Product Receives A-Plus Grade From Educators;
Software Systems Fail to Make the Grade
"The Magnatag(r) System Makes It So Much Simpler" One
High School Registrar Reports
MACEDON, N.Y., Nov. 16, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- School administrators, teachers, and office personnel know that creating a workable master class schedule for a school of any size can seem almost as hard as running the school itself. Between tracking classrooms, teachers, subjects, students, and class periods, a concise schedule can contain thousands of elements. Precise scheduling can take hours, or more often, days to complete.
Magnatag Visible Systems has created its latest scheduling product for schools, the Same-Day 9-Period Magnetic Whiteboard School Scheduling System. Available in four sizes, the Same-Day 9-Period board system uses a series of magnets in various colors and shapes to track up to 172 teachers and/or classrooms in one glance.
"When I founded Magnatag 40 years ago, one of my very first products was a school scheduling board. We've found over the years that the basic need of organization and straightforward planning in a school will remain constant," said Magnatag President and Founder Wally A. Krapf. "We are happy that our board systems have made a difference in tens of thousands of schools over the years and we thank them for helping us create this latest scheduling system."
Many of those tasked with classroom scheduling have already graduated to the Same-Day 9-Period board system. The product is quickly becoming a favorite among schools:
-- "The Magnatag system makes it so much simpler and concise to see
where your scheduling conflicts are by looking across the board,"
said a registrar at a Kentucky High School. "The task of getting
all (classes) built into our master schedule is made much more
understandable and manageable with the easy usage of the Magnatag
system board."
-- "So much better than trying to do it on a computer," said a
schedule coordinator at a Rochester, NY high school. "The master
schedule is hard enough as it is. With the board it is easier to
see all your options. It saves us hours and hours."
The Same-Day 9-Period boards come in four sizes, up to 4' x 8'. Prices range from $419 to $1,239 for complete systems sold individually; quantity pricing is available. Complete ready-to-use kits include magnetic cardholders and card inserts, each in 10 colors, giving you up to 100 possible magnet color combinations that let you instantly locate, identify and visually group departments, grades, class sizes, courses or your own special color-coded items.
About Magnatag Visible Systems
Magnatag Visible Systems is a leading manufacturer and direct provider of industrial-quality magnetic printed whiteboards and organizational tools for displaying information in the workplace. Magnatag has designed, patented, manufactured and directly furnished industry and task-specific visible information display kits and products for almost 40 years. With over 2,300 different kits to plan, track, schedule and display information, they enable managers across all industries to visibly organize, update and communicate ongoing workplace activities.
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