myHomework

Price:  Free ($1.99 for the ad-free version)

Purpose/Capabilities: 

The myHomework app is a student planner that allows students to make a list of their classes and record their daily homework assignments.  The homework section has three categories: complete, late, and upcoming.  The user can check off the assignment (an upcoming or late assignment) when he or she completes it.  It will then move to the completed section.  There is a calendar feature that will show the user the assignments marked on the day it is due.  The user can change the priority or type of assignment, perhaps listing a test as a high priority. 

Recently added is the teacher feature.  Teachers can create accounts through Teacher.io (https://teachers.io) that students can link their myHomework accounts to.  The teacher and student both must create accounts in order to do this.  Teachers can post their syllabus, any assignments, and notifications of any upcoming tests with corresponding descriptions.  The teacher an also upload attachments for the students to download.

Positive Aspects: 

This app has 469 reviews through the iPad App Store with 4 ½ out of 5 stars and almost all good reviews.  The myHomework app seems extremely easy to use.  It is a great way for students to keep track of their assignments and upcoming assessments.  The teacher component of this app is very new but seems like a great added bonus.  A student can simply search for their teacher by finding their school and going through the teachers who have accounts through Teacher.io.  The student can then select to join their class.  The assignments and announcements the teacher posts will automatically be added to the student’s agenda.  The student can then check the assignments off as he or she completes them.

Negative Aspects: 

The app does have ads at the bottom of the screen that can be an annoyance.  It costs $1.99 to remove them.  The teacher component of the app is very new, and therefore there is not much information available on it.  I did create an account for myself and linked it to my myHomework account.  It seems to work well.