ISI: Illuminate Student Information Reviews & Product Details

Illuminate Student Information™ is the “next generation” Student Information System (SIS) that provides all district and school site staff with a single, web-based point of access to student demographics, attendance, scheduling, discipline, grades, assessment history, state reporting mandates, report cards, parent portal, student portal, gradebook, reporting, and more.

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What is ISI: Illuminate Student Information, and what problem is it built to solve?

ISI: Illuminate Student Information brings student information and assessment data together so educators can review student progress and identify where support is needed. Users describe using it for assessment, grades, attendance, and reports that help them analyze results at the individual-student, class, and school levels.

What company sizes and industries is ISI: Illuminate Student Information the best fit for?

ISI: Illuminate Student Information has been used by educators in a range of school and district settings, with positive experiences represented across organization sizes. The most recurring size and industry segments include:

Small organizations: 50 or fewer employees
Mid-market organizations: 51–1,000 employees
Primary/Secondary Education
Education Management

What customer support options does ISI: Illuminate Student Information provide, and how do users find the overall support experience?

The support experience is mixed: users value help that can resolve product issues, while others describe difficulty getting answers promptly. Phone support and follow-up through support tickets are mentioned as ways to get assistance.

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Alan B.

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Apparel & Fashion

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

Originally submitted 4/17/2018

"Great for Quizzes and tests"

5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

It allows me to easily give tests and quizzes that I create for my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

Its a bit complicated to use at times so training is necessary. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

adam d.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/9/2018

"Not Intuitive"

3/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

It is much easier to scan tests which allows for easy breakdown into details. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

It is not intuitive; it is hard to navigate. Our school site only uses part of the program so we don’t have it as an integrated program which makes it pretty useless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

It seems like a cool tool, but most teachers have abandoned it. The district uses it but rarely. Mostly now it is a hassle to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

Allows for district tests and to gather large amounts of testing data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/19/2018

"Assessment and analytics with teachers in mind"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

Illuminate does it all. Great for administering online assessments either generated by teachers or utilizing item banks. A wide range of interactive reports allow teachers and leaders to explore the data. Fantastic team ready to help you get the most out of Illuminate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

Teachers say the main downside is that they need to reenter assessment grades into the gradebook since we use a different student information system. Navigating the site can take some time to learn too, but these are small hurdles and there are easy-to-follow tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

Take time to learn about all Illuminate has to offer, including the BI tool and SIS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

Combining data from multiple assessments to see performance over time. Delivering assessments aligned with statewide tests, including the use of technology enhanced items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gillian Q.

Founding School Leader of KIPP Northeast College Preparatory

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/12/2017

"Great for accessing multiple data points"

5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I love how I can search by student and see all relevant data in one place. It is also a more useful teacher gradebook than our previous gradebooks. It is extremely teacher friendly, and works for more traditional teachers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I wish it was easier to make user-friendly reports (e.g. data about teacher grade books) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/18/2018

"Thorough grade reports"

3.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like being able to choose from a variety of reports either for my whole class or individual students so I can identify where my students need extra practice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

The report card process is somewhat tricky and usually requires help from our school's technology coordinator. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shaina K.

Computer Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/3/2017

"Illuminate (School Database)"

5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like that student information is easily accessible through Illuminate's website. Also, there are pre-built reports that educators have access to. For instance, our school district has a pre-built report that includes all student's GAFE usernames and passwords. This helps teachers print out and organize a list of all the GAFE information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

Sometimes a student's profile takes time to be updated. Also, if you are not sure where the reports are located it can take some time to find them if you are not familiar with the website. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

Illuminate education is a web based platform that allows educators to gather student information/history. It is easy to use and accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

As a teacher, if I need to look up any information for a student I use Illuminate. For example, if I need a student's username or student ID number--I am able to access it all through Illuminate. I can also see some of the student's educational history. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dawn V.

PowerSchool Admin/Pupil Accountant

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/14/2017

"Illuminate not user friendly"

0.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like the thought that when taking assessments everything is in one location, however I find the product difficult to maneuver Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

Customer support is lacking, time zone issues as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

I would research your options, I wish it was connected with PowerSchool like unified classrooms. Too many issues with overnight exports as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have used help support on numerous occasions, I find it difficult to get answers due to their 3 hour time difference Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michele S.

8th Grade ELA Teacher

Education Management

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/31/2017

"Illuminate Education - from a teacher"

3.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like the large array of reports that you are able to generate with this program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

The program is not very easy to use. It required a lot of self-guided training and a lot of district-wide trainings. It is also somewhat unreliable as it malfunctions often. The website has issues in the middle of student tests. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

Be patient when learning to use the program. Tech support is helpful, but you do have to call them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

As educators, we are able to thoroughly analyze and track student performance in a number of ways using this software. It makes assessing easier, when it works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/24/2017

"Illuminate Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like the easy of taking attendance, adding notes to student accounts, ability to see data and information on my students, and a streamlined system for my grades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

It crashes more often than I would like. It would help if the system would notify me when students have a specific number of tardies/absences. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

Highly consider this system. It is easy to use even for those that may not be very tech savvy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is streamlining the system for our teachers. It is providing us with one system and one set of vocabulary in terms of attendance/grades. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Allison S.

First Grade Teacher

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/26/2017

"Illuminate makes grading my students easy!"

2.5/5

What do you like best about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I like that I can easily see graphs. I also appreciate the ability to make quizzes and assessments. It is a one stop shop for teaching. Additionally, I like being able to use the grade book function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ISI: Illuminate Student Information?

I have not found anything I dislike as of yet. Perhaps the option to fill in answers on the student end can be simplified. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering ISI: Illuminate Student Information:

Try it and see that it can be helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is ISI: Illuminate Student Information solving and how is that benefiting you?

All data is located in the same area. It is easy to look for trends among the grade level and per school site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.