Skill Building Seminar Descriptions

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Tyler’s Versatrans Solution offers seminar style training online. These sessions provide lecture-style instruction on various parts of our programs and are perfect for an existing user in need of a brush up. To participate in an online session you will need to have a high-speed Internet connection as well as the ability to access our conferencing center via a toll-free telephone number. Below is a list of all the seminars that are offered as well as the topics that will be covered during each seminar.

Versatrans Routing & Planning

Routing & Planning for New Users - 12 hours (2 days)

Day One

Entering student information
Info Fields as routing criteria and accommodations
Mapping & routing relating to student entry
Entering students with different addresses on different days of the week
Understanding Transportation Requests
Correcting student errors
Basic & Advanced Filtering
Altering student records using a filter
Routing tasks associated with changing student information
Navigating the map
Keeping the map up-to-date with new roads & bus stops
Street properties (House Numbers/Restrictions, etc.)
Adding a school building
Understanding Map Tool Bars (Street Display/Layers, etc.)
Understanding Batch Reprocessing
Working with raster maps
Creating & editing boundaries
Working with Assign School/Stop errors

Day Two

Understanding Routing Schemes, Route Sets & Route Criteria
Info Fields to be used as routing criteria
Using Route Filters
Building & editing routes
Routing using Right-Side Restrictions
Creating an inbound route for existing students
Copying/Mirroring Routes
Viewing multiple routes (Multi-View)
Streamline route button
Transfers
Route Pairing
Optimization - Using OTR
Viewing and customizing Driver Directions
Using Fleet Schedule

Managing Student Records - 3 hours

Entering student information
Info Fields as routing criteria and accommodations
Mapping & routing relating to student entry
Entering students with different addresses on different days of the week
Understanding Transportation Requests
Correcting student errors
Basic & Advanced Filtering
Altering student records using a filter
Routing tasks associated with changing student information

Importing/Exporting Student Information - 3 hours

Importing data from a Student Information System
Importing different types of ASCII files
Running Student Tasks after importing
Preserving manual changes made to student information before importing a student file update
Adding missing or additional information to student records
Exporting student information from Versatrans Routing & Planning

Preparing Students and Routes for Next Year - 3 hours

Moving your 12th grade students
Running Grade Advancement
Fixing student errors
Adding next year’s students
Working with next year’s routes

Mapping - 3 hours

Navigating the map
Keeping the map up-to-date with new roads & bus stops
Adding properties to streets (House Numbers/Restrictions, etc.)
Adding a school building
Understanding Map Tool Bars (Street Display/Layers, etc.)
Understanding Batch Reprocessing
Working with raster maps
Creating & editing boundaries
Working with Assign School/Stop errors

Planning & Redistricting - 3 hours

Creating new student files for planning

Using Category Sets for Student Splatter (displaying students on map)
Creating boundaries (cell, walk, hazard, etc.)
Creating a school forecast table to project enrollment
Entering subdivision information to project future student population
Loading students into desired buildings
Preparing for next year’s routing
Using Fleet Schedule

Routing Basics - 6 hours

Understanding Routing Schemes/Route Sets & Route Criteria
Info Fields to be used as routing criteria
Using Route Filters
Building & editing routes
Routing using Right-Side Restrictions
Creating an inbound route for existing students
Copying/Mirroring Routes
Viewing multiple routes (Multi-View)
Streamline route button
Transfers
Route Pairing
Optimization - Using OTR
Viewing and customizing Driver Directions
Using Fleet Schedule

Routing Special Circumstances - 3 hours

Creating transfers
Creating shuttles
Assigning different AM/PM bus stops
Creating late bus routes
Creating early dismissal bus routes

Reports & Filters - 3 hours

Categorizing Students (by Grade, Program, etc.)
Creating & editing custom student listings
Creating custom tabulation reports
Using basic filtering
Using advanced filtering to find transportation and specific
student information