1st Class GradeBook for Windows

User Reviews

• Great Grade Book - company is under new management

  doug992December 19, 2008

  Pros

  Features beat every other gradebook i downloaded

  Cons

  Company was unresponsive while it was down. Now that its under new management I have had absolutely great service.

  Summary

  Best gradebook - look no further - did have customer service problems a few years back but now that its under new management I have had great support.

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• Fantastic program--No support

  BrontefanOctober 20, 2008

  Pros

  I used this program for about ten years and absolutely loved it. Last week I installed Word 2007 onto my computer and now the reports component will no longer function properly.

  Cons

  Since the problem, I have called numerous times, left messages, and sent dozens of emails. I have received no response whatsoever.

  Summary

  It is sad that this program is now abandoned because it was the very best I ever found.

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• belly up

  JOxierOctober 11, 2007

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  I used this program happily for ten years. Now, however, there is no one to contact either by phone or by email. It seems from other comments that they're still collecting money, but providing nothing. It's sad to see such a good company go belly up, but that's what has apparently happened. If you look at their home page, it's rife with editing errors. I don't know when this happened, but I'm certain it wasn't that way when I first bought the program. Something has definitely changed.

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• Paid them for unlock key but they refuse to unlock it

  launcher460October 1, 2006

  Pros

  It works great until the trial runs out, then if you buy it they refuse to help you.

  Cons

  I paid them the full price with credit card and they will not unlock it. i have called several times and emailed constantly and they refuse to respond to me. I checked my credit card and they have taken my money. i had all of my grades on this program and now i cannot access them without an unlock key which they refuse to provide me. i would have loved to use this program but their customer service stinks and they have obviously ripped me out of around $80. Do not use this program!!!!!

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• Easiest and most powerful gradebook I found so far

  webnetsecureFebruary 2, 2006

  Pros

  I found this gradebook easy to setup and get started. Most of the advanced features are intuitive. The reports are the strongest part of this gradebook.

  Cons

  There was a report I didn't like but I used crystal reports to change it. (The reports are all done in crystal reports.)

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• More options, better reports

  OxierApril 10, 2005

  Pros

  When I compare the kinds of reports I can print out with other teachers, this system definitely has the edge. There are also some nice set-up options that give me more flexibility in how I grade and record assignments that not all gradebooks have.

  Cons

  The only thing I can imagine is that, for those who are shy about reading over the product options, the program isn't as simplistic as more basic gradebooks. For anyone who uses basic computer programs regularly (not necessarily a computer expert)this program is not challenging to figure out. For the very shy user, it won't be hard to get a friend's advice on how to get comfortable on it.

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• Not a bad tool for teachers

  December 5, 2004

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  So the previous person got bad because they were expected to PAY after the free trial? Duh! I have used this product for years and find it far superior to any other grading program out there.

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• they lock the program without warning and you lose any info

  March 18, 2004

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  Summary

  I was trying out the program to see if I wanted to buy it and the company locked it. They gave me the option to lose all my info that I put in (I still have my gradebook of course) or pay $70 dollars for a program I'm not sure I want.

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