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Electronic GradebooksMegan Plumley, Marcia Newby, and
Shanna Blodgett
What is an electronic gradebook?
According to Wikipedia, "An electronic grade book is a student information system which is used to record pupils' grades, attendance and other data which is then made available online to parents, students and administrators."
Advantages
Easy to use Convenient Organized Communication between parents,
teachers, and students
Disadvantages
Technology fails Some gradebooks can't be accessed
from different computers Some require subscriptions
What is Micrograde?
Micrograde is an online gradebook for teachers of any grade.
place for teachers to score assignments, calculate grades, evaluate student performance, track attendance along with so much more.
Advantages
Secure Both computer and online version Customizable Improved communication between
parents, teachers, and students Online help available 24/7
Disadvantages
Micrograde Pro› Outdated› Confusing layout› $89.95 for individuals
Micrograde Online› Not available for individual use (provided through
school)› $1,995 per school per year for 50 instructors› Hard to find log-on or $495 for departmental license for
10 instructors› Confusing layout
These versions are not compatible with each other.
PowerSchool
Deer Valley Unified School District # 97 (6 years) Web-based grading system Teachers use PowerTeacher Can access:
› Grades› Attendance› Grade History› Attendance history› E-mail Notification› Teacher Comments› Bus Info› School bulletins
Teacher Uses
Track grades Track attendance Syllabus posting available Seating chart Opens communication with parents
and students
Student Uses
Track grades Track attendance View class syllabus
References Deer Valley Unified School District No. 97 (n.d.). PowerSchool. Retrieved
November 4, 2009, From http://ps.dvusd.org/guardian/home.html .
MicroGrade Pro. Retrieved Oct. 7, 2009 from http://chariot.com . Vicki Boone (Phone call to the Deer Valley Unified School District Office
concerning PowerSchool), November 12, 2009. McFarland, S.S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book Software, Five OS X-
Ready Programs for Teachers Get Assorted Marks. Grade-book software review. Retrieved October 24, 2009, from Micrograde Pro web site http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware
McFarland, S.S (2003, November 1). Macworld Reviews, Grade-book Software (2003, November). Retrieved September 24, 2009 from http://www.macworld.com
MicroGrade Demos. Retrieved September 14, 2009 from the Micrograde Pro website http://chariot.com/micrograde/mg-demos.asp
MicroGrade Online Management for Teachers. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde Pro site http://www.chariot.com/mgonline/
References Cont. MicroGrade Quick Start. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from Micrograde
Pro site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/qstart/ing-qstart-ol.asp Tech support center. Retrieved September 24, 2009 from the Micrograde
Pro web site http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/support/knowledgebase/mg- history
Electronic Gradebook. (n.d.). Electronic Gradebook. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_grade_book
About Micrograde. (n.d.). Micrograde. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.chariot.com/micrograde/
MicroGrade Online Teacher User’s Guide [Data file]. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://
www.chariot.com/mgonline/support/mgouserguide-teachers.pdf Sawyer Macfarland, S. (2003, November 1). Grade-book software. In
Macworld. Retrieved Fall, 2009, from http://www.macworld.com/article/27167/2003/11/gradebooksoftware.html