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- 1. Learning Management System Christine Stephenson Ecomp 6203
- 2. SCHOOLOGY Schoology is a Learning Management System (LMS). The ultimate way to manage lessons, engage students, share content, and connect with other educators. Collaboration is a key part of Schoology Offering education without walls Creates and manages tests & quizzes for you Helps make creating, organizing, and finding content simple Connects students and parents to educators and learning resources anytime, anywhere in a safe, secure online environment https://www.schoology.com/home.php
- 3. MANAGE LESSONS, HOMEWORK, AND ACTIVITIES Choose from a variety of content types Embed rich text and media Import existing content Structure, organize, and release content automatically
- 4. ENGAGE STUDENTS – WITH TECHNOLOGY Embed media and post quick updates Engage students and encourage conversation Provide real-time access to academic materials iPhone app Blogs
- 5. FIND RESOURCES Schoology makes it easy to create, organize, and find content. Create and organize material Manage grade books and attendance Link your Google Docs Share material with other educators Search, browse, and integrate public content Group workspaces for departments, PTA, etc.
- 6. TEST/QUIZ Create tests and quizzes Randomize/customize for extra security Score questions and enter grades automatically Provide direct student feedback Analyze results by student, question, or class Digital Dropboxes
- 7. EVALUATE Schoology allows educators to evaluate how students use your class. Generate graphs of user activity Drill down into specific content and users Understand where students spend the most time
- 8. ADDITIONAL FEATURES Academic Features: Class profiles/webpages Create Assignments and events Social Features: Cross-school networking and private messaging Personal file storage/bookmarking Management Features: School, course, group, and personal calendars Email and SMS text notifications Administrative Features: Email address and username support Import/export courses, users, and grades Parent/guardian access
- 9. TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT Online support Question and answer blog: http://community.schoology.com/schoology Help Center for instructors, students, administrators, and parents: http://help.schoology.com/index.php/Help_Center Schoology status monitor- (website issues): http://status.schoology.com/
- 10. HISTORY/COMMENTS Schoology is a social networking service and virtual learning environment for K- 12 school and higher education institutions that allows users to create, manage, and share academic content. Also known as a learning management system (LMS) or course management system (CMS), the cloud- based platform provides tools needed to manage an online classroom. Schoology was founded in New York, New York in 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoology Comments: “It’s familiar interface (it resembles other popular social networking sites) makes it easy for teachers and students to feel comfortable navigating the site. “ http://mulloverthings.com/2012/01/41-schoology-review-part-1-dashboard- profile-blog/ More comments: “Schoology has the lowest barrier to professional development I have ever seen in my 17 year career of teaching educational technology.” https://www.schoology.com/stories.php