I'm sorry, but it's definitely not worth $4.99 at this point. Perhaps the developer could put out a demo version for the iPad before people spend their money on the real thing. At present however, as another reviewer put it, it's not ready for prime time. Gradekeeper computes grades, prints reports, does seating charts, sends email progress reports, and even posts grades online. I'm sure the developer is well-meaning and hard-working, and one day this may be a great app. This app was developed by MacUpdate, LLC Inc.
However, the iPad app seems to lack many if not most of the functions and ease of use. Gradekeeper for MAC Computes grades, prints reports, does seating charts, more. Apparently, if the reviews are to be believed, this is a great program - on the computer. Repeat updates until latest versions are installed. Install the latest version of Java runtime on your PC or MAC MAC: perform software updates and install all Java and J2EE updates. Gradekeeper is easier to use than commercial gradebook software.
Install the latest Gradekeeper version that supports SchoolSpeak. Gradekeeper is powerful gradebook software for Windows, Mac OS X, Palm OS, and Pocket PC. Moreover, the documentation is very sparse, really little more than a brief description. Gradekeeper supports direct upload to SchoolSpeak from version 6.2. (This is what's shown on the developer's website, and it's not clear that it isn't available in the iPad version.) There may be a way to do this in the iPad app but not easily or obviously (and I'm pretty tech savvy). I was expecting - hoping for - a spreadsheet-like template into which I could easily enter or import my student lists, then their attendance and their test grades. It isn't.Īs other reviews have noted, the iPad app interface isn't at all easy or intuitive to use. The files may be hidden from the WD external drive in case the Disk Utility shows used space.
The rave reviews and the online screenshots led me to believe that this was it. Gradekeeper is available for both Windows and Macintosh and classes created on one platform can be opened on the other. I wanted a simple, easy-to-use gradebook and attendance record, like my old markbooks.