1.5.7. Feature Comparison Matrix


Features:

Easy Grade
Pro

MyGrade
Book

Class Mate
Gradebook

MicroGrade

Class Action
Gradebook

Blackboard

    Spreadsheet format yes yes yes yes yes yes
    Web-based no yes no no no yes
    Uploads from students no no no no no yes
    Ability to curve no no yes yes 6 yes 7 yes
    Handheld Application yes no no yes no no
    Upload to the internet yes yes 3 yes yes yes 8 yes
    Upload student roster yes yes no no no no
    Graphs/Visuals yes 1 no yes no yes 9 no
    Extra credit yes yes yes yes no yes
    Weighted assignment yes yes yes yes yes yes
    Custom grading codes yes no no no yes 10 Unknown
    Access from other computers yes yes 3 yes yes no yes
    Email students yes yes yes yes yes yes
    Colored grades yes 2 no no no no no
    Feedback on assignment no no no no no no
    Late policy yes yes yes 5 yes no 11 no
    Dropping lowest grade yes yes yes yes yes 12 yes
    Sorting by column no yes 4 yes no no 13 yes
    "What if?" grades no no no no yes 7 no

 

NOTES:

1 Graphs are minimal, only showing a histogram of the students overall grades.

2 Colors are uncustomizable and limited.

3 Application is web based.

4 Can sort on limited spreadsheet views.

5 Has a late policy of 0 if late via attendance book feature, but no real late policy otherwise.

6 Only manually.

7 Doesn't work the way it should.

8 Only with their servers.

9 Blocks spreadsheet view.

10 Also has custom attendance codes.

11 Can mark late with no effect

12 Must reapply if a grade is changed.

13 Can sort by total points in each category and final grade.






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