January 2025 Changes

Exciting Updates in TradeSchool

Trade School is proud to announce the rollout of major updates designed to enhance your experience and increase functionality. These updates include a single sign-on option, enhanced correspondence features, mobile push notifications, and much more. Notable improvements are made in user management, including a new user picker and customizable fields such as gender, ethnicity, and disability. Our apprentice module now offers advanced grade tracking and notifications, while integration with Canvas LMS simplifies training management. Additionally, new payment options and online time card editing for instructors are also introduced to streamline processes.

Update Overview:

• Single Sign-On: Greater convenience with new single sign-on options.

• Correspondence Features: Improved communication tools.

• Mobile Push Notifications: Enhanced engagement with real-time updates.

• Audit Log: Detailed monitoring of database changes for security and troubleshooting.

• User Management: New user picker tool and editable fields for personal identifiers.

• Apprentice Module: Improved advancement notifications - now attach a PDF to an advancement email.

• Advancement Requirements: See a breakdown of what an apprentice needs for their next pay advance.

• Canvas LMS Integration: Seamless integration that simplifies training management.

• Payment Options: Expanded payment flexibility for apprentices in the sales module.

• Instructor Time Tracking: Added timecard tracking for instructors to track their time online.

Q&A:

Q: What are the new single sign-on options available for logging into Trade School? A: Users can now utilize single sign-on with credentials from Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google.

Q: What is the purpose of the audit log feature in Trade School? A: The audit log provides a record of all database changes, detailing who made the changes, what was changed, and when, to assist in troubleshooting and ensuring data integrity.

Q: What confirmation process is now required when deleting records in Trade School? A: A confirmation prompt is now required before deleting records to prevent accidental loss of data, ensuring higher data integrity and user caution.

Q: How does the advancement requirements feature benefit apprentices? A: This feature provides a transparent track of all requirements for advancement, helping apprentices understand and meet necessary criteria to progress in their training.

Q: How does the integration with Canvas LMS enhance Trade School's functionality? A: The integration facilitates the import of grades and linking of Trade School classes to Canvas courses, streamlining educational administration and tracking student progress.

Q: What new payment options are available for apprentices in the sales module? A: New payment options include ACH transactions, the ability to post debts to be paid later, and the use of credits, providing more flexibility and convenience in managing finances.

Chapters Outline:

1. 00:00 Trade School Updates
   Overview of changes, single sign-on, and correspondence enhancements.

2. 00:54 Notifications & Logs
   Introduction of push notifications and detailed audit log functionality.

3. 03:30 User Management
   Improvements in user picker, customization of personal fields, and updates to the photo field.

4. 05:45 Apprentice & Batch Updates
   Modifications to the apprentice module and batch advancement processes.

5. 11:57 Integrations & Payments
   Details on Canvas LMS integration and new flexible payment options.