Almost usable – ASSIST Review

I reviewed the last version and called it utterly unusable. This version is slightly better but is still dramatically inferior to previous versions. First and foremost, don't bother trying to grade unless you have an active internet connection. If, like mine, your iPad is wifi only, the app doesn't save the data from grading sessions if you aren't on wifi. Unfortunately, I learned this after having graded 120 tests that I now get to regrade. Second, it is more stable than the last version which crashed after every 6 tests. However, it still doesn't like extended grading sessions. I teach 6 classes with a total of 190-ish students and I really notice the app slowing down after 2 or 3 classes. Overall, better than the last version which deserved negative stars, but still not much faster than hand grading while requiring a much higher technological commitment. At this point, I'll be recommending to our principal that we not renew our contract. The money we spend for the service will be much more useful when spent on things that work.
Review by bash91 on ASSIST.