Comparison: Advanced Scheduling - Flexi Scheduling
Advanced Scheduling within LearningSpace enables the pre-programming of events, including exams, simulation exercises, lab practices, and more. Users with the necessary privilege (Admin, SRP (full control) or SRP) can schedule specific events within an Activity for the assigned group of users, using the selected Cases, time-managed explicitly in the designated Rooms.
Flexible Scheduling (‘Flexi’) solution aims to streamline and enhance the administration and execution of OSCEs by leveraging and enhancing LearningSpace's existing modules. Flexi Scheduling enhances efficiency and alleviates the administrative burden on the Faculty.
See the comparison table below.
ADVANCED SCHEDULING | FLEXI SCHEDULING |
|---|---|
Events are created in the Advanced Scheduling module | Events are created in the Calendar |
Utilizes Event templates, Timeslot structure templates | Utilizes Encounter templates |
✅Needs an Activity, Case(s), Participants | ✅ Needs an Activity, Case(s), Participants |
✅Events can be recurring | ❌Events can not be recurring |
Learners must be assigned to specific stations | No need to assign learners to stations |
Learners are assigned to the video recording accordingly | Learners are assigned to the video recording based on their presence at the Encounter |
Rounds, spots, circles, and timeslots are used. | No rounds, spots, circles, or timeslots are necessary. Encounters are used only. |
A learner must complete each Case within a round. Setting up spots and timeslots makes it more precise which student is performing the encounter on one particular station, in advance. | Learners within the Participant Group of the Activity, for which the Event has been created, have access to any of the hallway stations assigned to the event (under Rooms). However, this is not bound to a specific timeslot, they can complete the checklist anytime (during the event of course) - hence the name “Flexible” scheduling. |
Utilizes Hallway Stations and In-room Stations | Utilizes Hallway Stations only |
Utilizes the Recording module and the Live Activity Control Page - with manual or automatic Record Control. | Utilizes the Recording module (for viewing running Events), the Live Activity Control Page, with automatic Record Control only. |
❌ No status display | ✅Status display - compact and easy-to-follow status display of the participants, and on the checklist completion |
✅Recordings are available in Video Review after the Event | ✅Recordings are available in Video Review after the Event |
✅ Date request/availability and other notification emails | ❌ No date request/availability and other notification emails |
✅ Printing schedules | ❌ No print option for schedules |
SRP or SRP full control privilege is necessary | SRP full control privilege is necessary. |
✅ Overwrites RNSA | ✅ Overwrites RNSA |