💡 The Solution

Derek and his team found that the combination of Softr and Airtable allowed them to stick with the data management approach they'd already been familiar with, and also address the standardization, complexity, and permissions challenges they’d been facing.

With the current curriculum hub setup, Softr provides the same easy-to-navigate interface to all users and allows them to apply the necessary level of permission on data input and updates.

Most importantly, Softr allows them to translate raw data into clean, interactive, and custom user interface. The way Softr organizes data into dynamic directories makes it easy for users to search and filter massive amounts of data to find what they need in a matter of seconds.

For Derek, the two defining characteristics of Softr that made him choose the platform have been its usability and flexibility. The team had tried several other no-code tools, but they’d been either too complex for non-tech users or had too many limitations, which didn’t allow them to implement the curriculum hub requirements.

“We can now enable certain users to update information related to their courses or programs rather than working through a user with access to Airtable. This functionality has enabled us to keep the information up to date in real time, which has always been a critical challenge in maintaining the data in the past.”

Derek Thurber, Principal Teaching + Learning Specialist, Arizona State University (MLFTC)