Innovations_Gradebooks

=  **What is an Electronic Gradebook? ** ﻿By: Megan, Cailey, and Salime  =



Electronic Gradebook An electronic grade book is a student information system which is used to record students' grades, attendance, and other data which is then made available online to parents, students, and administrators. There are many different types of Electronic Gradebooks that can be used, for example Gradelog, MicroGrade Pro, and EasyGrade Pro are some software options available to teachers. These software options vary in their features and usability and all of them cost money to download, however, the good news is that most software packages offer free trial downloads so you can try them before you buy them. There is some free software that is available and one of them is Microsoft Excel. This option is often free if it comes with your Microsoft Office package. Another free software for the electronic gradebook that teachers can use is called Engrade, which we will be showing you how to use.

What is Engrade? Engrade, based in San Diego, California, was founded in 2003 by a great team of successful internet entrepreneurs who wanted to use their talents to help the world. Engrade has more than 250,000 members and their services are free. They are able to offer Engrade free of charge because they have been fortunate in past businesses, allowing them to volunteer their talents and to pay for expenses out of their own pockets.

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Teacher’s use of electronic gradebook.
 * It lets the instructors have all the necessary functions of a grading program in one convenient website.
 * Instructors can enter grades, mark attendance, grade reports, and email to stay in touch with students and parents.
 * It's better data management & teachers can set up how each assignment is weighed.
 * The electronic gradebook also offers teachers to combine the grading terms for the final calculation.
 * Teachers can also print a copy of the student’s gradebook showing the 8 most recent assignments. If you wish to post that report in class and wish to hide students' names, there is a button that allows teachers to hide the names and just post the grades using ID numbers.

Students use of electronic gradebook.
 * Students can use the electronic gradebook to have online access to grades, assignment scores, attendance, upcoming events, and teacher-student messaging.
 * Students can also keep track of their grades for each class.
 * Students and parents can log on and check grades for every class in one place.

Parents use of Electronic Gradebooks
 * Parents can use the gradebook to access student grades.
 * Parents can access homework assignments and calendar due dates to help students stay on track.
 * Parents can message teachers through the gradebook instead of using email.

Steps to using Engrade 1. Go to [|www.engrade.com]

2. Click on the box where it says “sign its free”

3. Sign up for a teacher account

4. Create your class information

5. Create student user name

6. Choose grading scale

7. Enter assignment categories with weight percent

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 130%;">8. Choose grade book options

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Easy Grade Pro @http://www.easygradepro.com/
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