Here are some of the timetabling course providers that we have heard good
reports about.
Please note that these courses are usually on general timetabling principles,
not on TimeTabler in particular.
You do not
need to go on a course to use
TimeTabler . . . we give you lots
of help, with the HelpLine (email or phone, staffed by experienced timetablers), the interactive HelpScreens, the fully-illustrated printed Manual with lots of examples & tips, the web-site, the HelpMovies, and of course the friendliness of the program itself.
See also the long list of Help here or download a PDF of the 12 ways we provide Help & Support.
However it is
often helpful to go on a course about general timetabling principles.
You may wish to read about these principles, in The Timetabler's CookBook.
Mervyn Wakefield,
Educational
Management Services
E.M.S. House
11 Teasdale Road
Carlisle CA3 0HF
Tel :
01228-59-40-40
email : mervyn@cumbria.f9.co.uk
Mervyn Wakefield
provides timetabling courses all over the UK.
Although his courses are mainly about timetabling principles, he usually demonstrates TimeTabler as well.
He also advises
individual school head-teachers & management teams on many aspects of
school organisation and management.
He provides
timetabling courses at 3 levels and usually includes some computer-based
timetabling as part of the course, usually providing free software to course
members.
He also runs
occasional courses specifically on
TimeTabler.
These can include in-school on-site training on how to use TimeTabler in your school.
For more details please click on:
--The 1-day in-school programme,
--The 2-day in-school programme.
The web-site
at
www.education-management-services.co.uk
gives details of a wide range of courses on many subjects.
Monitor Educational
Services
1 Fulshaw Avenue
Wilmslow SK9 5JA
Tel :
01625-524-474
email :
info@MonitorTimetabling.com
David Griffiths provides timetabling courses all over the UK.
They deal with
the principles of planning and constructing school timetables without prejudging
the tools that should be used, and last for either 1 or 2 days.
Lighthouse Professional Development
This company sometimes organises timetabling courses. They are usually delivered by Mervyn Wakefield.
Tel : 0800
587 8880
email: info@lighthouse.tv
Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
This association
sometimes organises timetabling courses for members, on timetabling principles.
The course leaders are usually Malcolm Trobe and Sam Ellis.
More details at : http://www.ascl.org.uk/Home/Training/Guide_to_the_Right_Course/
Tel : 0116 299 1122
email: maps@ascl.org.uk
MIST Services Ltd
Tel : 0115 878 1034
www.mistservices.co.uk
Chris Knights-Branch offers services and support relating to timetabling and curriculum planning both in the form of training courses and one-to-one consultancy, with an emphasis on Serco-CMIS-Facility.
If you are unable to attend a course, or if you prefer to learn from a book, or if you want to revise what you learnt on a course, or if you want to study a topic in more depth, then you need a copy of Keith Johnson's book:
'Timetabling - A Timetabler's CookBook'.
This is the timetabler's 'bible'.
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If you have any queries about the programs, please e-mail them to:
keith@timetabler.com
We will answer any questions you may have about using the software with your
particular curriculum.
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