Infinite Campus SIS

Pros

This almost eliminates the (costly) need to physically mail a lot of forms to all parents at the start of the year.

Cons

It's not very visually appealing, and it can be overwhelming with the amount of things you can do or view on the site.

Pros

Once you learn hire to use it, very simple and easy to use. There’s not a lot of confusing features.

Cons

Syncing with other software could be less difficult.

Pros

There are lots of features from an admin perspective that allow for scheduling, record keeping, and grading.

Cons

The designers clearly never consulted a teacher to see what would make their lives easy. Entering behavior referrals, grades, and assignments is a multi-multi step process often obscured by options that aren't relevant.

Pros

I love that I can color code my grade book for missing assignments. It really helps me to just take a quick glance and know right away which student is missing what assignment.

Cons

The reporting can be a bit tricky. I feel I have to go through too many steps to get a simple report. Also, if a student gets transferred out of my class their grades do not transfer with them. For this reason I still keep a paper copy of my grades which creates more work for me.

Pros

Infinite Campus is so easy to navigate. After logging in, you are brought to a dashboard that includes your schedule, assignments and all other information for the day. The side menu has everything you need including gradebook updates, calendars and more. It is very easy to use. I also like the ability to customize notifications

Cons

The one thing I would improve on this software is the theme of the software. The green is really ugly, and can be a sore on the eyes.

Pros

Good Place to store all student information from households and transferring records to pulling transcripts for students. One good location for all student and staff information.

Cons

Infinite Campus can be so overwhelming for new staff. So many different features and things that can be done with ease of use being a little tough for staff.

Pros

I like many of the features - the organization of student information, ability to see teacher reports year by year, etc.

Cons

I think the worst part of the software is the navigation. It isn't laid out intuitively, and the "messenger" piece to communicate with parents is clunky, confusing to use, and could use work.

Pros

I like how much information is available about each student. I can check attendance, an IEP, health questions, and grades all from the same program. It is easy to input information as well. There are many options for how grades can be weighted.

Cons

There is so much information accessable in the program, that sometimes it is hard to find what you are looking for. Reports could be a little less finicky and more intuitive to run. Also group emails could be easier and maybe have an option to sync with Gmail, since my school uses the Google Education apps.

Pros

It is a great database for information for students. Integrates well with grade book features.

Cons

The gradebook does not allow you to see all assignments at one time. Since the software takes assignments and links it to the learning targets, then you must view assignments by viewing the learning targets. Other online programs will link the assignments to the learning targets so that you’re able to see all the assignments across the board at one time. I believe this is the biggest faults with infinite campus.

Pros

An easy to use learning management system. Able to see and operate all necessary functions of the online classroom experience.

Cons

At first, I had some difficulty using this to communicate with support but this was corrected later on.

Pros

The easy of use has got to be my number one. The look of the software is comfortable. Learning curve is slight. If you know student record keeping, you will have no trouble in this software.
The user setup is a big plus. You can setup user groups then add the users to that group. No individual settings have to be made. Each user has access to only what their position requires. No worries that someone will mess with areas they are not trained in. The rights setup allows you to choose who can Read Only and who has Write or Delete access.
I like the fact that you have the option to have an onsite software administrator. Most of the users never need to contact Infinite Campus support as their issues are resolved locally.
Exporting data could not be easier. You can create custom reports and choose to export them into several formats.
A BIG pro is the support. Infinite Campus has a support group that will stick with you until your problem is resolved. Their Campus Community link is right in the software, so, if a phone call is not what you want to do, submit a case online or you have access to endless learning documents, videos, or tutorials. If you need more than that, they will come onsite or you can utilize their training center in MN.
With so many components in the software, it would take a book to report on it all.
This software will meet your needs.

Cons

Reports are always an issue. There is a bit more of a learning curve here than in the other parts of the software. Although, I have used other student records software, IC reporting is probably the easiest to use, but still tedious.

Pros

If you ever worked in education, you have at least heard about Infinite Campus. It is easy to find tabs. It has two search bars—one for students and another for tabs. I found the two search bars to be helpful, and it made my job easier. I love the high-risk tab bar that helps you see what students are falling through the crack so that you can help them in a specific topic such as Attendance, grades, and stability.

Cons

I did not have anything negative to say about Infinite Campus, but If I had to be nitpicky, I would say the search bar on finding students. I wish it looked up a student by their first name and gave you more options. You can only search for a student by their last name. I also wish there was a search bar to look up parents and connect them to their student or students.

Pros

I like that my grade-book, attendance, and behavior management are all in one place. It is easy to run reports many ways and gives you an option to color code grades.

Cons

Sometimes the program can be glitchy. I do not like that I cannot add an assignment to all of my classes at once; I have to add the assignment for each class individually. I wish there were more options to color code the grade book further.

Pros

Infinite Campus makes keeping track of attendance and other important data simple for teachers. It’s a great LMS.

Cons

Some features, such as Save Our Students, require multiple clicks to get to where one needs to be.

Pros

This program houses basic records information for all students in a single program. There are options to grant access to users based on specific roles and enrollments.

Cons

Navigating between students is not as simple as it could be. When an autodialer is sent to contacts within a roster, they are not automatically logged in the contacts, but rather have to be entered individually. This program also does not easily communicate with other educational platforms.

Pros

This software makes grades reporting easier and more helpful to parents, teachers, and students. The ease of recording student attendance is a plus.

Cons

This software does not always sync grades correctly and submitting final grades is much more difficult than it needs to be. I wish Infinite Campus was able to align better with other educational grade reporting software so that the systems work together to benefit students, parents, and teachers.

Pros

My daughters school uses Infinite Campus to track attendance, grades, schedules, MAP test results. It is also used for communications with parents. Parents can also see academic information about their child, gifted and talented program, attendance, grades and class schedules, teachers names etc. It is very convenient for international parents, because they are not familiar with USA school system. And most of all it is user-friendly.

Cons

I never had any problem using Infinite Ca

Pros

I enjoy the ease of submitting attendance through the control center and the detailed information I am able to access on any particular student.

Cons

I dislike how non-intuitive this software is. It’s highly difficult in finding all of the different needs such as report card reporting, student username and password, contact info, address, etc.. In comparison to other similar softwares, this is the most difficult one I have ever worked with, because of this one reason.

Pros

With Infinite campus, all of our student info is in one place. I never have to search for IEPS, medical info o allergies, or previous grades. It's all there. I can put in multiple grades at one time, and it's sup easy!

Cons

I wish that I could see student grades for a previous semester on the same page a curren grades. That would enable m to see I their grades are improving or not.

Pros

Infinite Campus is great for communication between school and parents. For parents, it is straightforward to check your student's grades, report cards, MAP tests results, attendance, school announcements etc. We check our daughters specials schedule every week. It helps us to be more organized and dont forget about importat things at school.

Cons

I like everything about Infinite Campus.

Pros

I love that there are so many things I can do with this product. I use the grading, seating chart, send messages home, and take attendance. There are also so many things I am just starting to learn about. I love that I can access it from school home or anywhere else I have a device.

Cons

There is so many things I have not learned about yet. I wish I had an intense training to learn more.

Pros

I liked how easy it was to use and transfer grade-book settings from year to year as well as the customized grade reporting. While almost every program used for grading or attendance has these features, this system was the most straightforward and intuitive I've used.

Cons

It's gotten better in terms of student/parent interface over the past few years, although I sometimes get frustrated as setting up online assignments from class to class can be tedious. Also, it seems to work better with some web browsers(IE) than others(Chrome).

Pros

Infinite Campus is a great attendance tool. It is very easy to use for that function. It also has a grade book and messenger tools.

Cons

Standards-based grading clutters up the report and can be difficult for students and parents to understand how the student is doing in the course. Teaching the usage is very important

Pros

I like how I could easily see all of the documents my professors needed to share with me.

Cons

I did not like that it sometimes was glitchy.

Pros

It provides all the important information in one place. It has integrations with other software programs we use which is great to be able to import the student information.

Cons

The report features are difficult to use, they are not intuitive. The features and options that other software has is not there.

Pros

The best part of Infinite Campus is how clean and easy to navigate it is. The simple "Instruction" view provides a clear means of moving through the common areas that a user needs. While some SISs have complex, busy interfaces, Infinite Campus operates with a "less is more" approach, which is great for users who aren't is tech savvy or don't have the comfort to dig in and explore on their own.

Cons

Infinite Campus's biggest strength can also be its biggest weakness. While it is great for users who aren't strong with technology, it can leave a lot to be desired for those who want a little more in their SIS. There isn't a lot of customization available, nor are there many lesser-known features that self-driven, curious users can discover.

Pros

Real time updates to grades, attendance, assignments.

Cons

It is slightly more conplicated to learn to navigate for new users conpared to similar software.

Pros

The vast number of reports and the ability to build reports allows me to quickly access information and cuts my work in half. I use the WIZARD for scheduling and I love its ease of use. I also use reports to ensure equitable grading practices.

Cons

I can hostely say that there is not much I do not like about Infinite Campus.

Pros

Infinite Campus is easy to use and find information.

Cons

I cannot think of any drawbacks to this system.

Pros

Calculates grades and has added ability to link SIS to Google classroom

Cons

Difficult to manage and use. Controls are not intuitive and features are difficult to utilize. Many features are hidden within menus and are not intuitive to locate.

Pros

This is such a useful system for parents. I love being able to see my student's info all in one place and access unofficial transcripts easily and on my own.

Cons

Not all teachers use it the same way, so some are diligent about putting grades in early, some hold off until later.

Pros

Infinite campus will do everything your school system needs and more.

Cons

There is a steep learning curve to using many of the features.

Pros

I really love the easy access to my child's grades, report card and work progress.

Cons

I have not experienced anything that I dislike about Infinite Campus.

Pros

I liked the security of InfiniteCampus the most.

Cons

I liked the instability and inconsistency of InfiniteCampus the least.

Pros

I used infinite campus for many years as a student and I always liked the layout and how my classes were lined up like my schedule so I could go through and check my progress in each one. I loved how the grades were already separated into formative and summative sections, reflecting the way the school graded us. As a very involved and "nerdy" student, I was constantly checking infinite campus and my grades. I liked that I could log in and keep track of my progress as a student any time of the day or night, and that it was always available for me even when I was up late studying and remembered I had a new grade in and was able to check it. I also really liked that this software helps families stay connected. My parents would log in at times to check in on me and I think this software really helps to keep parents in the loop because students at times get scared and avoid looking, or lie about their grades to their parents. Parents having the ability to log in allows for them to keep track of their child's grades and progress in every class and this allows them to support them and provide them with help before it is too late in the semester, and this has ample positive ripple affects.

Cons

What I liked least about this software was the layout. I have seen younger students get overwhelmed even though they are eager to check their grades. There are a lot of words on the screen at any time and it can be difficult for a younger student to figure out where to "go" on the page. Older students and perhaps parents/guardians who are not computer savvy may feel overwhelmed by the business of the screen at all times. The software itself is extremely useful but is a bit crowded in terms of user friendliness and the layout. As a tutor I have logged into Infinite Campus with my students and their parents and as a computer savvy person it still takes me a minute to adjust to everything going on the screen. I have had to teach parents and students where to go once I figured it out, and this is what I like least about the software because not everyone is that accustomed to navigating busy and crowded websites.

Pros

I like that I can track how my child is doing in school and grades

Cons

There isn’t anything I don’t like about it

Pros

Infinite Campus has all the necessary components of educational monitoring. The entire user interface is easy to use and navigate.

The home screen of the "Instruction" section is the control center, where daily data can be found. This is where you can see the students and classes you have that day, take attendance, and see what assignments are due or need to be graded. From there, it is easy to navigate to resources like rosters, gradebooks, messages, attendance logs, reports, student data, and more. I appreciate the ease of recording data, creating assignments, inputting grades, and accessing student information. The system also only allows you to access data for students rostered to you, so it does not compromise the privacy of other students in the school.

The "Campus Tools" section contains useful tools such as reports, behavior monitoring and logs, messaging, and student data. I appreciate that when logging behavior reports in this section, they are automatically sent to my administration for review and follow up, so my admin is immediately aware of issues as they arise.

Cons

It would be useful to add in a feature that allows automatic communication with parents of students in each class so teachers can send emails, texts, or phone messages out to parents regarding student or class wide updates. Currently, Infinite Campus does not have a parent communication feature, so any contact made with parents has to be done and logged separately. With all the duties teachers are responsible for, it would be nice to have this all in one place and not need to use another system.

Pros

What I like most about Infinite Campus is the ease of use for the things I use daily. The lunch and attendance is easy to input. Also, the student contact information is very thorough and set up nicely with all of the information in one easy to access spot. The grading features are also simple and easy for even teachers who struggle with technology.

Cons

The grading features in Infinite Campus are easy to use. However, they can be more time consuming than necessary. Each different subject area is on a different page so it can be time consuming as a teacher with many classes to go through all of them. Another area of need, is the help features. The help features are fairly limited and it ends up being easier to ask a colleague, which adds more time to the process.

Pros

It was so easy to see your child progress and log in from remote setting or Wifi

Cons

It did not have a feature where you could update address changes etc and seemed like support at our school district was limited whereas it took a long time to hear back from the district for issue resolution

Pros

I love the layout, design and functionality of this program. Like most programs, it does take some time to learn it, but it is worth it and very much worth the time to review everything that it can do to make you and your students' lives easier. With some practice, it is easy to navigate, especially after you have invested the time it takes to set up all of your classes. Using it on a daily basis is the easy part, you just have to make sure you fully understand how to use it first (like with everything in life).

Cons

At first, it takes some time to learn/remember all the details in order to set up your classes the best way for you and your students.

Pros

-The onboarding team is excellent. They include technical experts to try to find solutions when the sales team promises the world and then you find out everything is an extra charge.

-The product is robust and is well connected to the requirements of various states.

-It allows direct access to the db and is fairly easy to use once you get used to the interface.

Cons

-Cost! Everything is a nickel and dime fee for various modules. And of course, to do feature A you need to buy a premium module with A-Z features (B-Z you'll never use).

- Their sales process promises all the features you need but then you find out the core features are extremely limited. After signing-on, it feels like a bait and switch.

- It ends up being an incredibly expensive product for a smaller school or a school with simpler needs. However they seem only concerned with the needs of big-dollar districts and are unreceptive to small districts. I want my district to get the best value for it's dollar and benefit our students and parents.

- The sales team is unhelpful and full of excuses and seems more concerned with closing deals than actually helping customers.

Pros

I like the fact that student attendance, behavior, schedules, parent contacts, grade books, communication tools, and final grades are in one place and can be cross-referenced as necessary. I absolutely love the digital behavior referrals, that are instant and digital.

Cons

It was slightly complicated to navigate at first and to access its infinite functions.

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Pros

Infinite Campus allows me to view and input student information and records remotely. I can work from home, or when traveling to various locations on campus. The software is very easy to use. It also allows parents to access information in real time. Information can easily be transferred from district to district within the state, and from school to school within the district.

Cons

Information does not transfer as easily when students move from another state. There are occassional "glitches" but problems are solved quickly and confidential information has never been compromised.

Pros

Can easily enter grades for students for them to be able to see the instant that their score is entered. There is an app for both parents and students to help monitor their grades throughout the year.

Cons

The staff at our school has renamed this program to infinite clicks. It takes a huge amount of clicks with your mouse to get any task done. The interface is not user friendly and many staff members at our school have a difficult time using it.

Pros

Taking student attendance is very easy to do. Teachers are able to input comments that let the operations team see why a student was absent. This allows staff members to know what is happening with students and families.

Cons

Navigating student data is very challenging. I noticed that when I need to look up a student and attempt to view their personal information, I have to navigate different parts of Infinite Campus to get there. Some of the data is limited for me to see; therefore, only the operations team and administration team is able to access it.

Pros

The tools in Campus are intuitive and easy to manage. There are many tools available and this product is quickly becoming the standard in our state and region for student management.

Cons

I really don't have too many complaints about Campus. Our customer support has been solid and we have been happy with the product.

Pros

I am able to see what assignments my children have turned in, the grades they are receiving, their schedules and even keep up with their school events through the message center.
My children can even log in using their login to see messages from teachers and see what is on the calendar and their grades.
We can send and receive messages from their teachers.

Cons

You cannot see the student’s grades more than maybe two weeks in the past. So if you miss checking a week or so, you cannot see grades that could be negatively affecting their overall grades.

Pros

With Infinite Campus, parents and caregivers have update access to their child/s grades, lunch account balance, schedule, documents that need to be filed, and many other tools that are helpful. Infinite Campus allows teachers to update grades, flag them as late or missing, and make notes if needed.

Cons

At this current time, I do not feel there are any cons to this software, however, I often feel that a section in which parents can comment or mark that they acknowledged a grade of some sort.

Pros

Interacts with all parts of our Student Information System. User friendly and easy to navigate. Excellent support from the company. Each student has a unique number that is used whenever they come through the line. No one can tell what pay source a student is so it reduces the stigma of being a "free" student.

Cons

Cashiers hit the wrong keys sometimes but this can happen with any system. Students complain because they forget their PIN and it slows down the line.

Pros

I love that I am notified as a parent as soon as my children have a grade or an attendance update.

As a teacher I love that everything I need is always at my fingertips.

My person ID integrates me as both parent and teacher so it's all there.

I can use the app on my phone to check on students or my children, as well as using the desktop log-in.

Cons

It can be glitchy with Chrome, and we're a chromebook school. Additionally, it is tedious to look up information on the entire class--addresses and contact information.