Edmodo

Avantages

I like the user-friendly interface of Edmodo. It seems similar to some social media platforms, making it easy for students to interact in a familiar way. There are good controls, such as restriction of student access, and read-only abilities. It is a great way for teachers to share work, notes, homework, etc with their classes, and interact with their students. Tests can also be handled through this platform. Students can also edit their work on the platform and receive feedback. Parent communication can also be handled through the application, which keeps them in the loop and helps students communicate at home with their parents regarding their work. Badges are a great motivator, especially in the gamified classroom. Students can also use the planner feature to keep track of and prioritize their work. It is also a way that teachers can interact with each other. Finally, the integration with other software, like Google, is pretty well handled.

Inconvénients

The features of Edmodo can be a bit limited compared to some other LMSs, but it is also what makes it a simple enough tool to be easy to learn. The grading is simplistic and makes it harder to use in upper-level education. There has also been some interruption from ads, that while always school appropriate, are not always age appropriate, so it has created some questions in the classroom. I have had some problems with notifications, which support suggests is working as designed, but I would like to receive a bit more notification other than direct student messages. Parents would also like to have communications with them and their student come from one source for two-way communication, to one area, rather than what it is now, which is a bit wider spread across platforms. I have also had some issues with the display of my Chinese characters. Additionally, weighted grades, or varying the assignments by students would be helpful.

Avantages

I am the director of educational technology at a school that recently moved to distance learning. This has been a great tool for allowing our teachers to deliver quality content over the web. There is a huge resource library with lots of great content for teachers to choose.

Inconvénients

Right now it is free for teachers because of the COVID-19 crisis. I am unsure if we will have the budget to pay for it if it is not free next year.

Avantages

Easy to use software although not as robust as we need.

Inconvénients

There are many limitations to the software.

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Pourquoi choisir Edmodo 

Logiciel antérieur 

Pourquoi passer à Edmodo

Avantages

This is an online learning platform that allows teachers, students, and parents to collaborate and create custom made lessons for students. It's like combining Dojo, Moodle, and BARBRI all in one.

Inconvénients

It may take a little practice to get the hang of the software. It has a few moving parts because the software has so much to use!

Alternatives envisagées 

Pourquoi passer à Edmodo

Avantages

From the first year of university we've had online classes, my university used Edmodo as an LMS. As a student, I also took so much time at Edmodo. It was easy to track all your lessons, exams, quizzes and tasks for students. Also, attendance tracking, task tracking and communication with students were so much easy for lecturers. It helps to organise all online sources

Inconvénients

It was really slow sometimes, but it could be because of the university's servers maybe.