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Has anyone tried GradeCam?

by Jon Peterson

Feb 15, 2008

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Does anyone have experience with GradeCam? It looks like a
really cool product. I'm wondering if anyone can relate
there personal experience with it.

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Davis 0n 9/28/09 It has the ability to print student responses with incorrect answers marked. I have not had the problems with the fluorescent lights. I don't know about EZgraderPro

To tell you about my experience is: This is the BEST piece of technology for the classroom. You can use it with rubrics to record assignments other than multiple cho...See More

Sep 28, 2009

Ally Actually, it does work with Easy Grade Pro...all you have to do is have up the program with the grade cam program and have the first student in Easy Grade Pro highlighted under the assighment and press F8...and it works just fine. On 9/06/09, RayK wrote: > On 2/22/08, Jill wrote: >> GradeCam has been a HUGE time saver for me last year. It ...See MoreActually, it does work with Easy Grade Pro...all you have to do is have up the program with the grade cam program and have the first student in Easy Grade Pro highlighted under the assighment and press F8...and it works just fine. On 9/06/09, RayK wrote: > On 2/22/08, Jill wrote: >> GradeCam has been a HUGE time saver for me last year. It is >> well worth the money. Oh, and the forms, or scanner sheets, >> can be run-off on a copy machine - you don't need to buy >> replacements. I saw it demonstrated at TCEA last year and >> convinced my principal to purchase one. I highly recommend it. >> >> >> On 2/15/08, Jon Peterson wrote: >>> Does anyone have experience with GradeCam? It looks like a >>> really cool product. I'm wondering if anyone can relate >>> there personal experience with it. > > Hi, > I am a high school math teacher and I have tried gradecam. > Here are the pros and cons: > > Pro: > 1. It is very good at grading multiple choice bubble sheets of > paper. > 2. You can use regular copy paper for the bubble test sheets, > so the cost is very low. > 3. It only grades multiple choice bubble registered tests that > you can customize and create your own. > 4. Students can grade their own papers; (although, you must still > monitor them against cheating). > 5. Students get immediate test results (on computer display, but > not printed on their test paper). > > Cons: > 1. Unlike scantron, gradecam does NOT print the grade or number > of questions correct/wrong directly on the test paper. It only > displays the test results on the computer that is connected to > it (however; it does save the test results under students files). > 2. the camera doesn't work in flourescent light environments. > You must be in a regularly incandescent lighted room. > 3. The software program cannot transfer student's test results > to other school grading software like EZ grade PRO > 4. The software does not easily transfer student names from > school files like (SASI). You'll have to manually enter > student's names and ID numbers into gradecam. > 5. Editing class info, student info and grades is tedious due to > limited software features such as: there's no copy & paste > function like in MS Word.

Nov 25, 2009

Todd Vatalaro Check out InspiroScan: [link removed]

InspiroScan is a cost effective, modern alternative to Scantron and Pearson scanning solutions. InspiroScan uses off-the-shelf scanners which are more widely available and less expensive than Scantron and Pearson machines. (as little as 1/10th the hardware cost!) InspiroScan can process a range of bub...See MoreCheck out InspiroScan: [link removed]

InspiroScan is a cost effective, modern alternative to Scantron and Pearson scanning solutions. InspiroScan uses off-the-shelf scanners which are more widely available and less expensive than Scantron and Pearson machines. (as little as 1/10th the hardware cost!) InspiroScan can process a range of bubble forms including answer sheets, surveys, and data collection forms. InspiroScan can even scan Scantron and Pearson forms!

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On 9/06/09, RayK wrote: > On 2/22/08, Jill wrote: >> GradeCam has been a HUGE time saver for me last year. It is >> well worth the money. Oh, and the forms, or scanner sheets, >> can be run-off on a copy machine - you don't need to buy >> replacements. I saw it demonstrated at TCEA last year and >> convinced my principal to purchase one. I highly recommend it. >> >> >> On 2/15/08, Jon Peterson wrote: >>> Does anyone have experience with GradeCam? It looks like a >>> really cool product. I'm wondering if anyone can relate >>> there personal experience with it. > > Hi, > I am a high school math teacher and I have tried gradecam. > Here are the pros and cons: > > Pro: > 1. It is very good at grading multiple choice bubble sheets of > paper. > 2. You can use regular copy paper for the bubble test sheets, > so the cost is very low. > 3. It only grades multiple choice bubble registered tests that > you can customize and create your own. > 4. Students can grade their own papers; (although, you must still > monitor them against cheating). > 5. Students get immediate test results (on computer display, but > not printed on their test paper). > > Cons: > 1. Unlike scantron, gradecam does NOT print the grade or number > of questions correct/wrong directly on the test paper. It only > displays the test results on the computer that is connected to > it (however; it does save the test results under students files). > 2. the camera doesn't work in flourescent light environments. > You must be in a regularly incandescent lighted room. > 3. The software program cannot transfer student's test results > to other school grading software like EZ grade PRO > 4. The software does not easily transfer student names from > school files like (SASI). You'll have to manually enter > student's names and ID numbers into gradecam. > 5. Editing class info, student info and grades is tedious due to > limited software features such as: there's no copy & paste > function like in MS Word.

Dec 7, 2009

Stan I've been trying to use GradeCam to grade my benchmark exams, as well as the normal quizzes in class. It has the potential to tell you what your kids are choosing, which is nice. But so far, I can't say I've had the greatest results. I had a camera problem, but they quickly sent me a new camera. The second camera works, but I have to put a box over...See More

Dec 9, 2009

Lareina Saindon Our district purchased the gradecam system for our entire district to use on our macs. It uses the camera built in to the macs instead of having to have the gradecam camera. Sounds great, right? Well, sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. I have yet to figure out why one day it will scan like there is no tomorrow and another day I can't get it to sc...See MoreOur district purchased the gradecam system for our entire district to use on our macs. It uses the camera built in to the macs instead of having to have the gradecam camera. Sounds great, right? Well, sometimes it is, sometimes it isn't. I have yet to figure out why one day it will scan like there is no tomorrow and another day I can't get it to scan anything! It is very touchy and very frustrating some days! I am in the middle of a research paper right now that I made it part of before knowing it would be a problem. When I am done with that, I will probably never use it again. You can never get a hold of customer service, if you are lucky enough to even be able to find an email address or phone number for them. I am very disappointed!Once they have your money, you are on your own!

On 12/09/09, Stan wrote: > I've been trying to use GradeCam to grade my benchmark exams, as > well as the normal quizzes in class. It has the potential to tell > you what your kids are choosing, which is nice. But so far, I can't > say I've had the greatest results. I had a camera problem, but they > quickly sent me a new camera. The second camera works, but I have > to put a box over the camera and paper to cut down on the light. > Otherwise the papers are over-exposed and it doesn't read. I wrote > to support, but this time I still haven't received a response. So > far I haven't had any luck moving my scores to my gradebook, but > that might be me. It's not obvious. > > On 2/22/08, JST wrote: >> I completely disagree. I've been using it for the last two >> years and found it to be an immensely valuable tool. I've >> always been amazed at how poorly a student can bubble it in and >> it will still read if fine. Much better than scantron in this >> regard. It's really a life saver. >> >> On 2/20/08, MARK wrote: >>> teacher in fifth grade tried it a year ago and found it buggy >> and hoped it was >>> better now but still quits in the middle of a quiz and won't >> retain grades so must >>> scan all forms again. It is very picky on how it wants the >> bubbles to be filled in >>> and my student aren't consistent enough to make it practical. >> sorry i must call >>> the 200 dollar investment a waste!

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