semester, but also changes to classroom assignments in mid-year based on a number of factors. With Resource Scheduler, class scheduling has never been easier. Resource Scheduler class scheduling software allows schedulers to book classrooms based on certain requirements of the class itself, such as required A/V equipment or room configurations.
Event Management
Pulling off a successful event usually starts with making sure all the necessary equipment is in place. Using Resource Scheduler, you can reserve everything you need – from the dining hall for an alumni function to the soccer field for the varsity team. You can even book groups of assets, such as folding chairs, and catering services can be requested – all in conjunction with the same reservation.
WebEvent is the perfect complement to Resource Scheduler when planning an event. It allows individuals or central administrators to post events on a web-based calendar, making it easy for students, faculty, staff and alumni to easily view the event calendars they’re interested in. They can even export the event to their own calendar and, should a change to event occur, those event “subscribers” would be notified via email or their mobile device. More>>
Facilities Management
It's no secret that much of what school maintenance departments do around campus tends to go unnoticed, yet is crucial to the day-to-day operations of the school or university itself. Because they manage so many different areas, it is essential that the department runs efficiently. In addition to scheduling rooms and other resources, Facility Managers can use Resource Scheduler to track and analyze resource utilization. This is especially useful when reviewing the maintenance schedule of certain resources, such as when bulbs should be changed in projectors, when monitors should be replaced, or when a room should be repainted.
Resource Scheduler can also be used to help the maintenance department manage their large number of vans, trucks and other pieces of heavy machinery. By using Resource Scheduler, each item can be scheduled by the hour, day or week depending on what piece of equipment it is and how long it will be needed for a particular job. And if that job occurs on a consistent basis, a recurring reservation for that vehicle can be made. More>>
Student Union
Usually the central social point on campus, student unions are often THE place to host an event on campus. However, keeping track of these events can be a nightmare, especially for the event coordinator. That’s where Resource Scheduler comes in. Used as a centralized event management system, Resource Scheduler allows event coordinators to manage event components to make sure they're reserved for a specified event, that things are where they should be, and the services required for the event are scheduled properly. In essence, every aspect of the event logistics can be handled through Resource Scheduler, including catering and janitorial services.
WebEvent is also the perfect solution for scheduling your events. Simply post your event to any one of a number of web-based event calendars accessible by students, faculty, staff, alumni – even the general community – and you’ll see a dramatic increase in the number of event attendees. More>>
Vehicle Scheduling
Many colleges and universities have vehicles that certain faculty, staff and/or students can check out. However, keeping track of who has the cars, when they’re booked and when they will be returned can be difficult. Using Resource Scheduler, users can search for vehicles based on certain criteria (a minivan, a hybrid, four-door, etc.) and reserve them automatically for a set period of time. This not only helps to schedule the cars, it also helps keep track of the users in case a car is not returned or it happens to be returned damaged.