Professor

Open Professor on Monday morning and set up your week in minutes. Start by creating your institute workspace, invite staff with role-based permissions, and import existing syllabi or files from cloud storage. Build course shells, map out modules, and attach policies in a single place. Spin up class chats and topic-based discussion rooms, and drop key dates on the shared calendar so everyone sees deadlines, exams, and live sessions. Use the announcement board to broadcast updates to cohorts, departments, or the entire campus—no toggling between apps.

When it’s time to produce learning materials, draft lessons directly in Professor with text, images, and video, or link to external resources. Convert each lesson to alternative formats (audio, captions, transcripts) with one click. Create exams from a question bank, mix auto-graded and rubric-based items, and set availability windows with proctoring rules. Launch a live class, record it automatically, and let attendance mark itself from session joins. After class, push feedback in-line on submissions, return grades in batches, and open targeted chat threads for students who need extra support. For team projects, use Kanban boards, due dates, and checklists so students and co-teachers can coordinate without email chains.

Keep daily operations under control from the same dashboard. Take attendance with roll-call or QR codes, then sync to reports that inform mentors and administrators. Generate invoices, track payments, and reconcile fees—finance sees the ledger, teachers see only what they need. Use custom SMS for urgent alerts, payment reminders, or exam notices; segment by class, program, or guardian. Manage enquiries from prospective students in a simple pipeline: log a lead, schedule follow-ups, send templated replies, and convert accepted applicants directly into active profiles. Analyze performance with course-level and institute-level analytics: completion rates, grade distributions, session engagement, and support tickets—all exportable.

Accessibility and remote teaching are built into everyday workflows. Add closed captions to recordings, offer text-to-speech for readings, enable keyboard navigation, and provide high-contrast themes—no plugins required. If you’re out sick or traveling, schedule pre-recorded lessons, enable asynchronous discussions, and host office hours from your laptop or phone. Students can download materials for low-bandwidth access and submit work from mobile. With Professor, the routine of teaching, collaborating, and running an institute becomes a consistent process you can repeat, audit, and improve week after week.