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Timetabling in WIT

  • 26-10-2009 2:40pm
    #1
    Eledh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi guys, I'm doing some research for my 4th year project, and I need to find out about the timetabling systems in other colleges from mine, but most of them are hidden or locked out from the public, any chance there is someone here who could give a quick answer to a few of these questions? (Also posting this to a few other college boards so hope it isn't marked as spam!)

    - Does your class timetable system give you a personalised timetable based on the modules/classes you actually have yourself or do you just get a generic timetable for your class with electives not included?

    - Is there a name for your timetabling system (product name for the package used)?

    - Is there any other means of accessing the timetable system (other than the main website for it)?

    - Are you notified of changes to your timetable?

    Thanks a lot :-)


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  • #2
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Eledh wrote: »
    - Does your class timetable system give you a personalised timetable based on the modules/classes you actually have yourself or do you just get a generic timetable for your class with electives not included?

    Neither. Its a standard timetable for all which includes all running electives. So if I picked Module X and my friend picked Module Y, we both have the same timetable and just cross out the modules we are not taking.
    - Is there a name for your timetabling system (product name for the package used)?

    Not on our timetable I don't believe.
    - Is there any other means of accessing the timetable system (other than the main website for it)?

    Iv found the version on the web very confusing, so I don't use it. In our department, the timetables are up on a noticeboard and we can ask for copies or just take them down ourselves. In other departments, you have to take down the timetable yourself and wont be given copies.
    - Are you notified of changes to your timetable?

    Not always. Generally I keep an eye but this year since my course leader is lecturing us, she generally tells us and gives us a copy of the new timetable (sometimes).


  • #3
    Eledh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Eledh


    Thank you very much! So you get a timetable for your course that includes all electives. Interesting. Here in CIT you can sometimes have electives that are from outside your course completely so they don't show up on the timetable at all unless you look up the class individually.

    Thanks again though, this helps :-)


  • #4
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Eledh wrote: »
    Thank you very much! So you get a timetable for your course that includes all electives. Interesting. Here in CIT you can sometimes have electives that are from outside your course completely so they don't show up on the timetable at all unless you look up the class individually.

    All our year electives appear. For example, I do Forensics and others do Gaming. Both elective subjects appear on the timetable so I cross out the gaming stuff and they cross out the forensic stuff. We don't get electives that have nothing to do with our year or course appear. Obviously, we don't get subjects that have nothing to do with our course/year appearing on the timetable.

    Each timetable is timestamped so you can tell when it was changed.

    Ill scan you a copy of a timetable and PM it later this week if that helps?


  • #5
    FV-Emperor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭FV-Emperor


    Look up dkit, they hae sample timetables avaialbe to all :O


  • #6
    Eledh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9 ✭Eledh


    Thanks all, Sully I don't need a sample one that's alright, just wanted to know if you get personalised ones or not basically :-)


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  • #7
    shapez
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 724 ✭✭✭shapez


    Eledh wrote: »
    - Does your class timetable system give you a personalised timetable based on the modules/classes you actually have yourself or do you just get a generic timetable for your class with electives not included?
    It can be personalised. But it's not available due to security and political reasons.
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Is there a name for your timetabling system (product name for the package used)?
    Yes, it's called Syllabus Plus.
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Is there any other means of accessing the timetable system (other than the main website for it)?
    It can be accessed via our Moodle system and Intranet, but again due to political reasons it's not been made available to students.
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Are you notified of changes to your timetable?
    If it was more available and transparent, then yes students would be notified a lot easier.

    If you need more info on this PM me.


  • #8
    Shaner88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭Shaner88


    Eledh wrote: »
    Does your class timetable system give you a personalised timetable based on the modules/classes you actually have yourself or do you just get a generic timetable for your class with electives not included?

    We get both completley personalised timetables and the option to view the generic timetable for the whole class. We can also view individual module timetables
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Is there a name for your timetabling system (product name for the package used)?

    If there is, it has never been made public..
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Is there any other means of accessing the timetable system (other than the main website for it)?

    No, it is far too complex to have a paper copy. Paper copies of examination timetables are provided though.
    Eledh wrote: »
    - Are you notified of changes to your timetable?
    Changes are not made to the timetable after Week 3 of the semester by the administration. Any changes made must be agreed with the lecturer in question and are made off-timetable


  • #9
    Sully
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 24,056 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sully


    Shaner88 wrote: »
    We get both completley personalised timetables and the option to view the generic timetable for the whole class. We can also view individual module timetables



    If there is, it has never been made public..



    No, it is far too complex to have a paper copy. Paper copies of examination timetables are provided though.


    Changes are not made to the timetable after Week 3 of the semester by the administration. Any changes made must be agreed with the lecturer in question and are made off-timetable

    This is different then how it operates in School of Science, so it might be useful if you state what school you have the above with. :)


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