DnA: Illuminate Data & Assessment

What do you like best?

Illuminate has an easy-to-use interface. Creating assessments is a breeze (there seems to have been a recent face-lift for these options; doing so is now much easier than it was in 2018). Capturing data is also very easy, and users have multiple ways to capture and cross-reference several types of data.

What do you dislike?

I currently use Illuminate to create assessments but am hesitant to use the platform to administer the assessments because the software does not currently offer a way to lock access to other programs, such as the internet. Student use of the internet to cheat during an assessment is a concern, so assessments created in Illuminate are typically administered via paper. This limits my ability to use Illuminate to assessment creation and data gathering only. It would be great if I could administer and have assessments immediately graded via Illuminate.

Recommendations to others considering the product:

Illuminate is a rich tool that allows the user to capture data to inform instruction. In addition to being able to create assessments and capture assessment data, Illuminate can also be used to generate parent letters to communicate student progress.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

As a teacher, assessment data is used to inform instruction. Illuminate allows me to capture and cross-reference data for use in instruction, which contributes to better instructional and learning outcomes.