>
>From: Martha McMahon <mmcmahon@jburroughs.org>
>Subject: Scheduling Software
>To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 9:35 AM
>
>Hello all,
>
>Does anyone have a good student scheduling program then can
>recommend? Here is our situation:
>
>We currently use MacSchool as our scheduling software, which is no
>longer supported after 2010. I am looking into new options, and
>PowerSchool is very expensive and has a number of features we don't
>need. Basically, our main student information system is a FileMaker
>database with which we are all very happy. Each Spring, I export
>student requests from FileMaker (student ID's and course numbers),
>and import this information into MacSchool. There are two ladies
>that then work with the MacSchool Scheduler to get all of the courses
>assigned. Then I export the data from MacSchool back into FileMaker.
>
>I am looking for a pretty user friendly scheduler that is not so
>expensive (PowerSchool is over $10,000), and can easily import and
>export data from excel or tab-delimited files.
>
>Any help with this would be greatly appreciated!
>
>Thanks,
>
>--
>Martha McMahon
>Technology Coordinator
>John Burroughs School
>755 South Price Road
>Saint Louis, MO 63124
>(314)993-4045 x204
Hi Martha,
We have used Class A Scheduler from Longhouse software for our last two
scheduling iterations and are very pleased with the product! The company
is small, with your rep also your support person, however we have always
received exemplary service!
Here is contact info for you:
James Coan
Longhouse Software
Tel: 215 297 5480
Fax: 215 297 9873
http://www.longhousesoftware.com
jcoan@longhousesoftware.com
Good luck,
Jim Bologna
Director of Technology
Science and Technology Department Administrative Co-Chair
Co-Director of the Teaching and Learning Center
Windward School
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