Software Evaluation

Mobile Learning Tools

Jessica CloughEDIT 5395

Mobile Learning Websites

Edmodo:www.edmodo.comGaggle:www.gaggle.netSchoology:www.schoology.com

CostEdmodo

• Free

Schoology

• Free• Upgrade:

• Webhosting• Application

integration• Audio/Video

recording• Custom domain

Gaggle

• Free for some

• Based on a yearly fee

• Starting Cost:• $3.75 per student

Social LearningEdmodo

• Apps for iOS devices

• Submit and assign work electronically

• Online quizzes• Facebook

appearance• Collaborate• Teachers:

• View notifications• View student

activity

Schoology• Mobile app• Online quizzes• Track:

• Grades• Logins• Posts• Submissions• Page views

• Integrate third party programs

Gaggle• Mobile app• Drop boxes

• Submit work

• Digital Lockers• Upload files

• Social learning wall

• Gaggle tube

Collaboration and Communication

Edmodo• Announcements• Discussions• Calendar• Grade book• Small groups• Parent accounts• Student and

teacher feedback

• Teacher connections

Schoology• Announcement

s• Messaging• Calendar• Shared

resources• Audio/video

recording• Teacher

connections

Gaggle• Discussion

boards• Social Learning

wall• Blogs and

chats• Calendar• Email and

texting• Parent

accounts• Language

translation

SafetyEdmodo

• Parent accounts

• Secured closed network

• Protected with group code

Schoology

• Safe alternative to email

• Filters for administrators

• Single sign in

Gaggle• SMS texting

• Message filters• Numbers are

protected

• CIPA• Image analysis

detection

• Spam and virus protection

• Content filtering

• Secure login• Controlled

communication

InstillationEdmodo

• Internet based

• Requirements:• Internet

Schoology

• Internet based• Internet

sources:• Firefox• Internet

Explorer• Safari• Google Chrome

• Requirements:• Java Script• Flash • Enabled cookies

Gaggle• Internet

based• Requirement

s:• Macintosh• Windows• or• Linux

SetupEdmodo

Teacher• Create account• Create each

class • Create

assignments or assessments

Student• Create account• Enter access

code to join class

Schoology

Teacher• Create account• Create each

class• Create

assignments or assessments

Student• Enter access

code to join class• Create account

GaggleTeacher

•Use login provided by school•Classes are already set•Create assignments

Student•Use login provided•Class already assigned

Customer ServiceEdmodo

• Email • Help topics

on website• Support

community• Blog/ discussion

Schoology

• Priority support ticketing

• Web delivered training

Gaggle• Online help

guides• Email• 8 hours or less response time

• Live chat support

• Toll Free number• M-F 6 AM-6 PM

ConcernsEdmodo

• Unable to send messages among groups

• Slow loading*• Connectivity*• Annotate Word

documents only

Schoology• Connectivity and

loading• Setup time• Documents

don’t match document view

• Pay for additional features

• Instillation• Java Script• Flash

Gaggle• Ease of use for

student and teacher:• Digital lockers • Drop boxes

• Price• Purchased by

district

* Refreshing the page helped with the issue of slow loading and connectivity

Edmodo- key featuresGrade book, Calendar, Library…

Gaggle- key features

Schoology- key features

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Recommendation

Edmodo• Free• User friendly iOS app• Easy to use website• Submit and assign work electronically• Create and take quizzes online (automatically graded)• Optimal feedback opportunities• No special platform required (Internet access only)• Only people with the assigned group code can join a class• Teachers can connect and share with others• Discussion boards which can be filtered by the administrators• Features to keep track of assignments and due dates• Provides notifications of recent activity and submissions• Administrator can delete unwanted users from class

Sources• www.gaggle.net

• www.edmodo.com

• www.schoology.com

• http://edmodoteacherhub.wikispaces.com/Using+Edmodo+-+

General

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoology

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOsVCojMg20

• http://edshelf.com/tool/edmodo

• http://itbabble.com/2011/10/30/edmodo-challenger-2-schoology /

• http://edshelf.com/tool/schoology

• www.techlearning.com/magazine/0007/the-long-review-gaggle/5

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