[isams] iSAMS Gradebooks

[Malikwalian]

Good afternoon, everyone,

 

We are a large international school based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and we’ve recently transitioned from SIMS to iSAMS. I’m currently trying to figure out the most effective way to set up and use the Gradebooks module, but so far, the experience has been quite frustrating.

 

 

Some of the issues we’re facing include slow performance, the inability to add data like attendance, behavior, and class codes, and the need to archive all gradebooks at the end of each academic year. Additionally, with over 1000 gradebooks to manage each year, mapping each one to a reporting cycle has been a significant challenge.

I would greatly appreciate hearing from fellow iSAMS users on how you are managing Gradebooks. Any tips or advice on best practices would be extremely helpful in understanding what we might be missing.

Thank you in advance for your help!

 

 

Kind regards,

Muhammad

[dcraggs]

Hi Muhammad,

 

We are having the same issues. Gradebook doesn't seem to filter for some reason and I am not getting much help from the iSAMS team. We have created gradebooks for a new cycle and now are happy with how to create gradebooks. We just need to be in a position whereby staff can filter to just their form.

 

Seems so easy to do, but it isn't working.

[Malikwalian]

Yeah iSAMS support is really hopeless.

 

I don't think there is option to filter the gradebooks based on a Form or Class. However you can create subject / year level gradebooks and then Class / Form Gradebooks, share all the columns between the relevant gradebooks, assign students and teachers to each gradebooks according to your class or form group as required, that way teachers don't have to filter the gradebook, they will get access to their own gradebook for their class or Form. You will end up with lots of gradebooks though.

 

Hope this makes sense.

 

Kind regards,

Muhammad

[MathsTeacher1988]

I am interested to know about your experiences with iSAMS gradebooks. We are considering using it. 

[Malikwalian]

MathsTeacher1988,

 

Our experience with the Gradebooks has been a mix bag so far, however we feel after full year we are getting better at using them. Gradebooks are still slow and clunky though. Are you planning to use the gradebooks for tracking or just reporting? iSAMS is rolling out Curriculum Manager soon, which promises to make gradebook creation and management little easer.

 

If you have any particular question please feel free to ask.

 

Kind regards,

Muhammad

[MathsTeacher1988]

We were maybe hoping to use for tracking and reporting. Would you be willing to jump on a call for 15 minutes so I could hear about your experiences? I tried to direct message you but I am unable as I am new to the platform. If you are willing, would you be able to direct message me so we could set something up?