Lumio Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users love Lumio for its easy-to-use interactive templates, enhancing student engagement and creativity in lessons. (5 mentions)

Users love the customization options in Lumio, enabling unique and interactive educational experiences tailored to their students. (4 mentions)

Users find Lumio's ease of use invaluable for creating engaging and interactive lessons effortlessly. (4 mentions)

Users love the easy-to-create engaging content with Lumio, enhancing student interaction and learning experiences effectively. (4 mentions)

Users love Lumio for its ease of creating interactive lessons, enhancing student engagement through various formats. (4 mentions)

Users find the extra costs for tiered components frustrating, limiting access for teachers under budget constraints. (1 mentions)

Users find the extra costs for tiered components frustrating, particularly with budget constraints affecting access for teachers. (1 mentions)

Users are frustrated with the lack of integration with Canvas grade passback, affecting usability in educational settings. (1 mentions)

Users are frustrated with the lack of Canvas grade passback integration, affecting usability in educational settings. (1 mentions)

Users find the subscription costs for tiered components frustrating, particularly under tight school budgets affecting access. (1 mentions)

5 Pros or Advantages of Lumio

1. Student Engagement

Users love Lumio for its easy-to-use interactive templates, enhancing student engagement and creativity in lessons.

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Janelle A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Elementary, a must!"

What do you like about Lumio?

Lumio's templates for building interactive content make it extremely easy for educators to create engaging content for students, especially at the ele

ZORETTA H.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Engagement"

What do you like about Lumio?

I like that you can create engaging lessons and activities for students to support the curriculum and reinforce skills. It also provides data on stude

2. Customization

Users love the customization options in Lumio, enabling unique and interactive educational experiences tailored to their students.

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Janelle A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Elementary, a must!"

What do you like about Lumio?

Lumio's templates for building interactive content make it extremely easy for educators to create engaging content for students, especially at the ele

Verified User

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Engaging your content for Students"

What do you like about Lumio?

Lumio is super easy to create an engaging gaming experience that will draw in students to learn the content used.

3. Ease of Use

Users find Lumio's ease of use invaluable for creating engaging and interactive lessons effortlessly.

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Janelle A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Elementary, a must!"

What do you like about Lumio?

Lumio's templates for building interactive content make it extremely easy for educators to create engaging content for students, especially at the ele

ZORETTA H.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Engagement"

What do you like about Lumio?

I like that you can create engaging lessons and activities for students to support the curriculum and reinforce skills. It also provides data on stude

4. Engagement

Users love the easy-to-create engaging content with Lumio, enhancing student interaction and learning experiences effectively.

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Janelle A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Elementary, a must!"

What do you like about Lumio?

Lumio's templates for building interactive content make it extremely easy for educators to create engaging content for students, especially at the ele

ZORETTA H.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Engagement"

What do you like about Lumio?

I like that you can create engaging lessons and activities for students to support the curriculum and reinforce skills. It also provides data on stude

5. Interactive Lessons

Users love Lumio for its ease of creating interactive lessons, enhancing student engagement through various formats.

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Janelle A.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5.0/5

"Lumio for Elementary, a must!"

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Tim Z.

Technology Consultant

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/7/2022

"Lumio Rocks!"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

Ease of use. Student engagement. Lessons are already created for you in the Lumio Library Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

Can be glichy depending on school's wifi structure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Amber B.

Special Education Teacher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/15/2021

"Getting SMART with collaboration"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

My favorite thing about SLSO is how easy it is to create lessons and activities. I love that you can upload materials you already have and use them to develop handouts/activities within SLSO. My students love the game-based activities within SLSO. There are so many game-based activities to choose from! You can create quizzes, matching activities, fill-in-the-blank activities, and so many more. A new game-based activity that was recently released is a word search, which my students really enjoy! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I have yet to find a downside to using Smart Learning Suite Online. It has made trying to teach virtually and in a hybrid model much less stressful. My in-person students love all of the games and activities. It is engaging for all my students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mohamed A.

Product Expert

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2022

"Very intuitive, easy-to-use platform, top-notch privacy and marvelous integration."

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

Very easy to use, privacy, and integrations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

Managing folders through the drive instead of Lumio itself Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Heather C.

Technology Training Integration Specialist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/28/2022

"Tons of Lumio Love"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

I love the ease of use with Lumio. I can use Lumio to combine multiple resources from different locations to create engaging content. I love how excited students get when engaging with content in activities such as Monster Quiz and Super Sorts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I would like the ability to see what students are doing on all pages of a lesson. Currently, I can only see individual handouts, group work spaces, whole class whiteboards, and response activities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lumio:

It is a great tool for creating engaging experiences around your content. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lumio solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have been lucky to share with many teachers across our large county school district as we look toward realizing our one to one device experience this upcoming fall. Teachers are getting ready to use Lumio to engage students and they are returning SMART Notebook resources which has been wonderful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zulema G.

TEACHER

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/14/2022

"FIRST GRADE USES LUMIO"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

I LIKE I CAN INCORPORATE THE STORY AND ASSIGN COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS AND ACTIVITIES. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I DON'T LIKE THE IDEA THAT CHILDREN CAN KEEP CHANGING THEIR ANSWERS. I WANT IT TO BE LOCKED BUT NOT MARKED WRONG. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THEIR THINKING WITHOUT BEING PENALIZED. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Stacey R.

First Grade Teacher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/8/2022

"Lumio is so easy to use. My students love the amazing graphics and sounds on the games."

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

I love how easy it is to create a game. I can literally create a game in minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I do not like that I can't add my own voice to the games. That would be such a wonderful tool especially for younger students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Elizabeth Z.

First Grade Teacher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/15/2021

"Exactly what teachers need"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

My favorite thing Lumio offers is teacher interactivity within a virtual platform. Being able to click on an individual student's page and interact directly with them is a big deal! Giving that one-to-one feedback is an essential component to teaching in person or online. I love how resourceful Lumio is with its resource library! I appreciate the ready-to-go content and tools available for me to customize my lessons. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I would love for organization in the teacher's library to be better. However, Lumio is great at meeting teacher's needs and releases improvements in a timely matter. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lumio:

SMART goes above and beyond to meet the needs of both teachers and students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lumio solving and how is that benefiting you?

SMART allows me to interact with my students both virtually and with in-person students. I do not have to create multiple lessons for the students I serve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lisa O.

Technology Integration Specialist

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/25/2022

"Lumio by SMART Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

I love that it is so easy to create fabulous lessons in a very short amount of time. I also love how many lessons are already created and ready to use! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

The hardest part is for guest teachers to easily access a lesson if the teacher is out for the day. We wish there were an easier way to give them access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lumio:

Lumio by SMART provides very colorful, high interest, engaging and easy to use activities. You can bring in previously created PDFs, slides or other documents and build from there. No need to start from scratch unless you want to! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lumio solving and how is that benefiting you?

The engagement with students is unparalleled by other products. As a district, we are looking to provide Lumio licenses for all teachers, regardless if they have a physical panel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lilian D.

English Dual Language Teacher

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

9/7/2022

"I am in love with Lumio"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

I love that its interactive and easy to use. My students are engaged and learning. I love the interactive games and activities. Its super easy to use and. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I wish you could integrate other videos instead of just youtube. I wish there were a speakers notes section to use when presenting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lori G.

Media Specialist

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/7/2022

"Easy software to use!"

5/5

What do you like best about Lumio?

Lumio is an easy software that helps make learning fun for students and lessons and grading easy for teachers alike...no matter the subject you teach!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lumio?

I wish I had learned about Lumio much earlier!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.