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Love that we can view the student tabs to assist in helping them make good choices academically. In addition, I like that I can quietly message them without distraction to others. Keep them from feeling embarrassed or called out in front of peers. I love the freeze tab and pause screen that helps control their focus. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish it allowed you to set filters that could be used each/every day. You can set one for the day but not something that is consistent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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I like the ability to see what students are seeing and have conversations with them about how and why they are engaging with technology. As well as just being able to flick them all the same website instantly or pause them so you can have their attention for a moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have yet to find anything that I dislike! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
We just started using hapara but we fall in love right away, clean interface and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
At this time the teacher component and the monitoring are in 2 separate page ... they are working on merging the 2 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It provides a place for my students to get documents less efficiently than any other possible program. But they can still get the documents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Everything.
-Want to upload more than one document at a time? Too bad you can't.
-Want to authenticate who you are for every document you upload, even if you are doing a bunch? Good, that's what happens.
-Want to move a card from one column to the other? Nope, make a new card.
-Notice an error in a document? You think you could just change your original document and that would fix it. Nope, Hapara has created a copy of you document for each workspace. Go change them all!
-Want to add a picture to a card? Make sure you do it first, because you will never have that option again.
-Trying to edit a card? Make sure your cursor doesn't stray out of the box because the card will just shut down.
Save yourself time, energy and mental frustrations. Go use Google Classroom. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's nice to see all browser tabs at one time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
When you click on individual student box to view the screen, it it too small to read. Taking a Snap and trying to bow it up results in a fuzzy unreadable box. When I spoke with a Hapara tech representative, he had no answer. When I sent him a screen shot of it and asked him to tell me what it said he left. Hapara is not interested in fixing the problem. My previous school used AB Tutor and it was far better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I have been using Hāpara since 2015 when our school division started using it. I can honestly say that I access the Hāpara Dashboard and/or Workspace daily. It has been a game changer in keeping me organized on class material and assignments.
Hāpara Workspace has made it possible for me to organize my courses, units, or projects in one location. The ability to create groups that are unique to my own students/class allow me to scaffold tasks based on how much work they have completed, ability level, interests, etc. Students know where they can go to find the material and when the assignments are due.
As well as organizing the material, I can also choose when to have cards (tasks, subject material, assessments) automatically become available. Allowing students to see what happens next at their pace helps students to feel they are in control of what they need to do next instead of feeling anxious and overwhelmed by what is left to do. As students finish assignments, they can "submit" their work. I am then able to see who has and has not completed assignments. When I am marking their work, I can provide feedback directly in Hāpara, as well as a mark, followed by choosing to either send the assignment back for editing, or return the assignment with a final mark.
Hāpara Dashboard is a one-stop space to access students Google Drives, control what students are able to view while in class (guided and focused browsing, scheduled sessions with access to specific sites), send messages to as many students as I need to, and "handout" documents as class shared, class view, class editing, or individual student editing.
The ability to close browser windows help students stay focused on their tasks and avoiding the issue of "policing". Sending links to students chromebooks automatically opens the site for them which saves time for me. I do not have to go from student to student to enter the url.
There is a lot that Hāpara can help teachers do in order to manage their class material and reduce the behaviour management of a class. When I am away, substitute teachers do not have to jump in and figure out how to use another program. With the ability to schedule sessions and send out assignments, Ican develop sub plans that allow students to get right on task without having to worry about my substitute having difficulty accessing specific sites or figuring out another program.
Hāpara is continuously seeking feedback from their users. Over time there have been many changes based on what the needs of teachers are. Every teacher has a process they like to follow when it comes to distributing assignments and marking them. It does take some people time to get the hang of what works best for them when using Hāpara, but training session are provided asynchronously, synchronously, or blended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As previously mentioned, Hāpara is always asking for feedback. If there is something you need help with, each screen has a link to send feedback or ask questions. I am sure there are dislikes for many people, but I have found that simply asking how I can do something on the platform or by connecting with other educators on their community app, I am able to save a lot of time and stress trying to figure it out on my own. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Initially, Highlights (the ability to monitor student work), however, as I learnerd more about the program and its other features, I liked Workspaces better. Workspaces, is the key to personalizing the educational experience, and ensuring that all learners experience success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I dislike the Admin dashboard. It is cumbersome to navigate, is not very intuitive and difficult to add/manage users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I love that I can drop items my students need into their drives so it's there waiting for them. I like the ability to create groups so that different students can be given what they need in order to be successful with their peers. This feature is fantastic--I can see what I have given them and when they last accessed it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I don't love the student monitoring capabilities, as sometimes it's not always accurate and it's often slow. By the time I need to see what a student is looking at on their screen, they may have moved on OR they have literally hacked their device to make it look like they're on a page that they are not. I am aware of this, but other less tech savvy teachers may not be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The most helpful tool are highlights being able to have control of what students have access to and how long. And workspace, its been a lifesaver in terms of planning, teaching and increasing students ability to develop key digital competency skills, self management and student agency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
If I could critque anything it would be not being able to assign workspaces as part of a focus session and not being able to screenshot with a time stamp of student activity in current screens. I find you can do that in snaps but it doesn't pick up all unusal activity. If there was a feature that allowed the teacher to red flag screens that would help the effectiveness of student accountability and I feel reduce teachers need to sit behind the screen acting like the internet watchdog. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The most helpful part of Hāpara is being able to see students' screens while administering an online test to make sure they are focused only on the test. I also enjoy that screens can be paused, if necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The least helpful part of Hāpara is that it is hard to find the correct class quickly. It would help if all of the classes were organized by quarter or semester. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
