SpacesEDU Reviews & Product Details

What I like best is how easily it handles multi-media portfolios and how seamlessly it lets us track Core Competencies at both the classroom and school levels.

For context, our district recently shifted toward a competency-based reporting framework, and we were struggling to figure out how to track these skills without creating a mountain of extra paperwork and admin tasks. The district-wide templates in SpacesEDU completely changed that. They are set up centrally by our district administrators and automatically populate for all of my students. Because the platform integrates directly with our SIS, all of my student rosters were pre-loaded for me.

Instead of spending hours creating individual folders, copy-pasting competency descriptions, and setting up reflection prompts like we used to do in Google Drive, the template does the heavy lifting. Another plus is that all the media lives directly within the platform. Schools don't have to stress about sharing permissions, so approved family members can easily log in and get immediate insight into their child’s growth.

From a day-to-day teaching perspective, I love that students can upload their own evidence of learning, like a photo of a science project, a video of a presentation, or a quick audio recording. The audio reflection feature is a massive win for student voice. Hearing a student verbally explain how they demonstrated "Creative Thinking" gives me a much deeper, more authentic understanding of their growth than a worksheet.

The interface is clean and intuitive for kids, so they actually take ownership of their portfolios instead of seeing them as just another chore. Knowing these portfolios can follow them from grade to grade keeps me motivated to invest the time to capture evidence. My understanding is that the in-depth admin reporting helps district leadership track long-term student outcomes.

Shout out to the SpacesEDU support team. Whenever I need help or run into a quick question, I get a near-immediate reply from their team using the built-in support chat feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If I had to point to one area for improvement, it would definitely be the Google Drive integration. Right now, when students pull in a Google Doc, the system typically converts it to a PDF format inside the platform. I would love to see a much deeper Google Docs integration so students can access and work on their live Google Drive files from SpacesEDU. That way, they wouldn't have to worry about converting formats or copying and pasting share links to keep their progress updated.

It is a relatively minor workflow bump, but making that Google Drive connection more seamless and direct for actual document editing would save us a lot of clicks in a Google-heavy school. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like that parents can see in real time what their child has been learning. I think the audio feature is amazing because it allows for kids that struggle with writing to record their voice to explain their learning. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike a lot of the reporting space. There are things that I think could make it easier for teachers to upload information to many students reports at the same time instead of having to open each students page 1 at a time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I've had a very positive experience using SpacesEDU. It's user-friendly for both students and instructors, making it easy to navigate and complete tasks without a steep learning curve. The platform simplifies sharing course materials and assignments, and the grading process is straightforward and efficient. One of my favorite features is the customizable curriculum tags, which can be tailored to meet specific educational requirements and keep content well organized. Ease of communication is another strength. I can easily email individual students or an entire class directly from the platform, ensuring important updates reach learners quickly. I also appreciate the ability to personalize feedback with emojis, which helps make comments feel more engaging and encouraging. It's excellent at keeping everything organized as well. Completed and graded assignments can easily be stored in a separate location, making it simple to find and reference them later. The option to copy previously created assignments saves significant time when preparing future courses. Finally, the gradebook and reporting tools are also effective. Tracking student progress is easy, and generating reports to share with students gives a clear picture of their performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The annotation feature directly on PDF documents is not as user-friendly as I would like. Also, some students have mentioned that when typing, for example when writing an essay, their spacing sometimes ends up being more between words than they intended. These are a few inconsistencies that require further improvement, in my opinion. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love the fact that I can reuse activities that I have already created in the past. It allows me to capitalize on a pool of activities that I can modify when I reuse them the following year or for a different class. It's a real plus for me. I also acknowledge the great work done by the EspacesÉDU team in terms of support and guidance, whether it's for educational success in deploying in a school or for the speed and efficiency of technical responses. The technical service is very present, and we feel supported in this area. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I think the application could be more robust, especially regarding connection issues and integration of other documents. It can sometimes create frustrations. Also, technical imports should be a bit faster, particularly for student data and learning labels that could be better synchronized. In summary, the pedagogical quality of the platform is so high that we have the same expectations regarding the technical capabilities of the tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I use SpacesEDU for portfolios and assessment, and I like that it lets families see learning in real time, which truly shows that a picture is worth a thousand words. I appreciate that the developers are constantly making improvements to the platform. The pictures and videos are great, adding a lot of value to the learning experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish I could hide each portfolio as I work through it rather than having to hide the entire post. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.