Equipment checkout systems give the greatest advantages when online and available at all times. Students can access the Connect2 booking website 24/7 from any online device, so they have the power to reserve or renew items whenever needed. A link is provided from the LMS, the university’s own website or other student portal. Students and staff can authenticate using their usual ID and password to access the booking site.

Equipment rental is easy with Connect2 scheduling software. It’s designed with a clean, easy to use online booking interface. Simply browse the assets, add to the cart, select a reservation time and date in the calendar view, then agree to the terms and conditions to finalise a reservation. The guided step-by-step online booking process is simple and intuitive. Availability of items is always clear, with real time data in the app interface. It’s impossible to schedule double bookings. Automated email notifications confirm each online booking and remind customers when each checkout is due.

The booking website ensures users are aware of terms and conditions as part of the reservation process, so that they use equipment items responsibly and return them when agreed.

At the time of the booking, the user visits the store or cage location with their student ID. Staff will have had time to view reservations and prepare equipment for checkout. They simply scan the ID to bring up the relevant booking in Connect2, scan the items and give them to the user. The equipment checkout is complete! It’s a system that requires no paperwork.

With Connect2, it’s never been easier to manage your bookings. Staff will always checkout the correct assets to each customer due to clever use of barcodes that integrate with the equipment scheduling software.

Connect2 issues automatic reminders for when items are due back. The user returns them to the store where staff scan assets back in. If equipment assets are late, penalties can be applied automatically and users temporarily stopped from being able to create further bookings in the equipment checkout software.

Asset tracking is complete and 100% reliable due to the checkout software compatibility with barcoding systems. You will always know exactly what’s out, what’s returned and what’s late. Our account manager can provide further advice on barcoding if needed.

With Connect2, equipment usage stays under control with the availability of a number of important features and tools in the scheduling software. Users only see and book items they are permitted to use. These rules can be applied automatically by course, year, module or whether the necessary training has been completed. Other rules such as booking length defaults can also be applied to the scheduling calendar. Late returns and cancellations are flagged to staff, helping them to manage or cancel any other impacted bookings.

Connect2 supports user accountability with thorough communications, data and reminders on any late, lost or broken assets. With this booking system, there’s always time for staff to schedule replacement items to avoid disruption and for greater support managing projects and classwork.

As a complete equipment management solution, Connect2 offers the benefits of real-time asset tracking, inventory data and reports. It’s the effortless way for staff to manage their service and control equipment use. And with a comprehensive usage history, it’s the perfect tool for keeping track of who has what so there’s full accountability.

The online booking history builds in the equipment checkout software to provide a rich database of resource usage for lifecycle management and further purchasing decisions. Asset usage data is provided at the individual item or collection level. Asset tracking information is also provided as part of a daily dashboard on all checkout and check in activity.

This essential equipment booking software provides a complete end to end solution from the initial reservation of assets, to supporting the equipment checkout process, to facilitating the prompt return of all items. The carefully designed, clean interface and workflow leads to fast adoption of the checkout system. This quickly pays off in multiple saved admin hours and high levels of satisfaction as customers – whether as students or staff – repeatedly make their own reservations for equipment items.

With its clear communications, automatic reminders and essential asset data, the Connect2 scheduling system actively reduces equipment losses and helps staff recover missing equipment. Asset tracking data, full usage histories and equipment maintenance logs mean your inventory is always well managed and in capable hands.