Top Rated Populi Alternatives
Populi cuts out a lot of the unnecessary additions that many learning systems have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I found the testing functions to be quite clumsy. I was unable to test within a lockdown browser so my online tests (for my online class) had no security. Students were able to easily copy and paste from other browser windows.
I was also not a fan of the navigation. The program would benefit from a way to flip between tests for different students that does not involve going back to the grade book. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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Potential for greatness
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Helps to store data of Students, Helps in communicate with them.
It keeps record of all admissions
Which student took in his each terms Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Customer support is not there, Lead nurturing feature is not good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The administrators are quick to answer your questions about how to do things. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Cross-listing of classes creates some challenges for online discussions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Populi helps me organize and communicate with my students in an efficient manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish that I could integrate it with other programs my institution uses so that it is not redundant. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Pretty easy to catch on to the interface. It does the job well without over-complicating the user experience. The profile creation is a nice touch as it makes it easier to connect with other students. I like that I can retain a history of courses and notes that were uploaded by instructors and access them after the course is over. The settings for the discussion boards are great. Its nice to be able to keep track of my responses and engage with my other classmates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Navigating back to original assignments/lessons can be a little difficult. Items specific to a particular lesson aren't grouped together so you have to bounce around a bit. It can be easy to overlook a task if you dont know what your looking for. The list of all assignments can be overwhelming as it is presented in the current UI.
It would be great if Populi offered integrations so that our instructors could post the recorded lessons within the Populi interface. Perhaps that is a feature not being utilized. But we presently have to access the video through another application. Integrating with a livestream would be super helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The cost is about right given what it does vs the competition. However that isn't saying much. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Frankly...a lot. It is definitely older software, or at least looks and works like older software. The UI is VERY dated. It looks like the old frames based websites of the 90s and early 00s (probably because it is). Functionality is limited. We've been able to do what we need, but often have to use some kludgey work arounds. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The tight integration, every part works together seamlessly. A week after our school went live with Populi, it has already become indispensable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I wish we had the ability to import records instead of going through Populi support. The migration guy is great but it is more convenient.
The interface should be a little more consistent, The links are not always visible, you don't intuitively know that you can click on the label to bring up the pop up window to change it. Once you understand the interface, it's not much of an issue.
For LMS, we wish we can download files without opening each file and click download. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The ability to integrate our online classes directly with our student database. It is a one stop shop for everything a student or staff member needs to help a student successfully complete a course. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Updates occasionally break classes and other features we were currently using Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The program is great for records. It does a great job at integrating in information and even establishing items for admissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Reporting is clunky at best. If you want to see who took a certain every year, good luck. It just doesn't filter very well that way or you need to understand how it works. At long as you're a small school and need basic reports you're set, but if you're doing longitudinal data it will take a while. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
