![]() ![]() The rationale is that the desktop version is the most robust version and offers the full set of tools. I prefer the version for Windows and I will focus this review on the Windows version. The next step is to download the program. We have been using our Gradekeeper school license in the Modern Languages Department at Daemen College since 2005 purchasing a school or district license allows all associated faculty access to the program. Fees are one-time transactions that never need to be renewed and allow for downloading new versions at no additional cost. Licenses for the desktop version and the web app are available for a single user ($20), a school license ($100), or a district license ($500). In addition Gradekeeper offers a Web App boasting three editions Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive. There are multiple versions available for download: Gradekeeper for Windows (7, 8, 10), iPad, iPhone, Android. All licenses are granted into perpetuity, include updates, and permit both home and office use.Įasy, with a very intuitive interface accessible via multiple operating systems (Chromebook, Linux, Windows, Mac). Individual license – $20, school license $100, district license $500. The grade and attendance tracking features, reporting capabilities, ease of use, affordability, and the LMS gaps that Gradekeeper fills, are the motivation for wanting to share this application with readers of The FLTMAG. The creators of the program share in the application’s support document that they wrote Gradekeeper because they were “unable to find an inexpensive grading program that had the features wanted and was also easy to use” and hope that “Gradekeeper fills that void…” In my experience, Gradekeeper fills that void and continues to be relevant. ◦ Attendance Tracking with Attendance-Code Options and Global/Individual Comments ◦ Grade Tracking Features with Score-Codes Options and Easy Grade Calculation I like it because it greatly facilitates my ability to: communicate grades with key players (students, advisers), maintain detailed and accurate student records that are easy to view, and swiftly generate various types of reports that facilitate administrative duties. ![]() It is quick and easy to set up, easy to use, and offers report features that aren’t available in some Learning Management Systems (LMS) packages. Gradekeeper is a grade tracking program that facilitates the administrative and educational duties of instructors, for on-campus, hybrid, or online courses. Teachers can choose the point penalty for assignments once they are submitted and teachers can choose whether the assignments are manually or automatically graded.By Melissa Fiori, Associate Professor of Spanish, Daemen College, Amherst, NY Checking this box will retroactively give all late unopened or not submitted assignments a zero. Late Assignments: This setting controls whether all assignments automatically receive a zero after the due date. Student Permissions: This settings controls whether or not students can view their grade report. You can also toggle the option to remove the flag on Late Assignments. This does not remove them from the Gradebook, the assignment is hidden yet still included in the computational grade. Display Settings: These settings controls whether quizzes and exercises are displayed in the Gradebook. This will remove all unchecked assignment types from the Gradebook and the assignments will not be included in the computational grade. Include in Gradebook : This setting controls what type of assignments are in the Gradebook. ![]()
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