Review on Jovial by Joe Mix
Jovial is a great tool for teachers who want to create online portfolios for their students.
After trying various software options, I chose Jovial because it had the most functionality and seemed to be built for my purposes. It's well-organized, intuitive, flexible, and user friendly. It has a lot of nice features such as: creating groups, uploading photos, tracking attendance, taking payments, communicating with parents/guardians, and connecting with other educational institutions. My only complaint would be the lack of parental control options (e.g., no restriction on viewing certain subjects). I am looking forward to learning more about how to use Jovial, particularly the Facebook integration feature.
Pros
- Great way to create a parent portal to communicate with families and make them aware of upcoming events.
- Very easy to customize content and add information.
- Ability to view multiple school calendars at one time.
Cons
- The free version does not allow parents to view or edit student profiles.
- No option to restrict access to specific sections within the portal.
