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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Schoology Learning

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASchoology aims to combine as many parts of the learning process as possible into a single platform for K-12 students. By doing this they aim to simplify the learning experience for students, parents, and teachers.N/A

    Scality ARTESCA

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AScality in San Francisco offers scalable file and object storage for media, healthcare, cloud service providers, and others.N/A
    Pricing
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Editions & Modules
    Schoology Basic
    Free
    Schoology Enterprise
    Contact sales team
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsReach out to the vendor for pricing options based on your needs.Contact vendor for booking demo and pricing information.
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    Community Pulse
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Considered Both Products
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    No answer on this topic
    Scality
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    77%
    Would buy again
    10 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    73%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    77%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    71%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    67%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Schoology Learning and Scality ARTESCA
    Feature
    Schoology Learning
    5.6
    40 Ratings
    36% below category average
    Scality ARTESCA
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring4.738 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library4.727 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.229 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content5.633 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly6.438 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.334 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments4.740 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management9.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration2.133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics4.637 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning4.635 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
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    Google Classroom
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Score9.9 out of 10
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    Score7.8 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    3.0
    (112 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.9
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    3.6
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Schoology LearningScality ARTESCA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Schoology does the job well enough, but there are enough areas of contention that make advanced use of the system unwieldy. District staff does not have easy reporting ability to determine adoption and use of the platform without having to export to another program for analysis. The reliability of the system is a huge pain point as we need to deliver the curriculum but cannot count on it being available when we need to use it.
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    Scality
    The team in charge of implementing Scality has to be full stack in order to guarantee the correct functioning of the entire system. However, you have to think very carefully about the balance between servers and disks, perhaps adopting smaller fully populated servers instead of large semi-populated servers, which would mean that over time our disk updates will not have a fully useful life.
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    Pros
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Assessments - Much more interactive and have more grading options than Google Forms
    • Auto-rostering - We are able to use Infinite Campus to automatically roster classes and there are no extra steps
    • Family/Guardian access - Schoology allows families to have a sign in and see student grades & work.
    Incentivized
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    Scality
    • I love the redundancy of the software.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • While this product constantly seeks to make improvements, certain features need tweaking. As educators enroll in various courses, these course tend to accumulate. If the educator is not an administrator of the course, it is next to impossible to get out.
    • Switching from one course/group to another course/group takes several steps. Not always easy to find the course/group needed.
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    Scality
    • The overall packaging is not very good. I think it could be more efficient for installation.
    • There are many components in storage servers. This can generally be complex to understand, you have to be patient.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    While we have taken time to re-evaluate our selected 1:1 devices, Schoology's impact on student learning is unquestioned. Students are able to connect with other learners, create and share products of their learning, and develop their digital fluency through their use of Schoology.
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    It's very easy to use Schoology. As with any LMS, it helps to learn some tips and tricks prior to getting started. But, each item is clearly indicated within the platform. If I want to add materials, it is right at the top of my screen. If I want to view the calendar, it is indicated to the right of my screen. Navigating a course and the platform is quite straightforward. Additionally, the benefit of Schoology's help center and user community makes asking and answering questions quick and easy.
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    Scality
    As an organization, it took us a while to understand the shift from a traditional black box SAN to software-defined storage, but now we are much more certain of what this means. The time invested and the resources were not very high, thanks on the one hand to the technical support and on the other to the coherence and good development of the platform.
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    Reliability and Availability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Generally good, but issue self-reporting has become a problem. When there are issues, it can be 20 minutes to an hour before it gets noted on the status page
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Course saves or transfers can take several minutes and up to an hour
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    We have county-level support and district-level support, but their HELP page offers everything that is needed to answer questions and to find "how-to" information for staff. This includes video and written directions for every available feature. Schoology has also worked with our district to improve their product.
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    Scality
    I have seen Scality in the office meeting with our VP and get the feeling that they are here to support us.
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    In-Person Training
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Too surface level with no follow-up. A
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    Sit and get with very little hands-on time. 5 minutes to try out a feature/question type, etc. is not enough time. Once your training is done, there is no option for new employees to get that training without having to rebook and pay for the training again. If you pay for basic training, that should be available to a district to use in the future.
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    I have taught using both Edmodo and Google Classroom. While both were easier than Schoology was to get in the beginning, Schoology is infinitely more powerful than either of them was. I can do so much more, and differentiate so much easier using Schoology than I could with either of my previous LMSs.
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    Scality
    Due to the nature of our business we require extensive encryption and availability for sensitive customer data. The erasure encoding that Scality provides gives us the assurance that documents are rest are never in a state of being downloaded or available to a casual data thief. This is something that can be found with other vendors but at a fraction of the same cost. Having this kind of performance, availability and redundancy at the cost that Scality provides has made a large difference to our organization.
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    Scalability
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    We use it 5-12 so scalability is not an issue but sharing materials between departments including common assessments is difficult without paying for add-on features
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    Scality
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    PowerSchool Group LLC
    • Using Schoology to build a foundation for a blended learning model has helped increase my students ABC rate between 15-20% in all classes!
    • Using Schoology is forcing my students to become responsible for their own learning!
    • The only negative thing I have encountered is the students resistance to change!
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    Scality
    • Keeping sensitive customer data secure is a must for our organization and Scality has great features to make this happen.
    • We replaced a single SAN with a Scality ring and found performance to improve as we store more and more customer data.
    • Being able to lose various portions of our Scality ring and allow it to continue to service customers while maintaining high performance has been key to our business.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Schoology Learning Screenshots

    Screenshot of Example of Schoology’s course dashboard.