User:Therofr/sandbox

Showbie, developed by Showbie Inc., is educational software that can be accessed via a website, or iOS app. It enables communication between teachers and students. It is designed in the style of a messaging app, with two-way communcation with teachers as well as a 'class discussion', where all members in a class can participate. Students can join classes or groups by entering a pin code. Teachers can set due dates for assignments, which appear to students. It is avaliable in 13 languages.

Features

 * Communication with teachers
 * Ability to write on documents
 * Folders
 * Notifications
 * Parental Access to work
 * 'Portfolio' to store work
 * Grading work
 * Voice notes
 * Class Discussion
 * Locked assignments
 * File uploads from Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive and Dropbox.
 * Notification feed

Price
Showbie is free for student use, but has different pricing plans for schools, basic being free. Basic accounts can only enrol 35 students. The premium version costs $10 per month per teacher. School-wide subscriptions are also available

Notifications
Students can recieve notifications when there are changes to assigments, class discussions, groups, portfolios and if parents join an account. These are availiable as push notifications, or email messages.

Reaction
Showbie has been praised by teachers for being an easy-to-use app, as it combines assignments, feedback and communication. It is also said to 'cut paper costs' by creating a paperless classroom.

However, Showbie has been critisised in reviews for lacking features and a lack of work-life balance.