iGradePlus

One Stop Shop of Functionality

Commenti: Overall, The use of iGradePlus has made my management of over 250 students in over ten classes, with multiple assignment a breeze. I no longer have to use multiple spreadsheets to track attendance, scores, grades, and communications.

Aspetti positivi:

I love the versatility of the platform. There are so many functions that work well together. The software is well integrated and very thought out. The pathway from page to page is logical and intuitive. Anytime I had an issue with the iGradePlus, I received a response swiftly. And they are eager to take suggestions as well.

Aspetti negativi:

There are some functionalities of the newest upgrade that are still in beta or not as functional, but I am confident that they are working out the bugs, such as bulletins and memos. I would like to see a search function for the email content. I've used it for so long, my emails have grown.

What the Heck

Commenti: I started using this 3+ years ago. My school uses blackboard which I think is a quagmire of complicated maneuvers to get even the least bit of information.
I found my students (I do ask them) much prefer IGradePlus.com over anything
these educational enties put forward. I have convinced 3 colleagues to use it.
Easy sell.

Aspetti positivi:

Look this gradebook is easy to use, easy to figure out (even for me) and extremely reliable. It always is up and running 24/7. My students love it.

Aspetti negativi:

The selecting of grade categories and % of each category is a little daunting (for me). Just not quite as easy as everything else.

iGrade Review

Commenti: I have worked with other administrative programs and find iGrade to be somewhat "clunky" to use. I really do not like the feature that moves all assignments from one year to the next. I change assignments every year and now have to delete them as we move from one marking period to the next.

Aspetti positivi:

The software is relatively easy to input grades and assignments. Attendance is also very easy to take care of at the beginning of each class.

Aspetti negativi:

There is little information on students and families for communicating with them through iGrade. It can be cumbersome to adjust grade scales, although I do not know if this is an iGrade issue or administrative issue at the school I am currently serving.

Best Grading Program

Aspetti positivi:

The program is user-friendly. iGradePlus is an easy way to keep up with the grades and parents are able to see how they child is doing at all times.

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I haven't found anything I don't like about iGradePlus

iGradePlus is a great asset to our organization.

Commenti: Great experience with no downtime
The learning curve is easy
User friendly

Aspetti positivi:

Ease of use Everything in one place Affordable Real Time changes

Aspetti negativi:

Not sure there are any items that I do not like.

Igrade is a great tool

Commenti: We have been very satisfied with IGradePlus. As a small school it was most affordable.

Aspetti positivi:

It was affordable, easy to learn, great customer support.

Aspetti negativi:

No online testing function No student billing in their portal

Perfect for homeschool co-op

Commenti: I run a Homeschool co-op and most student management software is for schools and costs too much for our small group. iGradePlus gave me all the features without all the cost. It made it so easy to keep track of students and their attendance and grades.

Aspetti positivi:

Inexpensive, easy to use, cloud based, parent and student portals

Aspetti negativi:

the only thing I wish it would do is notify parents if there is a missing assignment.

TMRJS (The Mandated Reporter's School) Experience with iGradePlus

Commenti: My experience with iGradePlus has been great.

Aspetti positivi:

I like the student's grade management function most.

Aspetti negativi:

Please consider implementing a button that allows a person to choose something like attendance for "all", or "one specific dates".

This is a Great Website - A Must for All Teachers

Aspetti positivi:

Easy to use. Easy to access. Great features and amazing customer service.

Aspetti negativi:

I like everything about it. I have no issues.

IGrade Use

Commenti: It eased my work I look forward to a new school year.

Aspetti positivi:

It is quite easy to use and has great features.

Aspetti negativi:

Not a dislike but a few features I do not use.

The best Free Online Grade book Out There!

Commenti: I use iGradePlus to keep track of student grade and grateful for this tool.

Aspetti positivi:

Easy to use and customizable for any school situation!

Aspetti negativi:

Not one thing that I can think of, it's free.

Great product.

Aspetti positivi:

It did the job for calculating the percentages for each subject and also for the students' overall average, which was extremely beneficial!

Aspetti negativi:

Not being a techy person I did not find it intuitive, however it did the job for calculating the percentages for each subject and also for the students' overall average.

Revelatory! Changed my whole professional life.

Commenti: Within three months of implementing iGradePlus everything had changed. My students were 500% calmer, more focused, and better-motivated. Even the only marginally academic ones were working harder, because my school is a sports-focused school, and most of my kids hate to lose at anything, including grades, so when they can see their grades and know I´m keeping score (and know their parents can see as well) it makes them want to work hard to win. Also my students quickly came to trust me more because they could see at any time exactly how I was grading them, and they could adjust when they needed to. The better students even started correcting ME when I would make mistakes in data entry! And then we were on the same team- us against the computer. My job was no longer to judge my students, but rather to help them to get the grades to say what my students wanted their grades to say. Also, iGradePlus´s customer service is among the best I´ve ever encountered. During the implementation process I contacted the company VERY frequently and they always replied within 24 hours. Not only that, but they were friendly, professional, and responsive- really able to listen to my concerns and take action, even to the extent of implementing features in the software that I had requested. Bug fixes were often immediate.

Aspetti positivi:

iGradePlus has completely changed my professional life, and the educational life of my students. Gone are the days when I had to run around like a harried parent, making sure students knew what was going on and what it could mean for them. Now the information about what they need to do and what it means to their grade is there, always-accessible online, clear and transparent. They have no excuses, they always know where they stand, and it is instantly clear to them and their parents what they need to do to improve. I have to do a fraction of the hard discipline and motivation that I used to do, because when kids can see their situation clearly they generally want to do the best they can with it. And when parents also know exactly what is going on they easily can see how to help. And most parents, in their hearts I´ve found, truly want to help if only they know what the problem is and HOW to help. My first report card and parents´ evening with iGradePlus were an absolute revelation. There was no stress, no tears, no frantic negotiations and threats from parents- everyone walked in already knowing what the current grade was, and more or less which categories of grades and activities were the problem. We spent our time not arguing but pleasantly discussing subtleties of the students´ challenges, feelings, and strengths. Other teachers started to notice how relaxed I was at grade time, and now much of my school is using iGradePlus.

Informing Parents

Commenti: Igradeplus is amazing. If there is a problem they respond fast and quickly. It is great to work with them.

Aspetti positivi:

This is a great way for students and parents to take control of their education. I have seen more involvement with the parents on what their students are doing.

Aspetti negativi:

I don't like the way the attendance is taken. I have done it in class instead of for the day.

Great VALUE and Easy to Use!

Commenti: We are a very small institution that does not have the funding for the more expensive online portals; this program is perfect for our students to have the online access without paying such a high cost!

Aspetti positivi:

The ease of using this grading program is wonderful. The students are able to log in and see their grades at any time and see my comments of why they lost points. It is easy to add students each semester and if they were already in one of my classes then their information transfers right over with just a click! I love that I can apply the fields I select to everyone in the class if I want when inputting an assignment.

Aspetti negativi:

Navigating through the reports and trying to run a report of just what you need can be cumbersome. I wish once I have created a report that it would be saved as a template regardless if I started a new grading period/semester.

Grateful for iGradePlus!

Commenti: Our small homeschool tutorial (2 days of classes/3 days of home lessons) uses iGradePlus to communicate assignments and school events/news to our 40+ families and 60+ students. This is our second year of using this platform when our previous portal shut down. We could not afford most of the LMS platforms due to our size. iGradePlus offered most of the features that we needed and continues to add more features. The BEST thing about iGP is the customer service. [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] and his team are quick to respond to any issues from parents, teachers, or administrators. While iGradePlus doesn't offer some of the features that other platforms do, it provides the basics that we need at a price we can afford. For that and the creative team behind the product, we are grateful and recommend the product to anyone looking for a basic LMS system.

Aspetti positivi:

Customer service is stellar. User friendly platform. Intuitive. Provides the basic grading records, communication, and data records needed by our school. Affordable for small, non-profit educational institutions. More pros: rich text features, lesson log, many options for setting up grading and classes, student uploads, able to add links, attachments, and images, email feature, discussion feature iGradePlus team continues to develop new features and improvements (check out their blog!)

Aspetti negativi:

Video tutorials would be helpful for new people learning how to use the platform.

iGrade Plus as an Instructor of art classes

Commenti: Overall I am satisfied, and like where things are headed. I do not have much experience on other software to make full comparisons.

Aspetti positivi:

The ability to organize assignments and lesson logs easily for students. I am enjoying the lesson logs and ability to upload documents/links for students to find. I love the ability to annotate and return assignments to students.

Aspetti negativi:

It can be a little tricky at times having to bounce back and forth between screens. There are a lot of options listed out that it can be overwhelming. It can feel a little bit clinical. As an art instructor, the ability to post videos or include small snippets of audio would be a useful feature. I can't embed a photo unless its hosted elsewhere for a hyperlink, so I have to rely on pdfs or attached jpegs. I'd prefer to have the ability to use photos in line with my text at times (like you can in lesson logs). There is no inbound email communication and emails are not easily listed for emailing students or parents directly. Only outbound. The interface doesn't always function well on other devices (buttons hidden off screen unable to scroll over to it or zoom out).

IGradePlus Review

Commenti: IGradePlus has been very easy for our staff to use and to implement.

Aspetti positivi:

It is pretty user friendly for our staff to use to put in grades and to print out report cards. I like that they keep adding various upgrades as well.

Aspetti negativi:

For the grading options, I do not like the fact that the F range is 0% to 59%. All the other grades are in 10 point increments. We have to tell our teachers not to give a percentage below 50% for an F as we have found for high school credits that it can drastically affect the final yearly grade if they have an F at 0% in a quarter in which I have seen a student can lose the entire credit even if a student passed the other three quarters. I wish there was an override for this part. Also, for the high school credits it would be nice if there was a way to override a course's credit for the final report card for an individual student who may have only received a half credit instead of a full credit.

I cant say enough

Commenti: I cannot say enough. Great price, product and best of all customer service. I plan to use this product for years to come.

Aspetti positivi:

It is very easy to use and their Customer Support is quick to respond to any questions and issues. I appreciate I can customize my grade periods, weights and drops. It makes it even easier that I can give each class a color. That really helps me and my students differentiate all their classes.

Aspetti negativi:

I cant think of much. I would LOVE if I could copy whole days of the calendar and move it with a drop and drag to a new day. Now, that may be super techy, but that's the only thing I would LOVE to have.

Fantastic Teacher Tool

Commenti: iGradePlus has provided a lot of great resources for me as a teacher. The gradebook is easy to use and offers parents access at all times to see how their child is doing. It aslo offers a way to track attendance and behavior issues. Some other great features are the different blogs and the calendar. I would like to see the attendance and behavior log to either be on the main login page for parents or to set up email notifications to parents when a log is made. Eventually, I'd love it if it incorporated a place to make lesson plans as well. Overall, this is an amazing website. I have introduced it to several other teachers at my school and they really like it as well. Along with being a great resource, they also offer fantastic customer service. Any time I've ever had a question or needed something fixed, they have responded very quickly and worked hard to solve any issues. I will continue to use this service and I look forward to what new features they will roll out with next!

Aspetti positivi:

iGradePlus has provided a lot of great resources for me as a teacher. The grade book is easy to use and offers parents access at all times to see how their child is doing. It also offers a way to track attendance and behavior issues. Some other great features are the different blogs and the calendar.

Aspetti negativi:

I would like to see the attendance and behavior log to either be on the main login page for parents or to set up email notifications to parents when a log is made. Eventually, I'd love it if it incorporated a place to make lesson plans as well.

iGradePlus

Commenti: The experience has been positive and our teachers and parents love the program.

Aspetti positivi:

This program does not require a lot of training and is easy to implement. The features and functions are versatile and are easily adapted to meet our unique needs. Some of the features are not yet available. However, the [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] emails you quickly and takes your suggestions seriously.

Aspetti negativi:

Some of the features are not yet available. Although the [SENSITIVE CONTENT HIDDEN] emails you personally, I would love to be able to speak to someone to help with technical questions.

Impressed

Commenti: My overall experience has been great. The customer service surpasses any issues I've had because they are quick to respond and fix.

Aspetti positivi:

The ease and function of the overall system.

Aspetti negativi:

Entering dates on the same assignment for each student.

Extremely satisfied with the support and assistance from the Igrade team

Commenti: First, I built my database for my users. With this information, I can easily find parent names and contact information. Next, having the ability to mass email my students by class was a time saver. The software keeps a history of the email activity so I can easily access the history. Most importantly, I was able to attach a large document to a particular course. This was a huge advantage for me as well as my students. Overall, the software far exceeds my expectations and is easy to use.

Aspetti positivi:

Having the ability to attach multiple documents to my assignments and copy my grade book each year are my favorite functions of the software. The software is organized and easy to use which saves me time. An additional feature that I found helpful is documenting a student's performance on a particular assignment. With this online history, students and parents can easily track and understand scores. Also, I can quickly review and discuss assignment scores.

igradePlus has been a Godsend

Commenti: iGradePlus rocks! So happy to use this product! Saves me so much time!

Aspetti positivi:

I like how thoroughly the software meets my needs as a teacher documenting grades, absences, etc. I also am very impressed with the high level of customer service that is provided! Once I made a mistake and hit delete over a set of data. Thankfully, it was restored back into my files by the next morning.

Aspetti negativi:

Having to set up parameters for reports. I like having it all set up already.

I have used igradeplus for three years; and each year the software improves.

Commenti: This software saved me time! It is so easy to use that grading is (almost) pleasant experience.

Aspetti positivi:

It is very easy to use. Everything that you need to track about student performance is easy to update and easy to find.