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JPWRana · 04-16-04, 02:13 PM

I don't know how many of you have tried it yet, but i have. The new way to search for class availability is soo FUUUUCKIN STUPID!!!

Why?

1) You can't just scroll down and pick the quarter anymore... there's a "SPECIAL CODE" for it... c'mon!!! why make this harder on the students?!?! there's NO REASON FOR IT... and even if we did need this "SPECIAL CODE" why not make it for example " Fall 2004" or something like that rather than having to type in "2045" (if im correct that is the code for fall)

2) you can't search to see what a specific department is offering that quarter. YOU HAVE TO TYPE IN THE EXACT CLASS!!! WHY!! I'm an MFE major (manufacturing engineering that is). It's hard to know what classes my department is offering next quarter... the past year especially... it's been very random. for someone like me, its important to see all the MFE courses that will be offered for that quarter... rather than having to type in EVERY SINGLE COURSE and checking if its being offered. I dont wanna have to type "MFE 126" "MFE 226" "MFE 310" "MFE 201" "MFE350" "MFE326" when just "MFE" should be sufficient. IT MAKES NO SENSE!!!

3) YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THE LITTLE BUTTON TO GIVE YOU THE RESULTS of the classes. You can't just type in "ECE" on the first tab, and "252" on the next tab and just hit enter. If you do it will erase what you put. That just wastes time. Last time i remember, when i pressed enter, it gave me results.
Why change this also!?!?!

Whose idea was it anyways to change the whole interface?!!? How is it simpler than before?!!? Why spend the University's limited funds into something THAT ISN'T BROKEN, OR NEEDS REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE?!?!

I don't know, maybe its just me ranting, but what do you guys think. Is the new way to check for course availability ONLINE better than before?

04-16-04, 02:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
JPWRana Guru Joined: Oct 2003 Location: where the 605 and 10 fwy's cross Posts: 884	New Class Schedule Search I don't know how many of you have tried it yet, but i have. The new way to search for class availability is soo FUUUUCKIN STUPID!!! Why? 1) You can't just scroll down and pick the quarter anymore... there's a "SPECIAL CODE" for it... c'mon!!! why make this harder on the students?!?! there's NO REASON FOR IT... and even if we did need this "SPECIAL CODE" why not make it for example " Fall 2004" or something like that rather than having to type in "2045" (if im correct that is the code for fall) 2) you can't search to see what a specific department is offering that quarter. YOU HAVE TO TYPE IN THE EXACT CLASS!!! WHY!! I'm an MFE major (manufacturing engineering that is). It's hard to know what classes my department is offering next quarter... the past year especially... it's been very random. for someone like me, its important to see all the MFE courses that will be offered for that quarter... rather than having to type in EVERY SINGLE COURSE and checking if its being offered. I dont wanna have to type "MFE 126" "MFE 226" "MFE 310" "MFE 201" "MFE350" "MFE326" when just "MFE" should be sufficient. IT MAKES NO SENSE!!! 3) YOU HAVE TO CLICK ON THE LITTLE BUTTON TO GIVE YOU THE RESULTS of the classes. You can't just type in "ECE" on the first tab, and "252" on the next tab and just hit enter. If you do it will erase what you put. That just wastes time. Last time i remember, when i pressed enter, it gave me results. Why change this also!?!?! Whose idea was it anyways to change the whole interface?!!? How is it simpler than before?!!? Why spend the University's limited funds into something THAT ISN'T BROKEN, OR NEEDS REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE?!?! I don't know, maybe its just me ranting, but what do you guys think. Is the new way to check for course availability ONLINE better than before?