1.5.7. Feature Comparison Matrix

Features: Excel ThinkWave MyGradeBook Engrade Gradelink Moodle
Spreadsheet:
Student assignments in spreadsheet yes yes yes 1 yes yes yes
Nexting spreadsheet columns
(Major - Test; Secondary - Quiz/Exam/Final)		 yes yes yes 2 no no yes
Spreadhseet template saving yes yes 3 yes 3 no no yes
Form subsets of students (teams) yes no no no no no
Hide/show columns yes no yes 4 no no yes 5
Sort columns yes yes yes no no yes
Collapsing test column shows average yes no yes 6 yes 7 no yes
Customizable grading schemes no yes yes no no yes
Assignment Settings:
Late policy yes 8 no yes 9 no no yes 10
Grace days policy (5 total late days) yes 8 no no no no yes 11
Extra credit yes 8 yes yes no yes yes 12
Drop score policy yes 8 no yes no no yes
Tools:
Grade prediction yes 8 no no no no no
Browse historial grade trends no no yes 13 yes 14 no no
Electronic submission of graded work no yes no yes no yes
Other Features:
Pie graph of grades yes no no no no no
Student access to features no yes yes yes yes yes
Interface with campus grade servers yes no yes yes yes yes
Student access to class course grades no no yes no no no
Course calendar no no yes no yes no
Users:
Teacher no yes yes yes yes yes
Student no yes yes yes yes yes
Parent no yes yes no yes no
Administrator yes yes yes no yes yes

Footnotes:

1 Can only view one 'master' category with subcategories at a time

2 Can nest assignment categories

3 Can copy assignments from one course to another

4 One assignment category and subcategories shown at a time

5 Either all columns or none

6 Average shown, no collapsing column

7 Average always shown

8 Can be accounted for with functions

9 Section for instructor to list course policies, but not automatically enforced by the tool

10 Allow students to submit after due date, but won't count for points

11 Only for tests and quizzes, not for regular assignments

12 Only works for categories aggregated a certain way

13 Can view past grading periods for one class (same class of students)

14 Only per class





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