LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMEDMODO VS SCHOOLOGY

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INTRODUCTION : LMS

Learning Management System

A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking , reporting and delivery of e-learning courses or training programs.

Colleges, universities, school districts, and schools use LMSs to deliver online courses and augment on-campus courses

EDMODO

EDMODO is a website that uses a simplified version of Facebook. 

The Edmodo network enables teachers to share content, distribute quizzes, assignments, and manage communication with students, colleagues, and parents.

It is completely free.  The only cost would be if you chose to add apps to the website that have a cost. 

FEATURES OF EDMODO  It’s Free Easy to use Facebook like functionality It’s multi-platform and device agnostic : There are apps for iOS

and Android  It’s a safe environment for kids  It’s easy to learn and use  It’s a great platform for Blended Learning initiatives.  Get the Parents Involved - Edmodo allows Parents to sign up and

be involved in their children’s learning Calendar Direct parent-teacher communication Reward  badges to students

CONS : EDMODO

Limited features for student activities

No attendance

Limited options for creating quizzes

Difficulty trying to connect with teachers within the school

Quizes are limiting 

SCHOOLOGY

Schoology is a website and an app that can utilize to share information, resources, and files.

It is a learning management system designed to provide a digital medium to enhance classroom interactions and support webpage and content creation as well as collaboration.

Schoology includes plenty of useful features like a gradebook, attendance tracking, analytics, badges, calendar, event creation, private messages, groups, and profile personalization.

FEATURES OF SCHOOLOGY Create classes and folders : Teachers can create specific courses that

students can join. Have discussions:  through Schoology ’s discussion board. Settings for Tests and Quizzes (Time Limits & Retakes) Ability to setup modules or lessons (with materials) within a class or group Calendar syncs with Google Calendar Dropbox like feature for assignments Online Gradebook and Attendance Ability to track students usage Email and SMS text notifications to keep everyone up to date Announcement:  Brings the message to the top of the Updates list Create Blogs within the product Embedding Videos Google Docs Synced

CONS : SCHOOLOGY

Students who interacted or posted work to a class lose access to it once that course expires.

No small group creation options Takes more time to learn and teach students Requires too much time to learn the system, frustrating Grades accessed only through home page Learning styles and preferences not included when creating

student profiles Having to import Calendars

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