Ability Grouping

Mastery Based

Student based management

Student based management

Requires change of classroom environments

Insights allow foractionable feedback

Dashboard approach to encourage proactive conversation

LMS and performance system integrated

No connection to localstudent information system

Proprietary system

Evidence Based

Performance system for students and staff

Accountability measures forprofessional development

Badging Options

Isn't testing based, but competency based

Artifact based system requires design thinking

Requires development team to create assessments

National, State, and Local benchmarking

Longitudinal achievement data

Integration with theirother products

No connection to other organizational data

No apparent LMS integration

Requires other products to take advantage of all options

Fully integrated LMS

Formative and SummativeComprehensive Assessments

Powerful data analytics

Fairly new compared to many other options

Isn't testing based, but competency based

Teacher published resources and assessments

Web based

Bilingual interface

Distribution reports for performance

Corporate oriented systems

Not a very modern flow for an LMS

Apparent lack of synchronous learning options

Offers services through custom partnerships

Integrates data across systems, beyond a simple single sign on.

Educator friendly

Disconnected from LMS objects

Completely proprietary software

Requires many levels of professional development

Behavioral analysis

Community engagement

SiS integration

High priority on character assessment over academic

No LMS integration

LMS Cartridge for simple integration

Multiple LMS partners

Quick transition across platforms

Hard to find data systems

Almost too many options

May require additional procurement to access all tools

Large publisher base

Adaptive learning platform

Huge data pool

Pulls data outside of local agency for comparison

Separate products for purchase

Extremely comprehensive set of tools

Comparitive measurements locally, state-wide, and nationally

vPortfolio for alternative assessment data

Must choose how you want to assemble content

Extremely wide range of tools, hard to decide where to start

Unique blending of videos & interactions

Student oriented goals & badges

Data reporting on content creation & consumption

Targeted interventions

Reliance on Youtube for access

Completely open access to entire curriculum at once

Learning curve for data reporting

Badge Backpack toolkitallows for easy management

Can contribute to badging worldwide

Attention getting and engaging

Requires IT staffing to deploy

Highly technical implementation

Requires integration with an SIS or personal profile

Adaptive online learning

Metrics captured during student interactions

Nearly unlimited numberof pathways

Online elementary math only

Very limited audience

Standalone system

Cloud based setup

User friendly environment

Free

Create assignments and quizzes in many formats

No personalized learning options

Simply grading and data reporting

Cost for data conversion and migration

Adaptive Learning Platform

Free to start

LMS environment

Templating options across all levels of development and reporting

Free to premium pricing ranges greatly

Independent and proprietary system

Lack of additional toolsrequires use of third-party applications

Single source course for print, eLearning, & mobile output

Many open options for publishing

Ease of use allows for quick updates oflearning interactions

Another new proprietary systemrequires manual migration from current system

Data reporting collection options are unclear

Very few predetermined performance assessments already in place

Integration with latest platforms & systems

Social networking interface

Learning Communities

Gaps from Free to Premium Accounts

Must create all assessments from scratch as an LMS

Hard to find data collection utilities

Standards based grading

Character based performancedata recorded

Curriculum design tools

Lack of learning management

Character education toolsare a bit off from the typical focus of performance data in this market

Integration of instructionaltools, e-books, curriculumand lecture capture

SIS integration

Single Sign On for instruction/ assessment/ assets

Built by hardware company

Sponsored by hardwareand software companies

Lack of available demos and examples

No cost at all

Social technologies included withmobile access

Powerful dashboard & reporting

Sponsored by educational publishers

Institutions not willingto share with OER will need to find otheroptions

Prediction market is unique for edu data reporting

Based on hundredsof real world outcomes

Clear cut binary answers"yes" and "no"

Retreating from US market

Not an edu specificinformation provider

Relies on internal metricsbased on an internal currency