The Align course list page can be exported to a .csv file so you can share or manipulate the data for your own needs. Look for the export icon near the top of the page. Just click this icon, confirm you want to download the file and a .csv file will be saved to your computer's default downloads location.
Find definitions for the exported columns below!
Historical Sections Needed
Projection of sections needed in the analysis term based on a historical trend analysis with heavier weighting on more recent terms. This number is calculated by dividing the Historical Seats needed calculation by the historical average section size of the course.
Predict Sections Needed
Projection of sections needed in the analysis term based on the number of students that have the selected course ‘up next’ in their pathway. This number is calculated by dividing the Predict Seats needed calculation by the historical average section size of the course. This calculation takes into consideration current student academic history as well as a simulation of predicted new, transfer, returning and departing students.
Blended Sections Needed
A recommendation number that is a blend of the Predict projection (student demand) and historical trend recommendations; also referred to as weighted.
Current Sections
Current number of sections offered, this data is updated overnight from the student information system unless the term selected contains a (Roll Forward) in the title.
Planned Sections
Model sections offered number that can be adjusted as a hypothetical offering. If the institution is utilizing Ad Astra to send section scheduling data back to the student information system, this section number represents the live scheduling plan.
Predict Seats Needed
Projection of seats needed in the analysis term based on the number of students that have the selected course ‘up next’ in their pathway. This calculation takes into consideration current student academic history as well as a simulation of predicted new, transfer, returning and departing students.
Historical Seats Needed
Projection of seats needed in the analysis term based on a historical trend analysis with heavier weighting on more recent terms.
Blended Seats Needed
A recommendation number that is a blend of the predicted (student demand) and historical recommendations; also referred to as weighted.
Current Seats
Current number of seats offered, this data is updated overnight from the student information system unless the term selected contains a (Roll Forward) in the title.
Top Candidate
Top Candidates are recommendations that meet certain data criteria, in which the system has the most confidence and potentially has the highest impact. Top Candidates are currently based on only historical trend analysis.
Conflict Risk
The Conflict Risk score highlights the sections most likely to conflict with other needed courses for the projected population of students coming from Predict, based upon the choice of times available to them. The conflict risk “heat” increases as more students have a higher likelihood of conflict based upon the number of options they have available. Two factors of increased conflict are courses required in a pathway and a single course offering.
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