{"id":1429,"date":"2019-12-15T14:08:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-15T14:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/?p=1429"},"modified":"2025-10-16T12:03:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:03:08","slug":"how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pick the Wrong School Management System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">If you work at a school and are looking for a school management system that will help better the educational experience of your students, we understand that it is not easy to choose the right one. No one wants to regret their decision later on.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So, that\u2019s why we have come up with a list of all the wrong things one can go around doing that and how to avoid them!<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vVHIGD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Get started Skolera for FREE<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-12-16-at-10.07.02-AM.jpg\" alt=\"wrong decision - LMS\" width=\"595\" height=\"331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-12-16-at-10.07.02-AM.jpg 595w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2019-12-16-at-10.07.02-AM-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read our article &#8220;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/motivate-your-students-via-lms\/\">This is How LMS Can Help You Motivate Your Students<\/a><\/span>.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\r\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\r\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d41b0f06eea\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d41b0f06eea\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#1_Not_a_Complete_Solution_for_School_Management\" >1. Not a Complete Solution for School Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#2_Not_a_User_Friendly_System\" >2. Not a User Friendly System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#3_An_Inefficient_System\" >3. An Inefficient System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#4_No_Honorary_Badges_or_Virtual_Classes\" >4. No Honorary Badges or Virtual Classes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#5_Professional_Technical_Support_Isnt_Included\" >5. Professional Technical Support Isn\u2019t Included<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-pick-the-wrong-school-management-system\/#6_Dont_Check_Other_Customers_Feedback\" >6. Don\u2019t Check Other Customers Feedback<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\r\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Not_a_Complete_Solution_for_School_Management\"><\/span><strong>1. Not a Complete Solution for School Management<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Not having a comprehensive school management system that manages the whole educational process is only doing things half way. Plus, it is considered a handicap, not a good feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Such a system creates a gap in communication within the educational system, among students, teachers, and parents. It may also cause some confusion or act as a distraction for teachers and students as it does not cover all their needs within class.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A comprehensive school management system enables school to manage student affairs, human resources management, financial management, school services, and more, all in one online platform (if you want to check some <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/student-teacher-relationship-in-school\/\">Confessions of Egyptian Teachers on their Relationship with Students<\/a><\/span><\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1430 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Page-965d057dd4464312a7ce416dc3db73f3.jpg\" alt=\"skolera school management system (sms)\" width=\"502\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Page-965d057dd4464312a7ce416dc3db73f3.jpg 502w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Page-965d057dd4464312a7ce416dc3db73f3-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">For example,<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"> Skolera &#8211; SMS<\/span> allows teachers to be able to create the curriculum content, assignments, and quizzes and assign them to all classes in the same course and in one step. It also offers parents the chance to follow up on their children\u2019s progress, the latest school activities, and announcements and receive important notifications.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Check <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/5-classroom-management-strategies-using-skolera\/\">5 Classroom Management Strategies using Skolera<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Not_a_User_Friendly_System\"><\/span><strong>2. Not a User Friendly System<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As sophisticated as the next <a href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">school management system<\/span> <\/a>may be, it may still not be the one if it is not user friendly. At the end of the day, heads of departments, teachers, school managers, students, and even parents will be using it constantly, or daily.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LMS - Skolera Teacher Interface\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jw5IPxhwyYk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So it is necessary to be careful of the following before taking any hasty decision:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Its interface could be complicated looking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It could be difficult to understand or deal with the chosen school management system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Its design may be bad or even unprofessional.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">It may provide a bad user experience causing them to be disappointed in the whole educational process.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_An_Inefficient_System\"><\/span><strong>3. An Inefficient System<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The first thing you need to check before picking a school management system is how efficient and competent it is. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A slow, low-performance system wouldn\u2019t be good if you are a teacher looking for ways to manage your time efficiently with an LMS through to-do lists and notifications or class schedule management, for example, only to find out later on that the system is just too slow.<\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vVHIGD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Join Skolera Now for FREE<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_No_Honorary_Badges_or_Virtual_Classes\"><\/span><strong>4. No Honorary Badges or Virtual Classes<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">One of the best features of a school management system is honorary badges and virtual classes. Regarding honorary badges offered to students, they help students have good behavior in class every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">These badges, or any other reward system for students, save the education process from the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bad grades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Bad behavior and causing trouble within class or with other classmates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Lack of motivation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Not doing homework or assignments as well as lack of focus within class<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Communication between students and teachers on Skolera LMS\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/czvjbBt4xWo?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As for virtual classes, a good school management system would have virtual classes feature to allow live and online communication between students and teachers at any point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They alleviate the pressure of students having to go to school in cases of emergency. Instead, they will be able to participate in the educational process even from home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, virtual classes lessen the need for private lessons and they can be conducted anywhere and anytime.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Professional_Technical_Support_Isnt_Included\"><\/span><strong>5. Professional Technical Support Isn\u2019t Included<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The last thing anyone looking to buy a school management system wants is one without a technical support team for any assistance needed. Available technical support is crucial for any SMS user in case they run into a problem using it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Choosing a system without making sure that there is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/Training.aspx\">technical support<\/a><\/span><\/span> available at your fingertips is exactly what putting your money in the wrong hands means.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.skolera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/man-with-headphones-facing-computer-monitor-845451.jpg\" alt=\"tech support - LMS\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/man-with-headphones-facing-computer-monitor-845451.jpg 550w, https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/man-with-headphones-facing-computer-monitor-845451-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Moreover, having good technical support is a sign of a professional company; however, having a professional team of developers whose aim is to keep up to date with customers\u2019 needs and come up with and provide cutting-edge technology\u2014that not only helps its user but also develops them and enhances their experience\u2014is another good sign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">An experienced professional team of developers means that this system is always having updates and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/IntegratedAddons.aspx\">integrated add-ons<\/a><\/span><\/span> that will help provide a more comprehensive solution to a whole range of <a href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">school and learning management<\/span><\/a> needs and enhance your school\u2019s performance and workflow as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Dont_Check_Other_Customers_Feedback\"><\/span><strong>6. Don\u2019t Check Other Customers Feedback<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Checking other customers comments and feedback not only clues you in on the product you are buying\u2014its advantages and disadvantages\u2014it also allows you to see whether the company cares about its customers and if it is customer-centric or not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nile School Teachers Talk about Skolera LMS\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aNChR5cMNVY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/skolera.com\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">So if you want to have the wrong school management system, you must definitely not check other customers feedback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">In Forbes, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/blakemorgan\/2019\/06\/30\/100-of-the-most-customer-centric-companies\/#26bc8ea863c3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Blake Morgan<\/a><\/span><\/span>, a Customer Experience Futurist author, \u00a0says that successful company are customer-centric and the best of the are now allowing their customers to try their products first so that they won\u2019t be \u2018pushed to buy\u2019 them.\u00a0<strong>And today, we invite you to try our free Skolera demo by pressing this <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/skolera.com\/en\/school-management-system-demo\">link<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-request-a-free-demo\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3vVHIGD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class='mb-text'>Book FREE Live Demo<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you work at a school and are looking for a school management system that will help better the educational experience of your students, we understand that it is not easy to choose the right one. 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