Schoology is an online learning management system (LMS) that allows educators to organize curriculum, create lesson plans, and provide student assessment. The LMS platform allows for peer collaboration and engagement through public or private discussion forums and cross-application

Schoology was founded in 2007 by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Tim Trinidad while undergraduates at the University of St. Louis. The LMS focuses on three main components for educational engagement: online curriculum and lesson planning, classroom management through attendance and grading, and parent and student engagement via access portals and discussion forums. With a robust set of features and the inclusion of its own professional learning network, Schoology provides a powerful platform for teachers to both manage their classrooms and connect with other educators around the world. 

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Schoology & the SAMR Model

Substitution

• Resources and handouts are available online rather than printed out
• Students upload assignments electronically
• Students complete quizzes on an the online platform

Augmentation:

• Students have a linear history of all assignments and resources
• Parents have the ability to see student assignments and track student progress

Modification 

• Students converse in discussion groups to analyze assignments
• Students receive quiz grades immediately and can redo quizzes at home or on their mobile device

Redefinition

• Students create their own Schoology groups based on their specific interests
  and moderate their own online communities

Learning Strategies

• Assessment
  • Provide students real-time formative assessment feedback upon submission
  • Analyze question-by-question data to see which topics/questions need extra coverage across entire classes
  • Create groups for peer review and collaboration
• Engagement
  • Parents can be provided an access code to check on student progress
  • Provide updates on assignments, notifications and a discussion/resource forum through groups
• Management
  • Create courses, schedule assignments, and apply rubrics to projects
  • Take attendance to chart student participation
  • Assign certain individual students curriculum tailored to their differentiated needs

Resources

• Schoology Interoperability and App Integration (Schoology)
• Microsoft Office Mix and Schoology (Microsoft)
• Schoology SIS Integration for Enterprise Edition (Schoology)
• Voicethread Accessibility and Universal Design with Schoology (Voicethread)
• Schoology vs Edmodo vs Google Classroom (My E-Learning World)
• Schoology and Google (Youtube Video)

How to Sign Up for Schoology

1. To sign up for a new Schoology account, go to https://app.schoology.com/register.php and select Instructor.
   1. Click on the Instructor button.
   2. Fill out each required field.
   3. Click Register.
   4. Type your School name or school Zip code into the designated field, then click the search icon.
   5. Select your school from the results. If your school is not listed, click Add Your School at the bottom of the list. Click here for further instructions on how to add your school to our database.