Teachers can view sample reports and download the program online. Two teachers who wanted an online grade book that looked like a regular grade book developed the program. The Web site provides samples of all the screens, so teachers can see what the screens will look like on their computers. For teachers who already keep grades in Microsoft Excel but would like more features, this program offers a good option. It runs inside Excel, so those files are compatible.
Teachers can e-mail grades to students and parents.
One software option lets teachers keep grades and create lesson plans with the same package. A Spanish version is also available. Using this program, you can cut and paste grades from a database or a spreadsheet. If you keep grades in a spreadsheet now, this software can save a lot of re-entering. Grade Machine Teachers who are interested in posting grades online can do so with Grade Machine.