11 ways to help teachers foster creativity in the classroom

July 14, 2022October 1, 2023 Elya Nadzri6 Comments

Creativity frees the mind in a way that enables a person to absorb knowledge more efficiently. It makes the learning process more efficient and enables alternative ways of thinking. Creative individuals are able to unblock old patterns or habits of thinking and are more likely to think out of the box.

Creativity is a difficult thinking skill to acquire while being the MOST desired. Possessing creativity gives you the ability to create something new, whether a new solution to a problem, a new method or device, or a new artistic object or form. Creativity serves us greater importance than we realize. We value creativity in our technology, entertainment, music, and in most if not all industries.

Learn how to maximize your summer break to make it the best one yet

July 13, 2022August 25, 2023 Elya Nadzri1 Comment

Summer is here! Thinking of ways to spend your summer break? (Pstt, other than binging Netflix and doom scrolling on social media of course). How about something different this time around. Let’s look at some options to make the best out of your summer break and maximize it to the fullest.

New Release – July 12, 2022

July 12, 2022February 3, 2025 Azroy Kandan1 Comment

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”):

Announcing Our Zapier Integration

July 7, 2022July 8, 2022 Eruani ZainuddinLeave a comment

At QuickSchools, we’re driven by our goal to empower educational institutions. We’re here to make your responsibilities as a principal, school administrator, and/or teacher easier by streamlining your work processes.

QuickSchools + Zapier

QuickSchools provides the technology solution for admissions, enrollment, fee tracking, rostering, etc. We also help you collect and manage various data related to students, parents, staff, and courses. It makes perfect sense for us to partner up with Zapier so that you can integrate Quickchools with your other technology solutions with minimal effort. Bypass all the busywork when it comes to sharing data and automating tasks.

At present, QuickSchools integration via Zapier focuses on CRM applications such as HubSport and WizeHive. But schools should be able to use Zapier to integrate QuickSchools with a variety of applications.

Find the QuickSchools integration via Zapier in the Zapier app center.

Thank You for Attending our Orchestra Master Scheduler Webinar

July 6, 2022June 12, 2023 Tamiya Eliah M. RunasLeave a comment

Thank you to all those who attended our Orchestra Master Scheduler webinar on June 23. We hope that you enjoyed your time with us and found it helpful.

*We had fun showing off what Orchestra can do for our customers!*

As usual, a follow-up email, along with a feedback survey, was sent to all registrants. We hope that you’ll take the time to complete and submit the survey back to us. We welcome any feedback and/or suggestions to improve future webinars. For a copy of the webinar recording, simply check off the appropriate box in the survey form.

If you’re interested in giving the Orchestra Master Scheduler a try or you have further questions, feel free to reach out to us via our Live Chat Support or email us directly at support@quickschools.com.

Our Help Cente r also provides valuable information, including step-by-step how-to guides and answers to FAQs.

Last but not least, we hope that you’ll join us in our next webinar – Preparing for the New School Year – scheduled on July 28. Registration will be available soon!