1.
Schoology at a glance seemed complicated, but
after further inspection, I believe that is because it offers so many different
tools for teachers. Basically, it takes what would often be contained in
several different programs (i.e., grading, attendance, class calendar) and puts
them into one single program that is secure for student and teacher use. It
seems to be similar in many ways to the system that we use for online learning
at University of the Cumberlands – everything is streamlined into one place to
allow simpler data management for teachers, and a simpler system for students
and parents to use to keep track of what is happening at school. Older students
can use features such as online discussion boards and online exams.
2.
It would be best used in classrooms/schools
where a teacher has many students and classes to keep track of and interact with,
like a middle school, high school or college. It seems like a solid way to put
out information to a large group and keep several classes organized to ensure
that everyone is on the same page with due dates and content mastery (i.e., being
able to ask questions of the instructor online if the student didn’t have time
during the school day).
3.
I would recommend it. I personally like to be
extremely organized, so I could see using this if I were working in a higher
grade level. It is free, which is always fantastic for teachers, and it may
require digging in to really learn the system, but it seems fairly clear what
can be done with Schoology.
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