How Automated Gradebook System Tools Can Improve Faculty Performance
The latest technology tools simplifies, streamlines and makes grading easier for faculty and administrators, and communicating the information is less tedious and time-consuming. Automated gradebook not just evaluate assignments, tests and quizzes, but also manage data in one place. Gradebook management software enable faculty to capture and track the progress of students in their classes. Grades assigned for the student work can then be shared with parents across website and mobile devices.
How does automated gradebook work?
- Calculate final grade as a sum of individual grading items
- Define assignment categories
- Set grading pattern for each assignment category
- Set weightage and point based scales & conversion
- Faster and accurate grade calculation
- Track student achievements
- Compare individual students with state or district standards
What automated gradebook do for faculty?
- Frees up more time of faculty to track down each test or quiz. Grades for assignments can be entered quickly for multiple students
- Easy access to all assignments in one place (Dropbox)
- Auto-calculation of scores for assignments
- Customize grading schemes
- Assess the student performance accurately and give comments
- Auto-generate report cards
- Improve teaching with reports including performance of students, assignments & grades
- Improves interaction with students, administrators and parents through automated email & SMS alerts
Automated gradebook makes it easy for faculty to assess both learning and competencies of students. If you look at automation as a way to build up skills, while at the same time enable them to improve student achievement, and move on to further higher education. This innovation will change the lives of students and faculty, as well as the institution
