Showbie vs Touch Grade

Used by over 3 million teachers and students worldwide, Showbie is the easiest and most effective digital learning app to personalise assignments and feedback on iPad. DNA of Learning: Your Foundation for Student Success Showbie supports the improvement of everyday teaching and learning by elevating four essential strands of effective classroom practice - direct instruction, independent practice, personalised feedback and real-time assessment - all in one platform. Find out how easy it is to assign, collect and review student work from thousands of compatible iPad apps, or have your students complete assignments with Showbie’s built in tools. Provide rich feedback using digital ink, text and voice annotations right on images and PDFs, and then add your students’ best work to personalized digital portfolios that can be securely shared with parents. WHAT EDUCATORS ARE SAYING “Showbie is my number one can't live without app! It makes the iPad workflow process a breeze! I especially love how it works seamlessly with so many other apps.” — Kristen Paino, Lead Technology Integrator at Avenues: The World School “I don't need to convince my colleagues that they need to use this app — it sells itself. I like that it gives me the flexibility in how I choose to grade my student's work, especially with the voice notes feature. There is no single third party app that I would rather champion.” — Suzanne Lustenhouwer, Teacher and iPad Coordinator, Apple Distinguished Educator “I love that Showbie is so versatile that the youngest of students can use it independently, yet it is appropriate for older grades as well. The ease of use makes it a great workflow solution for classes with iPads.” — Kristi Meeuwse, Kindergarten Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator KEY FEATURES FOR TEACHERS & STUDENTS • Share work from thousands of compatible iPad apps in a few taps • Use the pen tool and pin text notes directly on any PDF or image • Gauge class understanding in real-time with minute-by-minute assessment • Instantly differentiate assignments and materials to specific students • Quickly distribute instructions and materials to your whole class • Chat privately with individual students to provide timely feedback • Record voice notes for verbal feedback or language exercises • Quickly review and assess batches of student work and provide rich, valuable feedback • Add student work to individual digital portfolios, or enable students to curate their own portfolios • Invite parents to view their student’s work and keep them informed of classroom activity • Can be used with any classroom subject • Available in 18 languages ENHANCED SHOWBIE PRO FEATURES • Record and track grades as numeric scores or letter grades, along with qualitative feedback • Provide richer feedback with more pen colours and line thicknesses, by typing on the page, or by pinning voice notes directly to student work • Record longer voice notes and videos and upload larger files • Lock assignments to control student access to documents and feedback • Give parents complete access to assignments in the classes you choose

Save time grading by scanning multiple-choice sheets using a smartphone camera! 60-day free trial with access to 100% of features, no credit card needed upfront • Free to try for 60 days (100% access, no credit card needed upfront) • Create classes • Import students • Define assessments, tests, quizzes • Configure grade categories and weights (as used by some education systems like in Ontario, Canada) • Configure assessment weights • Specify number of questions • Specify number of options per question • Define the correct answer key • Print auto-generated multiple-choice scan sheets instantly • Grade in seconds by scanning all sheets with the camera • Share, email or print auto-generated grade reports instantly • Class, assessment, and student reports are available • Manually enter grades that cannot be scanned • Edit answer keys after scanning - grades are re-calculated instantly Security of Student Grades • Student grades are stored locally on your device and the database file is always encrypted • Student grades never leave your device unless you explicitly opt-in • Student grades can be configured to be automatically backed-up to an external Google Cloud server, but only if you opt-in • You have control over the exact geographical location of the Google Cloud server to which your student grades will be backed up. Many locations around the world are supported • The database file with student grades is always encrypted, regardless of whether it is stored on your device or in the cloud Benefits to Educators • Get your valuable time back • Less decision fatigue for educators • Less time planning and grading assessments • Formative assessment practices with exit tickets • Consistent and immediate communication of grade results using reports • Higher frequency, efficiency and relevancy of assessments • Reallocation of saved time to creativity, productivity and higher morale • Cost effective • For educations in Ontario, Canada - saves time by automatically calculating grades in each of the 4 assessment categories: Knowledge and Understanding, Thinking, Communication, and Application.