| Feature or Use | Oncourse Online Gradebook | Post'Em |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of access for students | If you are using other Oncourse features for this class, the Online Gradebook will be more easily accessible to students. | If you only want to post scores, Post'Em will be easier to access. |
| How scores are collected | You can grade assignments that students submit on-line through Oncourse. Scores can also be uploaded from a spreadsheet or text file. | Scores must be collected into a spreadsheet or text file and then uploaded. |
| Downloading scores | Scores can be downloaded by exporting to a file with a .csv extension. | Scores can be downloaded by displaying scores and saving them as a text file with a .csv extension. |
| Editing scores | Scores can be edited one at a time by clicking the student username or assignment name. | The scores file must be edited and the entire file must be uploaded again. |
| Format of scores | Oncourse displays scores to students in a table with three columns: Assignment, Grade, Comments. | By default, Post'Em displays student scores in only two columns (for assignments and scores). |
| Format of scores | Grades must be 5 or fewer characters. | Scores must not contain commas. |
| Comments | There is a column for comments on each score. | There is not a comments column, but the last row can contain comments, and any other row can contain comments if it does not contain commas. |
| Editing Comments | Comments can only be added through Oncourse; they cannot be uploaded. | Comments are uploaded with scores. |
| Layout customization | The screen layout is fixed. | The instructor can create a customized screen layout using HTML. |
| Students permitted | All students must be listed in the course roster. | Students may be in different sections of the same course. Students must only have an IU network ID. |
| Grade statistics | Yes | Yes (Display Statistics) |
| Grade calculation | Yes | Yes (Display Statistics; scores file must contain rows labeled Maximum and Weight) |