Generating Curriculum Guides from Your Course Catalog
November 25,2020
Last Updated: November 25,2020
We're working with Southwestern Adventist University to roll out a new feature: curriculum guides based partly on their catalog content…
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Curriculum Management Software Reports
October 16, 2020
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
One of the benefits of managing course information through our curriculum management software is that you can easily run on-demand reports…
Employee Handbook Software with Clean Catalog
September 28, 2020
Last Updated: September 28, 2020
While the majority of our higher-ed clients focus on course catalog software, curriculum management software, and student handbook software…
Academic Catalog Management System — Build Your Own or Buy?
Sept 17, 2020
Last Updated: Sept 17, 2020
When colleges and universities are looking for an academic catalog management system, they often consider building their own custom software…
Academic Catalog Landing Page Options
August 27, 2020
Last Updated: August 28, 2020
When building out catalog sites for colleges and universities, we work with clients on what they'd like to display on their academic catalog…
SACSCOC Accreditation Requirements
August 11, 2020
Last Updated: August 11, 2020
Whether your institution is a first-time applicant or seeking reaffirmation, preparing for an accreditation review can be a huge undertaking…
Drupal 8 Integration Module
August 10, 2020
Last Updated: August 10, 2020
We recently released a sandbox module for integrating Clean Catalog course catalogs with Drupal 8 or 9 websites. With this module, colleges…
June 2020 Scholarship Winners
July 13, 2020
Last Updated: July 13, 2020
We've selected two recipients for our $500 scholarship: Cherry Myhand, a student in the child development program at Wallace Community…
Users and Permissions for Curriculum Management Software
June 26, 2020
Last Updated: October 14, 2020
Managing curriculum for a whole college or university is a huge task: you're dealing with hundreds or thousands of courses, degrees…
Audit Trails for Catalogs and Curriculum Management Software
June 3, 2020
Last Updated: June 3, 2020
When you're managing catalog and curriculum content, it's often useful to know the history of how a page has changed over time — who changed…
Whitepaper — How People Use Course Catalog Software
May 18, 2020
Last Updated: May 18, 2020
We've created a whitepaper with in-depth analysis of how people use course catalog software — what pages they tend to visit, what devices…
The Importance of SEO for Course Catalog Software
May 6, 2020
Last Updated: October 16, 2020
Search engine optimization — usually known as SEO — is often thought of as something for online retail or other industries where high search…
Sample Workflows for Curriculum Management Software
April 14, 2020
Last Updated: October 14, 2020
Editorial workflows are one of the most powerful features of our course catalog software and curriculum management software. With unlimited…
Accessibility for Your Course Catalog, Curriculum, and Student Handbook
April 2, 2020
Last Updated: October 19, 2020
Accessibility is one of Clean Catalog's priorities — one of the major reasons that colleges and universities adopt course catalog software…
Integrating Your Curriculum Management System with Your Course Catalog
March 12, 2020
Last Updated: October 19, 2020
The line between what qualifies as curriculum management and what qualifies as catalog management can be blurry — your catalog content…
Integrating Course Catalog & Curriculum Management Software with Your University Website
February 7, 2020
Last Updated: February 7, 2020
Clean Catalog's course catalog and curriculum management software typically lives at its own URL as a stand-alone site, and colleges and…
Why We Don't Charge Extra for Customizations and Feature Development
January 13, 2020
Last Updated: October 13, 2020
A common question we get when talking to colleges about our course catalog and curriculum management software is "how much extra will it…
Working with Addenda in Your Digital Catalog
December 3, 2019
Last Updated: December 3, 2019
Your course catalog is an official document, and most accrediting agencies have specific ways you're supposed to handle any changes to your…
Why We Don't Charge an Initial Start-Up Fee
September 20, 2019
Last Updated: September 20, 2019
Transitioning to an online course catalog is a long-term commitment. The brunt of the work occurs at the beginning, when we first import all…
3 Reasons to Adopt Course Catalog Software
September 16, 2019
Last Updated: October 13, 2020
If you’re still wondering if course catalog software is the right fit for your institution, here are some of the essential reasons to…
3 Reasons to Adopt Student Handbook Software
August 25, 2019
Last Updated: August 25, 2019
At Clean Catalog, we offer stand-alone digital, searchable student handbook software that's responsive and easy to update and maintain…
Why We Do Your Initial Catalog Build-Out For You
August 8, 2019
Last Updated: August 8, 2019
So you’ve signed up for the complete Clean Catalog online overhaul. Welcome to the family! When you first commit to moving to an online…
Features — Quick Inline Editing
July 9, 2019
Last Updated: September 28, 2020
Make those final changes without redoing all your hard work Say you’ve just finished importing your entire course catalog online. You’ve…
The Best Time of the Academic Year to Switch to Course Catalog Software
July 2, 2019
Last Updated: July 2, 2019
We work with colleges and universities year round to implement our course catalog and student handbook software, and — in our humble opinion…
Visual Design for Our Course Catalog Software
June 26, 2019
Last Updated: September 11, 2020
The visual designs for our course catalog software are fully customizable: if you have a vision for what you want your catalog to look like…
How We Help Colleges Transition to Digital Catalog Software
August 6, 2018
Last Updated: August 6, 2018
Many of the colleges we talk to know that moving their course catalog to a digital solution like Clean Catalog will be an all-around win for…
Comparing Your Academic Catalog Options
July 31, 2018
Last Updated: September 28, 2020
We recently published a site comparing features for the different course catalog software providers — Acalog, Smart Catalog IQ, and Clean…
Automated PDF Generation for Course Catalogs
July 6, 2018
Last Updated: September 17, 2020
When colleges and universities move to a digital catalog, they often still need a print version, whether it's for accreditation, archiving…
Feature — HTTPS by Default
June 3, 2018
Last Updated: October 9, 2020
All Clean Catalog sites and admin interfaces come with HTTPS by default. When you visit any of our catalogs, you'll see the secure marker…
Managing Multiple Academic Catalogs
May 26, 2018
Last Updated: September 17, 2020
Universities we work with often need to manage multiple academic catalogs, usually an undergraduate and a graduate catalog. We have two…
What Web Accessibility Is, and Why It's Important
March 3, 2018
Last Updated: March 3, 2018
There are lots of tools and resources for diagnosing website accessibility issues — we run you through which ones can help on your site.
Tools for Diagnosing Course Catalog Accessibility Issues
March 1, 2018
Last Updated: October 13, 2020
As part of making accessible course catalog software, we use a number of different tools for diagnosing accessibility issues. Below are a…
Using Editorial Workflows for Your Higher-Ed Catalog
February 25, 2018
Last Updated: February 25, 2018
Managing edits to your college's catalog can be one of the biggest hangups in the process — for many colleges and universities, it can often…
Middle States Commission on Higher Education Catalog Accreditation Requirements
December 15, 2017
Last Updated: December 15, 2017
Are you beginning your accreditation process with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) for the first time? Or are you…
ACCJC Catalog Accreditation Requirements
October 17, 2017
Last Updated: October 17, 2017
We’ve all been there— deadlines for accreditation looming and requirements still hazy. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of the requirements…
How to Move Your Print Catalog to a Digital Platform
March 20, 2017
Last Updated: March 20, 2017
We've written before about the benefits of moving to academic catalog software, and if you're reading this it's likely that you're already…
Take the Pain Out of Your Academic Catalog System — Tips for Success
March 20, 2017
Last Updated: March 20, 2017
The academic catalog can be one of the most dreaded projects at many higher-ed institutions. It often seems like a never-ending project…
5 Hidden Benefits of Moving to Academic Catalog Software
February 20, 2017
Last Updated: September 9, 2020
The big benefits of using software like Clean Catalog to build your academic catalog often speak for themselves — having an accessible web…
NWCCU Catalog Accreditation Requirements
January 2, 2017
Last Updated: January 2, 2017
This is the first in a series of posts detailing what different accrediting bodies require for college catalogs. Preparing for accreditation…
Making Your College Catalog Meet Accessibility Standards
December 19, 2016
Last Updated: October 13, 2020
It is likely that in the past few years your college has had a conversation or two about accessibility — making your academic and marketing…
Turn Your College Catalog into a Marketing Tool
September 23, 2016
Last Updated: October 2, 2020
Colleges often view their catalog as a giant, but important, piece of paperwork. It is, after all, something you're required to provide for…
Project Management Tips for Your College's Academic Catalog
August 29, 2016
Last Updated: October 2, 2020
Building your college's catalog is a massive project — most college catalogs are somewhere in length between To Kill a Mockingbird and Anna…
Tips for Choosing Higher Ed Software
August 14, 2016
Last Updated: October 2, 2020
It's likely that right now your college is shopping for — or thinking about shopping for — several pieces of software to make managing the…