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Better than the website.
Frankly, a whole lot easier to use than the ever clunky website. Wish the training would be a little more interesting and maybe slightly less repetitive.DB Impressions Photography
Good info, challenging to navigate
I have quickly found a lot of useful data including Unit and Commissioner tools, and online training. It’s great that I can complete training on my smart phone. This is a big improvement over training of the past. It is challenging how many clicks it takes to complete the training though. I navigated through 12 clicks from logon to the start of a module, and then another six clicks to get from one module to another. This adds substantial time and overhead to the training. With some user enhancements, this app will continue to be useful for many scouters.Show lessMr. Doug T
Worked well on my iPhone
Went through about 7 modules of Cubmaster position specific training and had no issues. Was able to pause and come back to spot where I had left off. The app had correct data for the modules I had previously completed and was seamless in telling me exactly what I needed to finish.Yellow jacket67
Missing major commissioner tools functions
I used to be able to enter contacts for any unit in my district. Now it only let me see the units where I am the assigned UC. ANY commissioner should be able to contact ANY unit and record that interaction. This include RT commissioners!!!
And where are the commissioner tools reports??
OTOH, I do like the ability to search all units for what appears to be any string. I can get a list of all committee chairs, or with the last name Smith, and then select and send an email. That’s very useful. Thanks.
I would like the ability to save the selected members to a CSV (and email to myself) with all fields included, so I can import into a spreadsheet.Show lessPittstown113
Incomplete functionality
There are some very much improved interface features , but the usage for a District role is sub par. Need ability to enter unit contacts for units in which you aren’t assigned.
Training should be through app, not sending you to external site. Youth protection section should show all versions of YPT.
Good start and light years beyond old version, but much room to improve.Show lessSR1023Bear
Original features disappeared for District Commissioner
I agree with Sadie, as a District Commissioner I absolutely LOVED the features available to me in the original app. I particularly liked the ability to quickly access all my units and answer questions on the fly. The new version is too restrictive for a District Commissioner, it’s great for a Unit Commissioner, however, as a District Commissioner we need the ability to access more than the Simple Assessment, the original version was great at addressing those advanced features. I would recommend the app in the past, now I rarely use it because I have to bring my laptop to access the Commissioner Tools I need.Show lessRicoBlanco
Loved the old version - The new version - No
I LOVED the old version of the myScouting app. I would tell others about it on the commissioner team and District Key 3 Team. How at my finger tips as District Commissioner I could check unit rosters while meeting with them to confirm an app had processed or not. Also I used the color coded YPT all the time. With a quick filter then checks I could quickly email those expired or that would in 30 or 60 or 90 days. I was encouraging others to also utilize that so we could help get the notices out. After the iPhone update the old version wouldn’t work anymore and I went to look for an update and instead found a whole new app. Yes I can enter a simple contact still but the app was most being utilized in ways that are no longer available so we would have to have our computers with us when meeting with a unit to check on things for them. I 100% support having an app, the new look is nice, but please bring back where We can access easily the member lists for the units as well as the YPT status and send emails by selecting individuals.Show lessSadie120
This is the future?
1. I like having my training available to look through and check my current status.
2. The training on my phone is non-existent. No training just a blank page.
3. Please get a respectable company to come in and fix this app or nobody is going to use it. I have seen the Droid version, which is why I thought I’ll give it a try, so how did the Apple version get so messed up.Show lessFLYNBYA
A dumpster fire
I write software for a living so maybe I'm being a little bit harsh but this is the worst, and I mean the worst, app I have ever used. Think "making an app using Office 98" and you're only halfway there. I just imagine everyone at BSA HQ thought this looked amazing when it was running on their Compaq desktops with Windows ME...
Just off the top of my head, here's the biggest sins:
- The UI doesn't resize correctly when rotating.
- The progress buttons are tiny and finicky.
- The audio kicks in too late so you think it might have frozen.
- The interactive elements of the training aren't aligned with the graphics at times so trying to find the next button you have to push in order to progress is a sadistic game of "Pin the tail on the donkey".
- If you happen to find yourself on a screen where you need to scroll down to see the complete slide, be aware that you will not be able to scroll back up!!! You will need to leave the training and come back. Seriously!?! (On the plus side, it does save your progress, most of the time so this behavior can't be some sick interpretation of 'leave no trace'...)
BSA, if you're reading this (***please read this***) find a contractor with a proven UI DESIGNER and a track record of successful cross-platform implementations before burning cash on another terrible tool! I am begging you.🙏🏻Show lessGnimbus
Getting there
A vast improvement over version 1, which wouldn't even open on my device. Fairly easy to use, but a few things need to be worked out:
-- When taking training, it should be easier to move from module to module. It isn't obvious that you have to close a window every time a training module is completed. Why can't you just move automatically to the next module?
-- Still too buggy. Too many hiccups in the course of training. I would think more beta testing would help.
-- Generating reports in this app should be a breeze. Can't believe that I still need to go to the website to download reports from Training Manager or JTE.Show lessNY-JP
