It’s report card time here in secondary school land, and I’ve been using an online gradebook for at least some of my marks. Engrade has proven to be an easy markbook to use. It prints off nice neat summaries of the assignments and their weightings, gives a running total of the mark as new assignments are entered, is accessible anywhere you have the Internet, and students/parents can look at only their marks if you give them the right code to enter.
It’s very user friendly as was attested by one of my colleagues who is not computer-comfortable. She tried it this past weekend and was impressed. The best part is that, unlike some gradebook programs, it’s absolutely free. You can’t beat that.