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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Revel

    Score4 out of 10
    N/ARevel from Pearson supports students with note taking, assessments, and other classroom tasks, and integrates with commonly used LMS.N/A

    PowerSchool Unified Classroom

    Score6.2 out of 10
    N/APowerSchool Unified Classroom is a learning management and classroom collaboration solution suite. It aims to empower teachers with real-time student interaction inside and outside the classroom, bringing in more social and collaborative learning. Teachers can quickly create and deliver rich engaging lessons, electronically collect, annotate, and grade work, and easily collaborate and share with other educators. Unified Classroom includes PowerSchool solutions Assessment, Gradebook, Learning,…N/A
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    RevelPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    RevelPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    RevelPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Pearson Revel and PowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Feature
    Pearson Revel
    -
    Ratings
    PowerSchool Unified Classroom
    8.1
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings8.32 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings8.92 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    RevelPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.9
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    Support Rating
    -
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    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    RevelPowerSchool Unified Classroom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Pearson
    Pearson Revel is probably best suited for distance learning of large sections where there is little time for discussion and grading assignments manually is prohibitive. I would prefer not to use it with small classes and traditional classes.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    In the classroom it is very well suited. For classroom teachers, and for school systems in general. It is appropriate in this capacity because it creates a streamlined sense of communication for all stakeholders: teachers, parents, students, and administration. It makes parent meetings very easy, it makes interventions for students easy, and it helps administration keep tabs on overall progress
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    Pros
    Pearson
    • Ease of assigning reading
    • Ease of tracking level of student engagement
    • Ease of use for instructors
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Hand in/Hand Out Assignments
    • Standards Based Assessments
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    Cons
    Pearson
    • Unfortunately, there are some videos that do not play, or situations where the video does not match the question content. These are bugs that should be attended to by Pearson, but although I have reported them (along with students), they have not been remedied.
    • Instructors who would prefer to use only the digital text do not have the option to purchase the text without the platform.
    • Because the text and software are integrated, there are no "page numbers" as in other digital texts which makes it hard to reference a particular section in a lecture, assignment, or presentation.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • The user interface is a little blocky and not entirely user-friendly.
    • It does take more training than we'd like with new staff.
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    Support Rating
    Pearson
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    They are very responsive to the issues that we have and follow through with their assistance. Having a live assist that is available when our teachers need it is essential too. They also seem to listen to suggestions on making improvements and have been transparent with us when renovations are done.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Pearson
    In my opinion, McGraw-Hill Connect is by far much better than Pearson Revel. It has more functionality. I think the McGraw-Hill SmartBook is better than the Pearson Revel (which is merely a reading app). The SmartBook allows instructors customization and it helps students to master the materials better than just a reading app. In my experience, McGraw-Hill provides exception customer support. They always reply to my questions in a timely manner. I have used both Pearson Revel and McGraw-Hill Connect and I will have to say that I will not be going back to use Pearson Revel.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I have used markbook and gradebook. Each system had good features that were slightly different but the fact that this one is web based and accessible makes it the best of the 3 I have used. The learning curve to using the program is similar to the other 2 and overall has allowed me to save time reporting to students and parents.
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    Return on Investment
    Pearson
    • NEGATIVE: The platform is less expensive than a printed text, but students can use OER's for free. This is especially important at the community college level where students tend to have less financial resources for education.
    • NEGATIVE: After the course completes, the student has nothing to use as a reference. They cannot go back and view the content, nor can they print any of the content.
    • NEGATIVE: The student pays for the learning platform and content which includes a large number of activities and resources. While this seems to be a positive thing, students (and instructors) can get overwhelmed with the number of activities and resources available. Some students won't use any of the resources at all.
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    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Positive impact- i don't know how much it costs but every teacher spends probably 1-4 hours on powerschool every week but it streamlines communication
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