What is a Learning Management System?
In short it is a computer system (usually online) where you the teacher can post learning resources and assignment and then your students can react to those post and turn in the assignments. There are three main online Learning Systems: Schoology, Edumoto and Google Classroom. All three are completely free. For us art teachers there is also Artsonia, which as you know is my favorite, but is very specific for art. In this post I have video introductions to the three main systems and I will put together a video for the Artsonia at a later date. (sorry I'm busy) I have also included a chart of features so you can see what the trade offs are for each one.
Here are links to each site:
Obviously you would want to sign up for the teacher account using your school email for each site. Each of these systems are very similar and you should try each on out before deciding which one to use in your own classroom. Which one you choose will be a matter of personal taste.
Intro to Schoology
Intro to Edumoto
Intro to Google Classroom
Features of each system
| Schoologly | Edumoto | Google Classroom | Artsonia | Extra Notes as needed | |
| Post Assignment | X | X | X | X | |
| Students can turn in assignments | X | X | X | X | |
| Teacher Feedback | X | X | X | X | |
| Track assignments | X | X | X | X | |
| Archive Student work | X | X | X | X | |
| Students can turn in videos | X | X | X | - | |
| Students can turn in pictures | X | X | X | X | |
| Teacher community/ lesson sharing | X | X | - | X | |
| Connect to Google Drive | X | X | X | - | Schoolgly sorts by folder, more like finder. Edumoto you have to scroll through each file no search available |
| users/group members can post comments | X | X | - | X | |
| Limited/privet group | X | X | X | X | |
| Connect to Facebook | X | - | - | - | |
| Connect to Twitter | X | - | - | - | |
| Gradebook | X | X | X | X | |
| Privet messager | X | X | X | X | Schoolgly PM is right there but in Edumoto I had to look for it in the FAQ section |
| Share Links | X | X | X | - | |
| share and Play videos | X | X | X | - | |
| Make assignments in advance | X | - | X | X | |
| Calendar | - | X | - | - | Google doesn’t have a calendar for classroom but there is Google Calendar |
| Polls | X | X | - | - | |
| mobil device iOS | X | X | X | X | |
| mobil device android | X | X | X | X | |
| discussion board | X | - | X | - | I couldn’t find it on edumoto |
| Folders and files page | - | X | - | - | |
| Photo Album | X | X | - | X | Edumoto is not really a photo album but you can add a picture folder to your library. |
| Photo album members can add to it. | X | - | - | X | |
| members can comment or set to no comments | X | - | - | X | |
| Rubric maker | X | - | - | X | Schoolgly also includes state standards that can be selected. |
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