Banner 7

Extreme MakeoverMakeover – SCT Banner 7.0 Edition

What’s new in SCT Banner ® Student 7.0

Before We Begin…Session Rules of Etiquette

• Please turn off your cell phone/pager• If you must leave early, please do so as

discreetly as possible• Please avoid side conversations during the

session

Thank you for your cooperation!

Introduction

Here’s what others have said about Banner Student 7.0:– “Well, the interface seems to be much more

user friendly.”– “I think the staff will enjoy the new look and feel

and that in turn will increase productivity.”– “Easier end-user interactivity. Intuitive

navigation and data entry.”

Banner’s Extreme Makeover

• What’s different from 6.x to 7.x?

New Screen Resolution

• More space => Less scrolling

By using more of the screen, forms require less scrolling in Banner 7.0.

Navigational Enhancements

• There are more options for moving around in Banner 7.0, including function keys, right-clicking with your mouse and more.

Main Menu Changes

• The “Go” box changed to “Go To”; you can now use the Up and Down Arrow keys to scroll through recently used forms

• Now you can use the F5 key to navigate to a different form (Alternative to Direct Access)

• All icons visible in the Main menu

Tabs, Tabs, Tabs…

• Some Banner forms now have a tabbed interface rather than the traditional Banner window appearance. Tabs are used to arrange information in a meaningful way and allow you to navigate easily between groups or blocks.

Navigating to the Next Block

• Now you can use any of the following to navigate within tabbed forms:– Ctrl-TAB (forward) and Ctrl-Shift-TAB

(backward) to move through the tabs on a form– Ctrl – Page Down (forward) and Ctrl- Page Up

(backward) through tabs (same as Banner 6)– F2 (the List Tab Pages key) displays a list of

other tabbed windows on the form. Use the mouse or the Up and Down arrow keys to select a different TAB, and the Enter key to select that tab

Accessing Options

• To access Options you can:– Press F5– Right-click anywhere on the form– Use the Options Pull down menu

Navigating in 7.0 Example

SHATAEQ

Navigating in 7.0 Example

Use F5 or right-click to view Options

Click X to close

Usability Enhancements

• Many enhancements make Banner 7.0 easier to use. Some of these include:– Smart Toolbar– Search/Calendar icons– Prompts– Clickable check box labels– ‘Options’ Available with Right-Click with Mouse

Smart Toolbar

•Most icons have changed their picture; some icons have been moved for better grouping; some icons have been removed. In addition, there are some new icons. Below is a picture of the new toolbar.

Smart Toolbar – Cont.

• All 3 X’s in a form work the same. First hit to either X will exit you from the form. Hit any X again, you are able to exit your Banner session.

Close Banner Close Form

Close Banner Close Form

Close Banner Close Form

Calendar Icon

• A new calendar icon has been added to any date fields that are data-enterable.

• Click on the icon to select a date from the calendar and have it drop into the Date field.

Usability Enhancements - Examples

Options with Right-Click and Mouse

• Available options can now be accessed by right-clicking on a form from anywhere on the blank canvas (not from a field) including:– Rollback– Save– Exit– Print– Add to Personal Menu (add ANY form to your

custom ‘My Banner’ menu with a single click)– Form Specific options

Extreme MakeoverMakeover – SCT Banner 7.0 Edition

BEFORE and AFTER

After the Extreme Makeover!

• Let’s take a look at many of our most commonly used forms in Banner 7.– SPAIDEN– SGASTDN– SFAREGS– SHADEGR– TSAAREV

MOVE THAT BUS!

Look at the old… SPAIDEN Before

SPAIDEN 7.0

SGASTDN After

SFAREGS After

SHADEGR After

TSAAREV After

Questions & Answers

• Please feel free to ask any questions you may have at this time.

Acknowledgements

• Much of the content and the source of the information and screen shots was taken from a presentation by Bill Zimmer and Pat Lawler of SunGard SCT, presented at the SunGard SCT Summit, March 7, 2005.

• Other content from UMDNJ (University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey), ‘What’s New in Banner 7 General Navigation Upgrade Guide.’

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