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How Do I Use Exceptions in My Gradebook?

You can add an exception to any Assignment, Discussion, Assessment, or Test/Quiz in your Schoology gradebook to denote that a student's submission is  Absent,   Collected ,  Exempt, Incomplete,  Missing  or  Late .

Adding Exceptions

To add an exception, point your mouse over the gradebook cell and click the flag that displays.

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Select an exception from the menu to place the icon in the cell corresponding to a student's submission.

  • To remove an exception from your gradebook, click the exception icon, and deselect your exception from the menu.
  • Entering a score on a Collected item will automatically clear the flag. For all other exceptions, you must remove the flag before entering a score.
  • Collected exception code can be requested to be enabled for customers if it is not available to their district by contacting Support. Collected exception codes pass the status of Submitted with a score of zero for the material for some SIS integrations.
  • If an exception code is added after a score has been entered, the score will be cleared.

Absent, Exempt ,   Incomplete and  Late exceptions do not factor into the student's overall grade in Schoology. From a calculation perspective, marking a gradebook cell as  Absent,   Exempt,   Incomplete  or Late is the same as leaving it blank. Applying either does not penalize students or affect their overall grade.

The Exempt   and Incomplete icons simply serve as a reminder to the course admin that the student has either been excused or their submission is incomplete, to help avoid later confusion as to why that cell for that student is blank or unscored.

The Absent and Late exemptions also serve as a reminder that the student was either absent at the time of submission, or submitted the assignment late.

The Collected exception enables instructors to mark an item as Collected and enter a score at a later time since entering a score automatically clears the Collected flag.

The Collected icon serves as a reminder that the student has submitted an assignment but has yet to be graded.

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In the screenshots above, the green circle with the white checkmark indicates that the student's assignment has been  Collected . The green icon indicates that the student is Exempt   from completing the assignment. The orange icon indicates the student made an Incomplete submission. The Excused and Incomplete cells contain null values, meaning that neither the possible points for this assignment nor the exception code are factored into the student's overall grade.

Marking a cell as Missing , however, does penalize the student's grade. Giving a student a Missing flag is the calculation equivalent to giving the student a zero. Selecting the Missing exception also adds a zero score in the cell:

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This assignment has been marked Missing in the gradebook. This student has received a 0/100 on this assignment.

  • Course Administrators can disable the scoring of missing assignments as zeros by changing the Disable automatic scoring of missing exceptions as 0  setting in Grade Setup. 
  • If you change this setting after any grades are entered for a course, it will affect all graded assignments for that course that have been marked as Missing. 

Using Exceptions with Overdue Items

Marking an overdue item Absent,   Exempt , Late,   Missing or Collected removes the item from a student's Overdue notifications. Marking an overdue item Incomplete does not remove the item from a student's Overdue notifications.

The following scenarios explain how teachers can use exceptions to grade missing submissions and how it affects Overdue notifications:

  • Teacher A is accepting late submissions but does not want the grade calculation to reflect the missing assignment, so they should use the Incomplete exception flag. This way the student will receive Overdue notifications and their grade is not impacted.
  • Teacher B is not accepting late submissions and wants the grade calculation to reflect the missing assignment, so they should use the Missing exception flag. This way the student will see the impact of the missing assignment on their grade and they will not receive Overdue notifications.
  • Teacher C is no longer accepting submissions for the assignment but does not want the grade calculation to reflect the missing assignment, so they should use the Exempt   exception flag. This way the student will not receive Overdue notifications and their grade is not impacted.

Locking Assignments

Students are still able to make submissions to the item even if you have entered an exception code into the gradebook. You receive the same new assignment notifications as you normally do. If you would like to prevent students from making further submissions to an assignment, you can lock it by clicking on the gear icon to the right of the item and selecting Edit. In the Advanced row, click the Lock icon to lock down the assignment and prevent future submissions.

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Using Exceptions with Auto-graded Tests/Quizzes

If a student completes an auto-graded test or quiz after you have added an exception–for example, if you mark it Missing but enable a student to make it up later–you can accept the auto-generated grade and override the exception directly from the cell in the gradebook.

A test that has an override available displays with a black dot on the Test icon in the upper-right corner of the cell.

To clear the exception and accept the score of the test, click the test icon, and select Update Grade in the window that displays. Select Keep Override to clear the new grade and remove the black dot from the test.

Select View Submission to open a new browser tab and review the student's test.

Using the Exempt Exception with Student Completion (Enterprise Only)

You can use the Exempt   exception to bypass materials on which you have set up student completion requirements. For example, if a student is absent and makes up a required assignment with a different make-up project, or a student is new to class and doesn't need to start at the beginning of a folder with completion rules.

Will Exceptions sync over to my SIS Gradebook? (Enterprise Only)

Use the table below to see how exceptions are passed back to your SIS.

  • Collected Only assignments will passback the Collected exception as long as it is consumed by other SIS integrations. Otherwise, it will passback an empty column with no grades. 
  • If you are expecting your students' overall grades in Schoology to be calculated as similarly as possible to the calculation in your SIS gradebook, make sure you've configured your SIS gradebook to calculate blank cells as null values, rather than as zero.
  • For organizations using SIS apps that leverage the IMS Global OneRoster standard for grade passback—each SIS interprets and handles the OneRoster statuses differently. Reach out to your SIS contact directly to confirm the expected behavior in your system.

 exceptions pass back to the PowerTeacher gradebook with the Exempt flag and marked with no score.

The PowerTeacher gradebook does not penalize students for blank cells. This means that PowerSchool handles the cells that correspond to  exceptions the same way that Schoology does.

exceptions pass back to the PowerTeacher gradebook with the Incomplete flag and marked with no score. 

The PowerTeacher gradebook does not penalize students for blank cells. This means that PowerSchool handles the cells that correspond to exceptions the same way that Schoology does.

exceptions pass back to the PowerTeacher gradebook with the Missing flag and marked with a score of zero.

exceptions passback to PowerTeacher Pro gradebook with a Collected flag and marked with no score.

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 exceptions pass back to the eSchoolPLUS TAC as blank cells.

If you would like your eSchoolPlus gradebook to treat the  exception the same as Schoology, you must select in your eSchoolPlus TAC.

exceptions pass back to the eSchoolPLUS TAC as blank cells.

If you would like your eSchoolPlus gradebook to treat the exception the same as Schoology, you must select in your eSchoolPlus TAC.

exceptions pass back to eSchoolPLUS TAC with a score of zero.

The exception is not synced over.

exceptions pass back to eSchoolPLUS TAC with a status.

If a score has been entered in the Schoology gradebook, that score passes back to the TAC.

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 exceptions pass back to the Skyward gradebook as blank cells.

If you would like your Skyward gradebook to treat the  exception the same way as Schoology, do use the option. This ensures that the null values passed from Schoology as a result of the  exceptions do not count against student grades.

exceptions pass back to the Skyward gradebook as blank cells.

If you would like your Skyward gradebook to treat the exception the same way as Schoology, do use the option. This ensures that the null values passed from Schoology as a result of the exceptions do not count against student grades.

exceptions pass back to the Skyward gradebook with a score of zero and the corresponding exception flag is checked.

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 exceptions pass back to the Infinite Campus gradebook with a status.

exceptions do not pass back to the Infinite Campus gradebook.

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exception codes pass the status of Submitted with a score of zero for the material for some SIS integrations.

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 exceptions pass back to the Aeries gradebook with an status.

exceptions do not pass back to the Aeries gradebook.

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 exceptions pass back to the SIS gradebook with an status and a score of zero.

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exception codes pass the status of Submitted with a score of zero for the material for some SIS integrations.

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Removing Exceptions from the Gradebook

In situations where an exception has been applied to a graded item and you would like to remove that exception, you can do so by following these steps:

  • Enter the Gradebook.
  • Locate the item that currently has an exception mark.

Click the exception mark, and deselect it to remove it from the gradebook cell.

If you enter a score for an item marked as Exempt , Incomplete ,  Collected, Absent,  or  Late , the flag will automatically be removed.

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Why it’s hard for students to “just turn in” missing assignments, and how to get them unstuck

Mar 29, 2023 | Blog

how to get rid of missing assignments on schoology

With the end of the semester on the horizon, many students may feel overwhelmed by low grades or feeling behind in some of their classes.

As a parent, it can be stressful to see that your student has overdue work, or get notifications from their teacher that they’re missing assignments. 

It’s even more frustrating when you’ve told them over and over again how important it is to “just turn it in”…but the work is still showing up as missing.

The reality is that no matter how simple it might seem to an outside observer, doing missing work is almost never as easy as “just getting it done.” If they haven’t done the work yet, there’s a good chance that something is getting in their way. 

If you can figure out what the problem is before jumping in to help them (or make them) do the work, you’ll dramatically increase your chances of success.

In our experience, there are usually 3 main reasons students resist submitting their missing work…even when it seems like “just turning it in” would be SO much easier!

Reason 1: They think it won’t make a difference

Once the due date for an assignment has passed, students often de-prioritize it and move on to focus on upcoming assignments instead. It’s tempting for students to justify this by thinking “there are lots of other assignments, missing one or two won’t matter.”

But what they often don’t realize is that because of the way most grading scales are weighted, even one or two zeros can have an enormous impact on their grade. Showing students the difference it makes to turn in just a few assignments can increase their motivation to get the work done. 

Here’s an example of the difference it can make to turn in just a few missing assignments before the end of the semester:

how to get rid of missing assignments on schoology

Overall grade with 3 missing assignments: 78.3%

how to get rid of missing assignments on schoology

Overall grade when assignments are turned in: 90.1%

It’s hard for students to calculate these averages in their head, so it can be really powerful for them to run the numbers and see firsthand exactly how much they have to gain from making up their missing assignments.

When we do calculations like this with our students, they are almost always surprised by how much this makeup work could improve their grades, and feel much more motivated to submit the assignments when they can see for themselves the difference it will make.

Reason 2: They think it’s too late

Another reason students often resist doing makeup work is that they think it’s too late to get credit for it. 

Even if they’ve done the math and know that submitting the work would make a difference in their grade, they still won’t want to turn it in if they think the teacher won’t accept it.

Especially for introverted or anxious students, it can be very intimidating to have conversations with their teachers. They might think they’ll get in trouble for asking to submit their work late, or worry that the teacher will say “no.”

The good news is that many teachers are flexible with their late work policies and allow students to turn in overdue assignments even when it is past the “official” deadline to submit them.

So if students can find the courage to ask for help, there is a good chance that their teachers will respond positively and allow them an opportunity to make up the work.

For students who are struggling to reach out to teachers, we often find it is helpful to roleplay these conversations in coaching sessions if they’re not sure what to say, or work with them to email their teachers if they’re not sure what to say.

Reason 3: They feel overwhelmed

Students who are behind on their work often have challenges keeping track of due dates, managing time, breaking down complex assignments, prioritizing work, staying focused, or following through with plans….which is why they fell behind in the first place. 

These challenges can become even more daunting when they are behind in their classes, and trying to complete makeup assignments on top of their normal workload.

This can feel so stressful that a lot of students avoid or put off doing makeup work even when they   know   how much it would improve their grade.

how to get rid of missing assignments on schoology

For these students to get their work submitted, it’s essential to help them find ways to…

  • Break down the assignments so they have a realistic plan for getting the work done that they’re confident they can actually follow through with
  • Lower the stress they feel while they are doing the work so they will be less tempted to avoid it
  • Visualize the progress they are making so they can see that their efforts are making a difference

Providing support

When students have a lot of makeup work to complete, having some additional support to help them work through it can be invaluable. 

For some students, this may mean finding a tutor to help them with the content they didn’t understand when their teacher was first presenting the material. 

For other students, having a family member or friend nearby as a source of moral support to keep them company while they are working (and a motivating reward to look forward to as soon as the work is completed) can be enormously helpful.

Other students may benefit from working with an academic coach to help them get unstuck and started on their missing work. Sometimes, having someone else who is not a family member step in to help can reduce stress and conflict at home and make it easier for students to take the steps they need to get back on track in their classes. If you think this type of support would be helpful for your student, please feel free to reach out and we’ll be happy to help! 

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4 strategies to get those missing assignments turned in

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Published: May 13, 2022

As we get closer and closer to the end of the school year, it happens as reliably as the changing of the seasons—students notice the late, missing, or forgotten assignments that might have a real impact on their grade.

Sound familiar?

Most teachers spend too much valuable time toward the end of the school year reminding students about their missing assignments. This process doesn’t have to be time-consuming or painful though.

Here are 3 simple and repeatable tips to help classroom teachers encourage students to—finally—submit those late, missing, or forgotten assignments.

1. Help students manage their own assignment completion

There’s no better way to promote accountability than to help students to keep track of and manage their own assignments list. LMS tools like Schoology or Google Classroom make the process easier than ever before.

With clear assignment instructions and due dates, every student can log into their LMS and see a clean list of which assignments have been turned in, and which are still outstanding—even if they miss a class!

2. Get parents, families, and caregivers on board to help keep students on track

One of the best ways to keep students from getting too far behind is to recruit the champions they have outside school. When parents and guardians are kept in the loop about the assignments that are upcoming—along with expectations and due dates—they can help students avoid missing assignments well before the due date.

Keeping parents and guardians aware when assignments become late or get entered as missing increases the likelihood that assignment will get completed too. The Parent/Guardian Portal in Schoolytics gives parents and guardians easy access to student assignments in each of their classes. There are even reminders you can automate when an assignment is late or counted missing.

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3. Send automated reminders when assignments are past due

You know what they say about an ounce of prevention…

Setting up a Schoolytics account and syncing it with your Google Classroom ( remember: it’s free to sign up! ) lets teachers set up an automated report of late or missing assignments. You never have to click into each Classroom for assignment details!

The Late Work Report in Schoolytics shows all assignments from all students across your active classrooms in Google Classroom that were turned in after the due date

You can even set up automatic reports for late or missing assignments—Friday late work roundup anyone? And now you can send a bulk reminder to every student with a link to their missing work.

Bulk Email Missing Assignments

4. Try a new communication method

Each generation of students is more online than the last, and Gen Z is spending most of its time on video-forward platforms like YouTube and TikTok. As teachers, we can either fight this reality or lean into it in our communication with students.

The good news is that the rise of online video has coincided with the advent of easy-to-use video creation tools, making it easier than ever to create engaging videos for free. Tools like Veed are great for trimming videos and testing your webcam to ensure you get the perfect take to keep students engaged and on top of their assignments.

In conclusion...

These interventions make it quick and simple to keep students on track for assignment completion. And they reduce the headache for teachers to have to manage chasing down late or missing assignments.

Have any other tips for helping keep late and missing assignments under control? Let us know on Twitter at @Schoolytics

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Veronica Jones , Writer | November 3, 2022

Welcome to the new advice column!

Every week a new question will be the focus of the article. These questions will cover a variety of subjects and are meant to help the school community.

Question: How do I avoid having missing assignments?

Missing assignments are hard to avoid since we are assigned so many assignments every day. In order to get all my work in on time, I have a couple of tricks I have found to be very helpful. My first trick is staying organized. I make sure to write down or type out a list of everything that I have due in the next week. Also, when a teacher assigns something in class I make sure to write down the assignment and the due date right away on my hand so that I don’t forget. 

Another thing I do is I accomplish work as I go. I try not to leave things until the last minute. If I have work time in class or freetime after school, I try to complete as much as I am motivated to do, even if it’s not due for a couple days. By doing this, I avoid having to do three assignments the night before they are due. 

Many students also end up with missing work because they are confused about a concept, or how to do the assignment in general. To prevent confusion that will cause me to be unmotivated to do my work, I seek help. Teachers are always willing to help for as long as it takes so students can be successful.

Missing work can also build up if you miss school, even for a day. When this happens make sure you are in contact with your teachers and check Schoology frequently. If you are gone for medical reasons or for a long time, contact the school. Your teachers will help you adjust your workload so you are not overwhelmed. If I only miss a day, though, I make sure to finish the work I missed when I was gone and turn all assignments in as soon as possible. These tricks have helped me maintain my workload and avoid missing assignments. 

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Tips on How to Deal with Missing Assignments and Homework

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Tips on How to Deal with Missing Assignments and Homework

Tip Number 1 – Post Grades in Classroom

It sounds simple enough, but posting grades weekly allows students to see that they are indeed missing a few or many assignments. If using an electronic grade book, this is a very easy task. Some middle school and even high school students will complete the work and then forget to turn it in to the teacher.

If students are absent, some will forget to get the missing assignments. Posting grades allows students to check that they have everything turned in to the teacher.

It is best to organize the posting by student identification numbers and then list the grades from the highest grade to the lowest. This makes the grades not be in alphabetical order. This allows for anonymity when posting grades.

Tip Number 2 – Send Home Progress Reports at Midterm

At midterm, send home a progress reports to be signed by the parent. The progress report should list the grade, all the assignments and missing ones. If students do not bring back the report signed, then the teacher should call the parent.

Students immediately see their individual missing assignments. Also, this is a quick way to communicate with all of the parents. Many parents will write notes on the progress reports, call or email the teacher once the progress reports have been sent.

Tip Number 3 – Communicate with Parents

This tip probably goes without saying. However, in this busy world, it is difficult to find time to communicate with parents about missing assignments. Many parents do have email now, and it is my communication tool of choice.

Handouts, lists and progress reports can be sent via email these days. Some electronic grade books even post grades and missing assignments online. So, communicating with parents has now become somewhat easier.

Communication with the students and the parent are key to student success. If parents are unresponsive, check in the office about alternative ways of communicating with the parents. Many times students will become successful when teachers keep following up on missing assignments and show that they truly care about the student.

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Why schoology is such a useful tool, home section, courses section, groups section, resources section.

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If you’ve been researching the best learning management system (LMS) for your classroom, you’ve no doubt come across PowerSchool Schoology, a well-known tool in the space. In this article, we’ll cover how to use Schoology, and we’ll discuss the features, functions, and benefits of the platform.

Schoology is a learning management system for K–12 students, teachers, and administrators that incorporates the most important components of the learning process into one platform. Educators can use Schoology to create lesson plans and online curricula; manage classroom attendance, grading, exams, homework, and student assessments; and provide a forum for parent and student engagement through discussion forums. The platform also includes its own professional learning network, allowing educators from across the globe to connect with one another.

User Interface of Schoology

Schoology delivers a number of benefits:

  • It gives users the ability to manage courses, monitor student progress, and encourage collaboration among students and teachers — all from a single digital platform.
  • It features built-in data and analytics as well as reports that provide student progress assessments at both the class and the school level.
  • It works well with other learning tools and features over 200 integrations.
  • Educators can build original courses or use the Schoology content library for course creation.
  • Gamification features, mobile apps, and parental accounts are included.

Another key benefit of Schoology is its customization features, making it functional across grade levels and curricula. Users can personalize it to meet individual student needs with an abundance of assessment options for more effective learning.

Educators have the ability to upload assignments with audio or video instructions to provide feedback to students with ease. Teachers can track student performance and share progress updates with both students and parents with badges, via email, or through app notifications.

Schoology offers several core sections and features to create a robust learning environment. The platform includes

  • Tools for collaboration and communication, including discussion boards and the ability to post announcements and send messages
  • Grade management tools that track and monitor student progress and performance
  • Analytics and reporting tools for tracking student engagement and performance in order to identify areas for improvement for students and refine the teaching process
  • A mobile app that allows students to access Schoology using smartphones or tablets
  • Assessment tools, including assignments, tests, and quizzes that allow for online grading to ensure quick feedback
  • Parental access, allowing parents and guardians to monitor grades, assignments, and overall performance

As with most software platforms, when you use Schoology for the first time, it may seem a bit confusing. If you check out reviews of the software on any of the multiple review sites online, you’ll notice that some users claim it’s extremely easy to use, while others say it can be overly complicated.

It’s mainly a matter of getting familiar with what’s inside and spending some time exploring the platform. This section on how to use Schoology should make things a little easier for you.

How to navigate the main sections of Schoology

When you log in to Schoology, you’ll find four main sections: Home, Courses, Groups, and Resources.

These four main sections will always be available in the top-level navigation menu bar, which is visible no matter where you are on the site for easy orientation. You can simply click on Home from anywhere on the site to navigate back to the landing page you see when you log in.

On your Home profile, you’ll find these four elements:

  • Left navigation panel: This is where you can access your personal calendar, messages, apps, the blogs you subscribe to, and your school directory.
  • Center column: This shows you the page you’re viewing based on the left sidebar navigation. Start on the Recent Activity Feed, which consists of posts that relate to you, your courses, and your groups. This is where you can post updates, assignments, events and polls with files and links attached.
  • Reminders: This is where you’ll be able to see homework submissions, ungraded items, and other important reminders.
  • Upcoming feed: You’ll find your assignments, due dates, and calendar items organized chronologically here.

To the right of the Home menu item, you’ll find the Courses dropdown tab. From this dropdown, you can create and join courses, access your existing courses, and review your active and archived courses.

“Courses” are the virtual classrooms that contain your instructional materials and the communication and organizational tools associated with each course. The virtual classroom is where you’ll instruct, grade, and interact with students.

You can organize your courses based on your preferences: by week, by topic, or by the order your students must complete each assignment.

There are three main elements:

  • Left navigation panel: This is where you can access different areas of your course, including Materials, Gradebook, and Attendance. The Course Options menu is also in this column. Here you can find Course Admin tools and Privacy Settings. Your Course Access Code is at the bottom of this column, which you’ll share with students so they can register for your course.
  • Center column: You can set this up to show instructional materials or course updates, depending on your preference.
  • Reminders and upcoming: Similar to your Home page, this column shows all your assignments, due dates, and calendar events in chronological order, but only those associated with that course.

The Groups section is meant for communicating, sharing resources, and organizing events. Groups allow educators to connect with each other so they can work together to improve education and teaching protocols.

There are three sections:

  • Left navigation panel: You’ll find this on the left side of the course page. It’s where you can access Updates, Discussions, and Group Resources.
  • Center column: This shows the page you’re viewing based on the left navigation panel.
  • Upcoming column: This column shows your group events in chronological order. Clicking on the calendar icon in this column allows all group members to view the shared group calendar.

The Resource Center is a centralized hub where you’ll find all of your instructional and professional development materials. In this section of the Schoology platform, you can import files, create new resources, or move them into your courses. You also have the ability to share resources with your groups and download them from the Public Resource Library.

There are three main components in this section:

  • Left navigation panel: This is where you can switch between your personal, public, and group resources.
  • Collections: This area includes your personal and shared resource collections as well as external resources like Google Docs and Khan Academy.
  • Resources: Here you have the ability to create, view, edit, and manage all of your instructional resources and assets.

In addition to the four main sections of Schoology mentioned above, there’s also a Messages, Requests, and Notifications feature that allows you to receive messages and connect with others. Your notifications and messages are ordered chronologically.

And finally, you can adjust your personal profile through the Account menu. Here you can update your profile picture, your privacy settings, and your notification settings.

For more information on specific Schoology features, you can always check out the Schoology Help Center .

If you’re not sure Schoology is the right LMS for you, check out our list of 10 Schoology alternatives .

Why Jotform is a good Schoology alternative

Educational institutions can also use Jotform as a Schoology alternative, especially for quizzes, data collection, and tracking . Our free online survey tool for students is part of our student survey program, available to any student with a valid student ID and .edu, .ac, . uv, .es , or .k12 email address who is currently enrolled in a school, college, or university. With this program, students can collect as many survey submissions as they like for free.

Jotform offers special pricing plans for educators. Get started with our data collection tool today and receive a 50 percent educational discount for any paid plan . The Bronze Plan is just $19.50 per month and includes 25 forms and 1,000 monthly submissions. The Silver Plan is $24.50 per month and includes 50 forms and 2,500 monthly submissions, and the Gold Plan is $64.50 per month and includes 100 forms and 10,000 monthly submissions.

Jotform also offers a 30 percent discount on Jotform Enterprise for educational institutions. Jotform Enterprise allows you to create user-friendly, powerful forms and manage your response data securely online in one place.

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Schoology Overdue Section Fix

Simply save the schoology-overdue-fix.user.js , then navigate to chrome://extensions and drag the user script file into Chrome window. Now open Schoology, and the Overdue Section should have magically disappeared.

// ==UserScript==
// @name Schoology Overdue Patch
// @namespace http://ah.ah
// @description Fixes that annoying overdue section which crowds the page with unnecessary content. Made by Gautam Mittal, a student on Schoology who wishes he could use Edmodo.
// @include https://pausd.schoology.com/home
// ==/UserScript==
// Notes:
// * is a wildcard character
// .tld is magic that matches all top-level domains (e.g. .com, .co.uk, .us, etc.)
console.log("You are currently using the Schoology Overdue Patch. To view which Schoology assignments are overdue, disable this extension.")
document.getElementsByClassName("overdue-submissions")[0].remove()

@husbujbs

husbujbs commented Jan 11, 2021

does it give a virus?

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gmittal commented Jan 11, 2021

It does not give a virus.

@Reliku22

Reliku22 commented Jan 12, 2021

dude how do i use it???

gmittal commented Jan 12, 2021

I haven't used this script in years but you can install this using any userscript manager (e.g. TamperMonkey, GreaseMonkey, Chrome Dev Tools, etc.).

You will also need to change the @include URL to your Schoology base URL as well (unless you're a student in the PAUSD).

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silvercreeper356 commented Mar 8, 2021

Thank You for script you make very useful script

@DaylightOfficial

DaylightOfficial commented Apr 7, 2021

How do I add this extension to the internet browser Brave? I use brave because google chrome was slowing my computer down and it crashed a lot. I like brave because it has ad block built in and blocks trackers and other dangers like trackers. but I don't know how to add extensions like this.

gmittal commented Apr 7, 2021

@DaylightOfficial please see brave/brave-browser#697 . Hope that helps!

@SashimiDaBest

SashimiDaBest commented Oct 25, 2021

Thank you so so much! This helps a lot and still works for me.

@acciospotatoes

acciospotatoes commented Jan 17, 2022

how can i change the @include to my schoology url, (im using tampermonkey btw if this is important)

SashimiDaBest commented Jan 18, 2022 • edited

@acciospotatoes You just need to: (1) make a new script in TamperMonkey, (2) copy and paste the code, and (3) fix the code in line 5.

Elaboration on step 3: replace the original link with your school's home page link. I reckon your school's link is not https://pausd.schoology.com/home .

acciospotatoes commented Jan 21, 2022

When i copy and paste ur script into a new gist (im not sure how to make a script in tampermonkey) and then click raw, it doesn't open it up with tamper monkey like how it does with ur code

SashimiDaBest commented Jan 22, 2022

When you download Tamper Monkey on Chrome, it will open as an extension. When you click on that extension, it will have the option of creating a new script, which will open a new webpage. There, you'll delete the default code, copy the new code in, and replace the link with your Schoology homepage. Do Cmd-S to save, and it should be implemented to your Schoology page.

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