1.5.3. LearnBoost
Learnboost is a online cloud based application that allows teachers, for free, to maintain classes and grades. In addition, teachers can take attendance, incorporate it into the grading, view a data analysis page that provides many charts, graphs and numbers. Site is also designed to provide separate views for both students and parents.
Good Features:
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Simple, clean and intuitive interface
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Easy to upload and access assignments and grades, allows you to add descriptions and data to assignments
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Calendar feature allows integration of schedule with grades
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Ability to maintain multiple classes
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Helpful charts, graphs, data analysis
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Grading scale and assignment weight customization
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Attendance uses, allows for separate demarcations for different types of issues such as tardy, sick, etc.
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Access for both students and parents also
Bad Features:
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Data analysis is purely for viewing. Grade scaling, letter grade assignment, dynamic use is not possible
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Extra credit assignments are designed poorly (15/0 styled values)
tools
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Spreadsheet is not very sortable, can not sort by assignment score etc
Missing Features:
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No ability to organize students by team, group, sub-groups
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Can�t hide and view those above stated groups
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No ability to organize assignments either. Weighing is possible, but that is very primitive
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Curving calculations not built in
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Data analysis section don�t allow dynamic interaction, purely for viewing.
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No ability to upload class roster through csv, etc
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