Evernote vs. eBackpack for Student Portfolios

Student Portfolios - Evernote vs. eBackpack

	Evernote	eBackpack
Account Setup	Manual by email	District setup
Web and iPad	Yes & Mac/PC App	Yes
Sharing Portfolio	Weblink, email, share folder	Teacher only (act as…)
Viewing Portfolio	Folder Items or Presentation Mode	Folder Items
Collaboration	Can share folders collaboratively	No
Annotation	Web Version Only	iPad Version Only
Life of Account	Forever	Graduation or until district stops paying for app
Cost	Free	MLTI 7-12, Gr.6 $?
Ease of Use	Fair	Excellent
Max Space	Unlimited, but 60MB/Month upload limit	Unlimited
Input Methods	Camera Camera Roll Type directly Audio File - Mic Built in checklists Built in reminders Other Apps From Web (directly) Email	Camera Camera Roll Audio File - Mic Other Apps
Organization	Hierarchical: Tags Notes Notebooks Stacks	Folders in Folders
External Service Accounts	Not needed, everything jives	Drive, Dropbox
Spell Check	No	Yes
iOS Auto Correct	Yes	No
Notificaitons	Can set reminders	Teacher sets due dates
Privacy	Web based, private, user is the only viewer unless deliberately shared	Web based, but closed system. Student accounts can be viewed by teachers
Procedure to Input From Other App	Open In… Choose Evernote Continue working in same program.	Open In… Choose eBackpack eBackpack opens Choose location in eBackpack Save Ends in eBackpack Drive is a pull from within eBackpack
Compatability	Could not find an incompatible productivity app. Works with web browsers.	Compatible with all apps, sometimes in the “more” area.   Not compatable with web browsers.
Summary	Pros:  Extremely Versatile, works as a first choice with all other apps, including browsers.  Presentation mode, sharing and collaboration lend themselves well to student portfolios.  Easy to add a huge variety of media. Cons:  No spell check, students manage their accounts.	Pros: Closed system, privacy.  Ease of use.  Teacher can reset passwords.  No account creation needed. Built in spell check. iPad annotation feature.  Simple to use. Cons;  No sharing and presenting is basically rifling through a folder.