Access user’s guides here: iPhone, iPad, Android if one of those is your preference. While the scope of this review focuses on the (Windows) desktop version, the features and functionality are uniform regardless of the version purchased. Picture 1 – Sample Gradekeeper Grid, Windows Desktop Version Picture 2 – Sample Gradekeeper Grid, Web Application Version Please note that Gradekeeper only supports Latin/Roman script, which requires copy-paste entry for the diacritic marks. From there you can activate the settings that pertain to your institution. The pathway is: Gradebook tab > Gradebook Options. Preparing the gradebook for assignments is easy. Enter students’ names or identification numbers in the rows, and input your institution, the term, course title, meeting days/times, and instructor’s name in the north-west corner.
The Gradebook Grid displays the student list as rows, and the assignments as columns. Setting Up Gradekeeper – Gradebook Options While the installation process and the interaction with the interface may vary slightly depending on the version downloaded (desktop-windows, iPad, iPhne, Android, Web App) the features and functionality offered are the same (see pictures 1 and 2). Functionality will be shared first, followed by the Reports asset (Class Grades & Class Summary, Student Scores & Student Summary, Assignment Scores and Missing Assignments, and Attendance Reports). The gradebook contains six settings options that include: School Year, Grade Categories, Grading, Letter Grades, Scores, and Attendance. Once downloaded you are ready to set up the gradebook. Please note that the proprietor has recently developed versions for other platforms that have the same functionality, but with additional one-time fees: iPads ($4.99), iPhones ($2.99), Androids ($0.99). The rationale is that the desktop version is the most robust version and offers the full set of tools. I prefer the version for Windows and I will focus this review on the Windows version. The next step is to download the program. We have been using our Gradekeeper school license in the Modern Languages Department at Daemen College since 2005 purchasing a school or district license allows all associated faculty access to the program. Fees are one-time transactions that never need to be renewed and allow for downloading new versions at no additional cost. Licenses for the desktop version and the web app are available for a single user ($20), a school license ($100), or a district license ($500). In addition Gradekeeper offers a Web App boasting three editions Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive. There are multiple versions available for download: Gradekeeper for Windows (7, 8, 10), iPad, iPhone, Android. All licenses are granted into perpetuity, include updates, and permit both home and office use.Įasy, with a very intuitive interface accessible via multiple operating systems (Chromebook, Linux, Windows, Mac). Individual license – $20, school license $100, district license $500. The grade and attendance tracking features, reporting capabilities, ease of use, affordability, and the LMS gaps that Gradekeeper fills, are the motivation for wanting to share this application with readers of The FLTMAG. The creators of the program share in the application’s support document that they wrote Gradekeeper because they were “unable to find an inexpensive grading program that had the features wanted and was also easy to use” and hope that “Gradekeeper fills that void…” In my experience, Gradekeeper fills that void and continues to be relevant. ◦ Attendance Tracking with Attendance-Code Options and Global/Individual Comments ◦ Grade Tracking Features with Score-Codes Options and Easy Grade Calculation I like it because it greatly facilitates my ability to: communicate grades with key players (students, advisers), maintain detailed and accurate student records that are easy to view, and swiftly generate various types of reports that facilitate administrative duties. It is quick and easy to set up, easy to use, and offers report features that aren’t available in some Learning Management Systems (LMS) packages. Gradekeeper is a grade tracking program that facilitates the administrative and educational duties of instructors, for on-campus, hybrid, or online courses. By Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor of Spanish, Daemen College, Amherst, NY
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