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That doesn’t seem like it should be an IT problem at all. It could be solvable with software, but how come you can make it into this horrible game of booking ti

• bsder 5y ago
  Define "fair"? If there is a 3PM class and an 8AM class, 90%+ of your people are going to sign up for the 3PM class (commuting students might not if they can use the early classes to pile all their classes into the same day). Normally, if you needed a class to graduate, you could generally work something out. However, those classes were generally "in your major" and mostly never banged into hard limits (laboratory classes being the exception). I am reminded of my beginning foreign language classes. They were always oversubscribed, but if you showed up the teacher would always sign an exception for you. They knew that at least 25%+ of the class was going to drop, so, they could basically give everyone an exception who showed up to the class.
  • summm 5y ago
    Then they maybe should offer more classes at 3 pm an less on 8 pm instead of forcing people into 8 pm that don't want it?
  • heavenlyblue 5y ago
    Random distribution? As you said, you can later on give the exception to the students naturally.