We thought you’d like to see what Learner Tracker 2 currently looks like in development. It is still a while away from being something that we will make available through springboardcreations.co.uk, but we feel it’s always nice to share. There are a few new coll features that allow you to get access to information that wasn’t easy to get to in the current version. You will be able to, for the first time, be able to search across all modules from anywhere in the system.
We’ve added a few screen shots of what the current design looks like so you can get a feel for how the application is changing. We believe change is good, within reason, and that’s why we are giving you the first look of Learner Tracker 2.
We want you to get involve by telling us what you think about the current version and also what features and suggestions you would like included in the next major release. You can do this by adding comments at the end of this article.
New Updated Look
Learner Tracker now uses a fresher style to display the information to the users. Gone are the bland and uninspiring gray colours used in the current version and has now adopted the new Springboard Creations colours – blues, oranges and golden tones are now used.
We’re also using a new simple font for the headers and information display areas, Levenim MT. This is also used on our website and we feel it helps simplify the design.
Edit in place
It is possible to updated most records in place, meaning that you don’ need to leave what you are doing if you want to view or edit a record. This will be possible for the following record types:
- Learner
- Course
- Centre
- Tutor
Subject Banner
The subject Banner will be visible in all areas of Learner Tracker. This will show you the record that you have selected and information about it too. This visually shows you the class of the record as well as brief information about the record.
Subject Banner
Learners
To highlight details about a Learner, there will be several icons displayed to the user. These visual aids allows quick reference to a Learners’ record informing the user there is some pertinent data they need to be aware of. These include:
- Good attendance (averaging over 90%) in the current term
- Any medical notes that a Tutor needs to be aware of
- If they allowed to leave site for lunch
- Any missing attendance returns in the current or previous week
Icon Descriptors
Sessions
The details of a sessions is presented which includes the Learners’ attendance summaries for the course that the session is part of.
Search
Within the Subject Banner, the search control will also be visible throughout Learner Tracker 2. Here, you will be able to quickly search the database and return matching records across all modules of Learner Tracker 2. Each match will be uniquely displayed dependent on the type of record it is using highlighting colours and a handy icon. Simply select the record you wish to view and instantly the record is displayed for you.
Search
Error Handling
If, for what ever reason, you come across an error whilst using Learner Tracker, the full error details are submitted to Springboard Creations support. This is full automatic and you don’t need to do anything. We will then use this information to investigate the fault to improve future releases. The information that is submitted to us includes the detailed error message, details of the PC the error occurred on and also a screen shot of the action that happened immediately before the error happened.
So, if you happen to come across an error, all you need to do is inform us when this happened and we can do the rest. Occasionally, we may need more information but it should reduce the time to get you back up and working again.
Error Catcher
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