[Ggradebook-devel] old review, TODO list

[Norbert de Jonge]

I found an old review; attached below.
I'll put some of the things mentioned on my TODO list.

Best regards,
Norbert
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Source:
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http://users.csc.calpoly.edu/~gfisher/classes/309/specs/grader-f05-afternoon/requirements/ggradebook-review.html

Content:
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1.5.3 Ggradebook

Ggradebook is a GNU gradebook for teachers from the Free Software
Foundation (FSF). It's pretty basic and a little bit hard to navigate.
Ggradebook has not been updated in over three years but is still a
functional example.

Good Features:

    covers the basics fine
    has several different options for printing (Everything, Current
    Period Only, Final Averages Only, or Students Only)
    can output in a LaTeX format or plain text file
    option for Letter and Percentage grading as well as just Numeric
    grading
    can change what the minimums for a letter grade will be. ex: 89%
    for A
    has a highest and lowest possible percentage grade
    can drop lowest grades when calculating period averages.
    can add all students from another class.
    can have notes for students/assignments
    calculate final averages in wholes, halves or decimals. 

Bad Features:

    hard to edit assignments and grades.
    weird way for entering grades
    have to know students ID# to edit the student
    columns just have a number for the assignment, no name or hint at
    all as to which assignment it is
    mostly designed for high school periods, not college classes. 

Missing Features:

    no import of other gradebook formats, including no import of plain
    text
    access to grades just by teacher, no web access for students
    no coloring of columns, very plain
    names for columns, it just has the assignment ID
    no back-up options at all
    no login at all. anyone can change grades
    can't sort columns
    No graphical grade adjustment tool to set grade threshold values
    # Previous classes are not readily available for comparison
    Can't split grading cells within a category for multiple part
    assignments
    No offline client to make offline grade modifications easily
    Student access to their own reports and class statistics without
    needing teachers to post a report
    time-stamp pop-up for any grade changes
    explorer-style class browsing (Easy Grade uses tabs)
    automatic due-date enforcer
    graphical assignment handin system
    No security
    No student access
    No histogram or pie chart
    No Grade filters
    No charts
    Can not configure GUI layout
    Can not adjust colmns or type of information
    No student prediction
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