Their staff is friendly, hard working, and always available. With that combination, I don't know what else you could need out of a long term investment.

I like the ease of finding information for the students and being able to connect with the parents this way. Easy to pull reports that I can use to help with enrollment and decisions.

This was my first year as a teacher, and I loved using ALMA because I got the chance to put all the information that I needed in that Software.

Nothing stands out as a negative. I would be searching to find something that dissatisfied us.

Good, reliable functionality and meets all our basic needs at a reasonable cost.

There are some features that are missing. We have requested GPA-based grade calculation and some additions to transcripts that have not yet been implemented.

Its ease of use is perfect, Easily adaptable to our school environment.

Alma is super easy to use. Having all the information you need in one place makes finding a student and their information quick and easy.

There are some quirks to the program that just make no sense. Little things here and there.

The screen where you choose reports is just a long confusing list. There's no preview of what the report is or looks like.

Even during the pandemic, the response time has been exceptional. The techs are supportive, humorous, collegial, yet professional.

Easy to figure out and work with. Awesome customer service and quick.

Customer support is fantastic, has some good features.

This makes me feel that they truly want to improve their product. We are very new to using ALMA, but they have proved so far that we made a good choice.

Any error individual teachers make ascribing categories to assignments can only be corrected by erasing an assignment.

The system is solid, and has essentially every feature a smaller school like ours would want (and many more that we don't need to use).

Was the integration with your existing business processes easy. Teachers found it easy to use overall.

The one part that is disappointing is the link does not work with standards based grading. This problem does not stem from Alama, but is from Google not doing standards based grades.

There are several things I dislike about the software. The first one is with curriculum.

The customer services is amazing. Any questions I have I am able to reach out and they will problem solve and help me figure it out.

If you don't have those set up properly, then you're doomed.

There is a seamless integration with Google classroom and it's very easy to communicate with a single student, their family or the whole class.

I loved that our district made a deal to get a group purchase for ALMA so it made the price just perfect for us. ALMA looks beautiful and is an excellent tool.

Pros: Easy to use, great support and a good price.

There are emails with information about new features and how to integrate them. They have been extremely responsive to educators' needs during  COVID-19 homeschooling this spring.

For a school management tool that is cloud-based, I must say the ease of use and great customer service make it an ideal option.

Great program for student records, accounts, parent information and transcripts. Alma is quickly becoming one of the best programs for schools.

Alma integrates our administrative processes into one, easy to use program that both parents and teachers love.

You do not have to be technically advanced to work this program. Love the access to students, and parents and ease of access.

The user interface is exceptional. Ease of use is exquisite when compared to alternatives which make school management complicated and clumsy.

From the administration scheduling,  it's seamless integration with Google Classroom, easy custom reports, on-line student registration  and the awesome communication link with parents and students.

I do like the attendance feature and the assignment and gradebook features. My favorite part is the message board where I can send out one email to all my students and parents at once.

Excellent communication with between admin, staff and school families. A plethora of helpful articles and a very responsive tech support make Alma very easy and satisfying to use.

Our registrar is very happy with how the class configuration, grades, report cards, etc. work in Alma. Our teachers appreciate the ease of use and the integration with Google Classroom.

The only thing I find negative with this software is not able to communicate back to the web base designer.

This is a great product, and is super easy to use for almost anyone, it is lacking in some features but overall great product.

What I liked most about this software is that it is perfect for flipped classroom lessons to have students view and access the material.

It's easy to see student progress and grades. Using folders and all of the different content options, it is very easy to organize the content so that students can navigate it easily.

I am taking online classes, which is super convenient for me,  I am grateful for the software that allows me to do that.

This LMS is superb, it has many features and you can do a lot of things that can really make your classroom management more efficient.

The only negative about this software is the fact it does not add higher education anymore. The has caused me not to use it as often as I use to.

I like the ease of use and the ability to stay up to date with my colleagues and the my division in general.

Customer Service is amazing and quick. Easily integrates with our SIS.

I love that I can continue to teach regardless of the current pandemic situation thanks to Schoology.

Simply put, Schoology's brilliant adaptation of a popular technology makes studying easy, interesting, fun, and entertaining.

Schoology can be used in basic to deeply developed ways. One of my favorite features is the ability to save and build content and items from course to course.

Often times during the course of a class mistakes are caught and need to be fixed.

Overall, it was a good experience and if I had more professors utilizing this application/software, I would like it.

I also love how you can integrate many of the top educational programs and apps right along with Schoology such as quizlet.com and nearpod.com.

The cross over from our SMS to this program is not always smooth and is a bit frustrating at times.

Our business is extremely productive thanks to Schoology. It gives teachers a lot of control over their class and a way to organize everything in a way that it saves time and money.

This software offers many features that cost extra in other Learning Management Systems. It very easy to use once you get started.

But in particular, there is nothing intuitive about how you use it. And the interface for parents is different enough from the interface for students that it is just frustrating to navigate.

This is a great LMS, the best right now in my opinion. The design is great and easy to navigate with little instruction.

Students enjoy using it, and having an app with it is a great tool. Frequent updates with new features show that customer service listens.

I would recommend Schoology for teachers that have a good understanding of technology. The price is a bit much but it does a lot if the teachers are willing to spend the time on it.

The customer service for Schoology is fantastic and the professional learning community in Schoology Educators is active and very helpful to anyone from a beginner to an advanced user.

I absolutely loved using Schoology in my classroom. It had ease of use for arranging materials, submitting assignments, and grading them quickly.

Schoology also has a badge rewards system where teachers can reward students for accomplishing certain tasks. Schoology simply is super customizable with a ton of features that other LMS  don't offer.

Something to help me with the load of paperwork I feel like I'm always drowning in. I love that I can integrate my classroom and teaching seamlessly with this LMS.

I also liked students messaging in schoology, they found this feature easy to use. I like that I also got an email when they messaged.

I hate that when you leave feedback students don’t see it unless they click into it, they get NO notification. Also so many “apps” and things.

Over the years of using Schoology, they have made many updates that have fixed the complaints I've had. My complaints come more from other systems we use, such as single sign on.

Service unstable on the East Coast as soon as West Coast schools come online and eventually Schoology crashes and becomes totally unavailable.

I like that I can receive notifications when a course is updated. The ability to have multiple courses in one place is very helpful.

I had trouble figuring out the Turnitin integration, but that may have been more of a user error on my part.

The software has very user friendly interface, its features are great, and its integration with Google drive makes me love it extremely.

The assignments were easy to get to and submit as well as read for discussion purposes. I loved that other software such as Zoom could be integrated to make taking the online classes easier.

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Alma’s future-ready, cloud-native student information system tools optimize K-12 school operations, empowering educators to improve family engagement and student outcomes. 

From daily processes to community-wide communication and state reporting, Alma’s solutions enhance educational best practices. 

Our mission is to help create the greatest generation of educators so that they can create the greatest generation of students.

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Electronic Payments

Admissions Management

Two-Way Audio & Video

Application Management

Course Management

Class Summary

Fee Management

Customizable Reports

Document Storage

Student Portal

Data Storage Management

Teacher Dashboard

Activity Tracking

Session Recording

Interactive Whiteboard

Video Management

Progress Tracking

Real-Time Monitoring

Report Cards

Ad hoc Reporting

Financial Management

Single Sign On

Attendance Management

Attendance Tracking

Student Information/Records

Discipline Management

Communication Management

Classroom Management

Interactive Content

Registration Management

Curve Scores

Class Scheduling

Blended Learning

School District

Calendar Management

Collaboration Tools

Activity Management

Assignment Management

Presentation Streaming

Scheduling

Data Import/Export

Parent/Student Portal

Accounting

Special Education

Assessment Management

Self Service Portal

Lesson Planning

Contact Management

Student Management

Scoring

Content Management

Screen Sharing

Breakout Rooms

Online Payments

Individualized Assessments

Real Time Data

Performance Metrics

Curriculum Management

Block Websites/Applications

Grade Calculations

Raise Hand

Role-Based Permissions

Client Portal

Real-Time Notifications

Forms Management

Workflow Management

Email Management

Course Authoring

Video Support

Weighted Assignments

Candidate Management

Visual Analytics

Online Calendar

File Sharing

Activity Dashboard

Alerts/Notifications

Class Registration

Reporting & Statistics

Real-time Broadcasting

Reminders

Automated Scheduling

Real-Time Chat

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Virtual Classroom

Chat/Messaging

Billing & Invoicing

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K-12

Synchronous Learning

Two Way Audio & Video

Real Time Reporting

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Schoology is a cloud-based learning management solution specializing in curriculum management, course instruction and system-wide resource sharing and collaboration. Users can upload course content and assignments into the database to create their website, which is hosted by the vendor. From there, dynamic content creation tools and a rich text editor allows for the creation of content and lessons.


HTML and CSS tools are also available to keep lessons as visually simple or complex as desired. From the website, each student’s profile can be viewed to gauge progress. Color-coded workload thresholds will show if any students are overloaded. With web-based and native apps for iOS, Android and Kindle devices, Schoology allows students and faculty to collaborate and learn from anywhere. From system-wide district announcements to messages with customizable roles and permissions, users can access only the tools they need.


Other capabilities include third-party software integration, student performance tracking, a system-wide grading scale setup, audio and video recording and advanced analytics and reporting. Schoology is free to educators in K-12 public and private schools, colleges and universities worldwide. An enterprise version is also available, with pricing varying per implementation.



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