My school uses Managebac. Like many other schools that use Managebac, we find it far from ideal.
Can anyone share any other experiences with online platforms that allow schools to easily document MYP curriculum, share grades online (using the MYP criteria, not calculating averages and such)? Any good alternatives out there?
Any experiences using things like Powerschool, Veracross or similar in an MYP setting?
Best alternative for Managebac?
Re: Best alternative for Managebac?
PowerSchool is atrocious for MYP. Atrocious in general, actually, and worse for MYP.
ManageBac, for all its imperfections, is the best system for MYP.
Sorry.
ManageBac, for all its imperfections, is the best system for MYP.
Sorry.
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Power School is horrible for IB, Its not any better than Managebac (I disagree with @Sid that the best of the bad apples is somehow a virtue). Veracross isnt any better than Managebac.
Atlas Rubicon can accommodate curriculum mapping for IB, but its not that robust a system, and it only addresses one component. Google Classroom is overly simplistic and while you could set up various grade books (sheets) with differing levels of sharing Id rather figure out the math in Power School or Managebac then set it up in Google Classroom. Blackboard is another option but its not better, you would have to put in a LOT of customization to allow for IB marking schemes. There are some IB API/extensions for Blackboard that would get close to what you want. The IBO has been working on a joint collaboration for creation of an IB management software tool for a while now, the project is still active, but its not a resource priority.
Atlas Rubicon can accommodate curriculum mapping for IB, but its not that robust a system, and it only addresses one component. Google Classroom is overly simplistic and while you could set up various grade books (sheets) with differing levels of sharing Id rather figure out the math in Power School or Managebac then set it up in Google Classroom. Blackboard is another option but its not better, you would have to put in a LOT of customization to allow for IB marking schemes. There are some IB API/extensions for Blackboard that would get close to what you want. The IBO has been working on a joint collaboration for creation of an IB management software tool for a while now, the project is still active, but its not a resource priority.