Name: Schoolwork
Rating: 3.35088 (57 reviews)

User Reviews for Schoolwork

3.35 out of 5

57 Ratings

3 years ago, Aidyn's X

Good Start But Lacking Some Features

I like the way that Schoolwork allows me to easily create copies of activities for all students and monitor them in real time. However, the organization of Schoolwork is a far cry from what iTunes U used to be. There also needs to be some added functionality surrounding assessments such as being able to hide assignment and documents from students for test security after it has been given but before it is handed back. Also some sort of ability to lock students into an attached Numbers or Pages document from within the app and screenshot detection.

6 years ago, floaner

Has potential

This app has potential to be great, but isn’t quite there yet. It does take time for handouts to post and for assignments to show up. I would also like the ability to grade assignments in the app. I still like using it, but there are some improvements that need to be made.

3 years ago, tm1012013

Bring back iTunes U

This app nor the Podcast app are adequate replacements for homeschooling educators. I shouldn’t have to register as a business to gain access to this app. I was expecting that there would be an alternative way for regular users to sign-in once iTunes U was completely closed. We could easily use our Apple information to create accounts, especially since parents would have parental controls over their minor’s account.

2 years ago, Besodium

Big Apple Corporation Abandoning the Small Independent School

Why are managed Apple ID accounts, which require expensive third-party solutions required to use this tool? Apple doesn’t offer a school solution to manage IDs. Why can’t this giant, most successful corporation on the planet ever, make a tool that supports the little independent school? It is no surprise that Google is running circles round Apple when it comes to education.

3 years ago, bfcoats2

Useless for private educators

I am a flight instructor who used iTunes U to make lists of certain apps and push content I created to my student pilots. 👨‍✈️ 👩‍✈️ Now iTunes U is being shut down, and I cannot export my existing content to this app because I am not an “institution” with a managed Apple ID. What a terrible limitation! I guess I’m going to have to start from scratch now. Thanks a lot, Apple! 😠😡🤬

3 years ago, S2DH

iTunes U Seemed Great - Can’t use schoolwork at all?

Replacing iTunes U with schoolwork is… not great for those of us that wanted to access free lectures online. Since I can’t do anything without signing in with an institution I guess I can’t give it more than one star…

1 year ago, SkinnyEagle9777

So many issues!

We cannot use this app because it is not connecting well

3 years ago, Superdav55

Not iTunes U replacement

This app is meant to connect teachers with students. You have to have a school account to access teachers content. Not for the causal or life long learner. Loved learning with iTunes U. Unfortunate.

2 months ago, memegod4

No just no

I have not been able to try iTunes U please bring it back And why do you have to have a managed Apple ID

4 years ago, gcfugguh

Locked

I cannot enter I really want to

4 years ago, helloiamarandomperson

Locked out

For some reason, it won’t let me log in- it says I need an account. I wish I could use this app.

1 year ago, MAYAELENAWEEKES

what type of app is this i hate it

i cannot sign in

6 years ago, ajfors2080

Great so far!

Great app so far. There are a few issues with attaching Pages documents to assignments. Also, sometimes Kahoot challenges don’t open as challenges. It seems like Kahoot wants my students to login. I’m sure once it is a few versions in, Apple will make it available for all seeing that they did for the Classroom app. I hope at least one update will be release before school starts early August! Keep up the good work!

6 years ago, KarenV5

Open it up

Open the app up so anyone can use it to set up a class. Homeschoolers, Maker groups, any group that wants to teach students could use the app if it was open to all.

6 years ago, phoebe phevver

Homeschoolers would love this app!!!

Please allow homeschooling families access to this app. We utilize apps for learning on a regular basis and would be able to track progress easily. Not to mention the ease of tracking the rest of our work and grades. There are other apps that do parts of what we want but it seems like Apple has really got everything we need all under this one app.

6 years ago, 2749jsj

Just stop complaining.

Don’t come here to review an app that you can’t use.

5 years ago, aramsburg

Set up is a hassle

This app looks like it will be an awesome resource for my classroom. However, the fact that I have to contact the IT department of my county and wait for them to respond is really making me start to dislike this app. I understand that preloading classes might be a handy thing, but our system doesn’t talk to to Schoolwork correctly. It created 52 classes for me. I have 6. I have gone into Apple Support Manager and deleted all of the unwanted classes, but my classes from last year (didn’t even have the app) are still in my app even though they don’t show up in ASM. I was also missing one class. I added a new class and entered my students. The class shows up in the app, but the students aren’t showing up. Also, I want progress monitoring turned on, but someone at our OVERWHELMED IT department has to do that. Who knows when that will happen. This app needs to have a way for individual teachers to set up their classes and progress monitoring. I am getting very aggravated that I have to wait for someone else to do what I should be capable of doing. School has started. I’ve been waiting all summer for someone to work out the kinks. If I can’t have it set up with all my classes and students with progress monitoring, I might not use it. Also, a teacher should be able to verify that an assignment is “done”. Maybe make it where we can mark certain assignments need verified to be marked as complete as an option similar to the due date toggle. I’m not sure if you know this, but kids will lie about turning in work. 😏 I was really excited about using this app with my middle school students this year. I hope we can work out these set up kinks.

5 years ago, Roniniku

Locked out

How can the app be reviewed or promoted to administration when it can’t be viewed, even in a test mode? We don’t have education resellers and are unable to set up an education account. Apple USED TO BE an education-centred company, but now unfortunately seems to only care about money.

5 years ago, Mathgeek215

Works Fine for Me

Try it with Math Galaxy’s apps. Works well with those.

4 years ago, Tsmileygal

Potential ...Get Going on Updates!

I am an elementary teacher. We just started using Schoolwork this year Apple...THIS is your year for this app! You need to get rolling on some updates though. * I want the ability to create an assignment and delay release. This throwing it in drafts is kind of wonky. I have to go back in and release it that day. That means I have to get to work 10 min early every single day to go dig for the right assignment.Let me add a release date while I’m creating the post. * I need the ability to color code individuals on my class list. Currently, we are in a hybrid schedule that is divided by last name but my class lists are loaded by first name....ugh. I teach classes to the whole school. If I had a little red dot etc I could place next to a name....it would be easy to recognize cohorts. Now I’m searching through a mess. This would also be nice to divide reading groups, math groups or kids that require modified instruction as well. Maybe add the ability to put a combination of three or four symbols/shapes/colors next to the kiddos name? *K-2 need more visuals. I realize we can attach pictures etc....It would be better if we could attach a visual the kids could see on the post before & when they open it. Maybe a mini banner of sorts? Things I really like....I like that kids can see exactly what they have left to do in large square posts vs...simple text. The ability to color code and add symbols to classes helps me to recognize who is in which grade and which rotation they’re in. You can add a variety of file types in an assignment. Please keep working on this! Thanks!

6 years ago, GameHEADtime

Thanks for supporting educations

Thanks for supporting educations with an official app for kids.

6 years ago, dareviewer2050

Open app for everyone please

I will review the app better if you could open the app for everyone not just schools.

5 years ago, AmeanJedi

An Honest Review (Our School is Dropping This App)

Most of the reviews so far on this have nothing to do with the quality of the software. This is an honest of the app from a school that is using it exclusively for students to submit work. My school actually purchased all brand new education iPads, showcased by Apple, for all students. When you think of something that Apple has made, you think high-quality right? I for one have always thought this. The attention to detail that Steve Jobs required of the company was unparalleled. I was very excited for this app to be able to use for my school and my students. But it is riddled with bugs and problems. When the app is working it works wonderfully. There are too many issues however. When teachers post handouts or students submit an item, the assignment takes too long to appear in student/teacher apps. Sometimes it takes an entire day for it to appear in the student app. I have seen this firsthand. Student progress takes too long to or does not appear at all for some in apps that have been assigned through Schoolwork(i.e. Kahoot!). When adding new students through Apple School Manager to a class they do not appear in that class until the teacher and the students have signed out of their iPads Apple ID and signed back in. And sometimes that doesn’t even work. This is a fix for most issues until Apple squashes these bugs. When students submit work, it does not show in the teacher app that they completed the assignment. These are all bugs that Apple is currently trying to fix after talking to tech-support. I have spent countless hours with Apple Tech Support trying to solve these issues. When the Apple Engineers themselves have no clue what’s going on, we have a problem. This app has become more of a headache and a burden to teachers and students than it has been a tool for the classroom. I love Apple, and love that they are passionate about education. However I believe Apple dropped the ball when they pushed this app out. I was hoping over a year and a half, our problems would have been fixed. But sadly, they haven’t. We are switching to another education app that actually works, and it has more features.

6 years ago, jmm2627

So sad that homeschoolers can’t use this!

Please open this up beyond schools!

6 years ago, eloeb

Homeschool?

Hey Apple... got something against home school teachers?

2 years ago, wv math teacher

Horrible app

Lots of bugs in this app. On the teacher side, there is a lot of icloud drive issues. A Lot of times I can’t open an assignment without having to turn the iCloud on and off or turn my iPad on and off. Sometimes I am unable to copy an assignment from class to class because of the iCloud errors. Sometimes when I write on a students paper, it will erase my markings. It takes forever to get the app to work correctly. There are so many bugs and frustration around this app. The bugs seem to be getting worse instead of better. The app worked the best on iOS 14.4.2 and app version 2.2.2 (1097). Wish I could downgrade my iPad back to this version. On the student end, the app will erase their work while they are writing on the assignment. This is extremely bad if they zoom in and out of the assignment. The students will often hit the mark done button just to have the app erase all of their work. Students have to constantly screenshot their work to ensure that it won’t erase. Students struggle with being able to hit the mark done button. It will just spin and spin and won’t mark done. All of these problems make this app basically useless unless you enjoy being frustrated or enjoy making your students frustrated. Apple please fix this app. Major issues with it that have gone far too long without being addressed. I would not recommend this app to anyone at this time.

5 years ago, Never@Home_Mom

Homeschoolers left out

I was really looking forward to switching to an Apple solution for our homeschools (I have teens), but no can do. So will be sticking with Schoology. 4/28/2019 update.... still wishing I could use this with my teens.

Description

Schoolwork is an iPad app that helps teachers both save time and maximize each student’s potential. With Schoolwork, it’s easy to share class materials, get students to a specific activity in an app, collaborate with students, and view student progress. Teachers can easily create and send out a class announcement, a study reminder, or an assignment. They then get progress information on how their students are doing on their assignments, making it easier for them to individualize instruction based on student needs. Students get one central place to see assignments, submit work, and view their own progress. Share anything with Schoolwork • Easily create and share a homework assignment, study reminder, or class announcement with students • Add PDFs, documents, web links, photos, videos, or even links to specific activities within an app Assign specific activities within an app • With apps optimized for Schoolwork, you can review an app’s list of assignable activities, then easily assign one or more to a class or student • With a single tap, students are brought directly to the assigned activity within the app • For activities you assign in Schoolwork, you’ll be able to view student progress, including quiz scores, points earned, and time spent Keep students focused and organized • Students have one place to go to see their announcements and assignments • Students can see what they have due this week across all their classes • In Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, and other supported apps, students can submit homework right from within the app Collaborate and give real-time feedback • Easily collaborate with individual students or with the entire class in just a few taps • Add comments to students’ work while they’re working on an assignment • Use Apple Pencil or your finger to mark up documents, PDFs, photos, and more Personalize instruction • See a holistic view of a student’s progress, including submitted work and progress in apps, all in one place • Use student progress to find students who might need an extra challenge, or extra support Get started easily • Your existing classes in Apple School Manager automatically show up in Schoolwork • Easily create new classes yourself right from within Schoolwork Privacy In order for teachers to view student progress on activities they assign in Schoolwork, schools are required to enable the Student Progress feature in Apple School Manager. Student progress is only reported for teacher-assigned activities that students complete while using a school-provided Managed Apple ID. All student progress data is encrypted in transit and at rest. If a school does not opt in, teachers and students can still use Schoolwork without this feature. In order to provide and improve Schoolwork, Apple collects non-personally identifiable data about how users interact with the app.