Every LogBook feature, explained in plain English.

We designed LogBook specifically to remove repetitive academic administration without forcing you to rebuild the way you teach. Here is the full breakdown of our 9 core capabilities—what each feature is, exactly how to use it, and how many hours it saves your workflow.

Instructor Workflow (5)Department & Exports (2)Platform & Offline Sync (2)

1. Instructor Workflow Features

Direct tools for day-to-day classroom management, grading, and student updates.

Roster Sync

Google Classroom & Roster Import

What it is:

Instantly pull your students and class lists directly from Google Classroom or upload any standard spreadsheet from your school's online portal (like Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle).

Saves ~2 to 3 hrs/term

Eliminates manual typing of student names, ID numbers, and email addresses at the start of every semester.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Click Connect Course from your dashboard.
  2. 2Select Google Classroom to sync automatically, or upload your school's Excel/CSV roster spreadsheet.
  3. 3Review your imported student list and click Confirm Roster.
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Classroom Capture

One-Screen Attendance Tracker

What it is:

A super-fast, roll-call screen built for live lectures, labs, and discussion sections.

Saves ~1.5 hrs/week

Takes under 30 seconds per class instead of passing around paper sign-in sheets or navigating slow, clicking-heavy university portals.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Open your course on your phone, tablet, or laptop right as class starts.
  2. 2Tap any student's name to toggle their status: Present, Absent, Late, or Excused.
  3. 3Click Save Attendance—your classroom history updates instantly.
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Grading Control

Teacher-First Gradebook

What it is:

A clean, responsive online gradebook designed specifically for how teachers actually grade—allowing quick keyboard entry, dropping lowest scores, and private grading notes.

Saves ~3 hrs/week

Eliminates broken spreadsheet formulas, double-checking manual math, and managing multiple conflicting grade files across devices during grading season.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Click into your course Gradebook tab.
  2. 2Create a new assignment column or click any student cell.
  3. 3Type the score using your keyboard arrow keys to move down the roster rapidly, then add optional private feedback notes.
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Syllabus Rules

Grading Scheme & Syllabus Builder

What it is:

Set up your exact syllabus rules—such as 40% exams, 30% homework, and 30% projects—and let the system automatically compute weighted totals and accurate letter grades.

Saves ~4 hrs/term

Prevents stressful end-of-term calculation panics and lets you copy your exact grading setup to new semesters with one click.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Open Scheme Builder inside your course settings.
  2. 2Add your assignment categories (e.g., Midterm, Quizzes) and assign their percentage weights.
  3. 3Set your letter grade cutoffs (e.g., A = 90%+, B = 80%+) and click Publish Scheme.
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Student Communication

Personalized Email Outbox

What it is:

Send private, individualized grade updates, academic warnings, or class announcements straight to your students' inbox without needing mass BCC emails.

Saves ~4 hrs/exam cycle

Replaces the tedious routine of copying and pasting individual student scores into dozens or hundreds of separate email threads.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Go to Email Outbox and choose who to message: the whole class, specific sections, or only students currently below a certain grade threshold.
  2. 2Write your message and insert smart tags like {Current Grade}, {Attendance %}, or {Student Name}.
  3. 3Preview and click Send. Every student receives a clean, personalized email with their own exact numbers.
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2. Department Standards & Document Exports

Governed reporting, audit readiness, and universal document outputs for institutions.

Document Output

Universal Export Center

What it is:

Generate beautifully formatted end-of-semester grade packets, attendance sheets, and official departmental reports in whatever file format your school administrator asks for.

Saves ~5 hrs at exam deadline

Turns an entire weekend of formatting spreadsheets and aligning columns for department audits into a 10-second download.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Navigate to the Export Center tab in your course.
  2. 2Check off what records you need (e.g., Final Grades, Attendance History, Roster Details).
  3. 3Choose your format (PDF Packet, Excel, CSV, or Word DOCX) and click Download.
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Record Security

Complete Student Audit Trail

What it is:

Maintain a clear, timestamped history of every score change, attendance mark, and email sent to any student so you are always prepared for grade questions or parent/department reviews.

Saves ~2 hrs per dispute

Resolves end-of-term complaints in two minutes with factual timestamps instead of digging through old notebooks and cluttered email chains.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Click on any student's name to open their Profile & Audit Trail.
  2. 2Scroll through their complete chronological timeline to see exactly when an assignment was submitted, when a grade was updated, and what emails were sent.
  3. 3Export or reference this indisputable timeline whenever a student questions their final score.
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3. Platform Reliability & Offline Sync

Keep teaching through network outages with secure, background-reconciling records.

Task Management

Course Routine & Reminders

What it is:

Keep track of weekly grading habits, class meeting times, and routine administration checks without keeping a mental checklist.

Saves ~1 hr/week

Reduces mental fatigue and ensures no attendance log or grading deadline slips by unnoticed.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Open the Routine tab inside your course.
  2. 2Set up recurring check-ins (for example: Review lab attendance every Friday at 4 PM).
  3. 3Receive gentle, automated workspace reminders so your course records never fall behind.
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Anywhere Access

Offline-Safe Workspace & Automatic Sync

What it is:

Keep taking attendance and entering grades even inside basement lecture halls or classrooms with dead Wi-Fi. Everything saves securely to your device and syncs up automatically when your connection returns.

Saves ~30 mins per outage

You never lose half an hour of grading work or attendance roll calls just because the school network disconnected during class.

Step-by-step: How to use

  1. 1Simply open the app and use it normally—no special offline button needed.
  2. 2If the internet drops out midway through your class, keep entering attendance or grades without interruption.
  3. 3As soon as your device touches Wi-Fi again, the app quietly and securely syncs all your changes to the cloud.
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