ThinkWave

ThinkWave is cloud-based school management software that combines administration tools with teacher gradebooks and online access for students and parents. It addresses the need to manage grades, attendance, schedules, assignments, and reporting in one system, while also supporting distance learning through electronic assignment delivery and messaging.

Key capabilities include ThinkWave Educator gradebooks with flexible grading options, assignment weighting, term averages, and low-score dropping rules; ThinkWave Administrator for managing students, classes, schedules, attendance, and custom data; and Grades Online for parent and student access to grades, assignments, and attendance. The platform supports custom report cards and transcripts, messaging and mass emailing, document sharing, assignment uploads, and year-to-year rollover. It runs on computers, tablets, and smartphones via Google App Engine.

ThinkWave is designed for schools, homeschool teachers, colleges, and alternative learning environments. It offers a free gradebook that does not expire, a 30-day trial for the full school management system, and monthly or annual subscriptions. The all-inclusive license covers the administration system, gradebooks, student and parent access, technical support, and upgrades.