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Schoology Reviews
Feature rating
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Number 1 LMS on the Market
Overall, I can't imagine my experience both teaching using Schoology and leading professional development for teachers without Schoology. It has afforded me an opportunity to totally revamp my district's PD to something more teacher centered, self paced, and differentiated, by putting together an online database of modules tailored to our specific district needs.
Pros
This is hands-down my go-to LMS for education. Having used a variety of LMS programs out there, and having come from some such as Google Classroom, and 3DGameLab, Schoology is top notch. Constantly being updated, Schoology helps transition the focus from the teacher to the student. The best features are Schoology's ability to integrate with other tools, as teachers can embed edtech tools such as Padlet, Polleverywhere, Thinglink, etc into a Schoology assignment using their LTI integration. As they continue to partner with other edtech companies, some of these then become options within their platform. I have used their integrated Conferences, Lock Down Browser, and more. The ability to transition ownership to the students, monitor their work while letting them work at their own pace is truly remarkable and a game-changer in education.
Cons
There are some things I wish were available such as the ability to share an entire folder of contents with an individual student, or to set separate completion rules/dates for assignments within a folder. Not sure why these aren't options. I also think a way to automatically award badges upon completion would really help teachers cut down on time awarding them.
- Industry: Primary/Secondary Education
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Schoology - Powerful, but User Friendly LMS
Schoology has been a game changer for us. As a district that previously used an open source alternative, we really took a risk by rolling out a new product that was not free. Teachers have really embraced the platform, which is allowing us to move toward a model where learning is individualized and focused on the needs of the learner.
Pros
Schoology feels like a social media platform. It's easy to use and makes sense when you're using it. It has a tremendous ability to be extended with integrations with Google, Microsoft, etc. and connects well with other learning platforms that are important in K-12 settings.
Cons
At the enterprise level, sometimes support the can be lackluster when dealing with things such as the synchronization between Schoology and PowerSchool. On the positive side, we anticipate with PowerSchool's purchase of Schoology that this might improve over time.
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We needed more robust features, including a better mobile experience, and the ability to collaborate with other professionals around the country.Switched From
Moodle- Industry: Writing & Editing
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Overly complicated, not intuitive, fails to account for what parent and student users need most
I hated Schoology at St. Isidore and then when my kids went to high school and they purchased this product, I was dumbfounded as to why the administration wanted it. All the parents are confused.
When the App shows me it has new messages/alerts, I open the app, and nothing in the app tells me what is the alert - no "unread" messages, I have NO Idea where to go, so I have to go fishing for it. I don't know what else the product does, but it fails miserably at meeting the key needs of my two children and my needs to oversee how they are doing. My children also do not like this product. They have even been using it for 3+ years. They are in high school now.
Pros
Nothing. Don't know why the administration purchased it. It was not worth the money. Most parents we know can't find anything in there and need multiple trainings.
Cons
Too many features, too many folders, trying to find anything on there is like looking for a needle in a haystack. iI is not intuitive at all - this company needs some apple developers on their staff. Fails to facilitate the most common uses for parents and students, with a focus on easy grade reporting and ease of accessing current assignments and the instructions from the teacher. I can't find anything in here. No parents I know like this software.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Schoology
My experience with Schoology is great! My child loves it as well.
Pros
What I liked most about Schoology is the grade book. The reason why I like the grade book is because its very easy to se if my child is doing well and if they are struggling I'm able to help them with their work.
Cons
What I didn't like about Schoology was the extra courses that weren't needed and I'm having trouble removing them.
- Industry: Education Management
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Easy but not.....
During the early days of our school, we used Schoolology. Although it was very convenient for teachers to use, students had difficulties combining various contents.
Pros
One of the strengths of Schoolology is how easy it is to use. The user interface is intuitive.
Cons
However, it can be tricky to combine various platforms. Google Classroom allows multiple activities with one account, but Schoolology has limits.
