Kim Weiss Computer Science

 Accessible from any computer with Internet access  Hard to misplace  Performs calculations automatically  Secure access to grades  Allows students to monitor class performance regularly

 No software installation required  Free to students  Automatic grade calculation  Provide student view and instructor view  Student grade reports, with individual grades and current grade, both online and printed  Easy backup of gradebook to another computer

 Assignment calendar showing due dates for all assignments  Option to upload assignment instructions to course  Attendance tool included with each class  Discussion board tools to allow interaction between students

 Technical support available by and phone  Students can submit files to be annotated and graded online  Assignment libraries allow assignments to be copied between classes  Student can self-enroll in classes or be added by instructor  Student ID based on address (can use same account for any class or any instructor)  Students can compare performance against the class as a whole  Instructor can post feedback with grades in the gradebook

 Licensed-based: Instructor must have paid account (paid by Sullivan)  Cannot duplicate classes  Individual assignments are scaled in the gradebook, rather than using assignment-type scales  All assignments must be entered into gradebook to calculate overall grade for course  Grade reports are created only on a student-by- student view  Items appear in the gradebook in the same order used to enter the items—they are not grouped by assignment type

 Free to use: No charge for anyone, at any time  Can duplicate class settings, but not assignments  Assignment types are scaled, rather than individual assignments  Assignments can be added as needed, with accurate grade calculation  Online file storage folder for syllabi, assignment instructions, etc.  All grade reports for a single class can be generated with one click  More flexibility for missed, excused, or extra credit work

 Instructor must add students to classes  Student ID is instructor- and course-specific  Students cannot submit files to Engrade  Instructor cannot post comments with grades  No student-to-class comparison tools  No central technical support  Very slow during high-use periods

 Engrade Overview: teachers.php teachers.php  TurnItIn Overview:

 GradeConnect (  GradeBookPortal (