School Type Comparison

EazyClassroom supports two main school types: Physical Schools (in‑person) and Online Schools (fully virtual). Choose the type that best matches your institution’s teaching model.

Quick Comparison

Aspect	Physical School	Online School
Primary teaching mode	Face‑to‑face in a classroom	Fully remote via internet
Academic structure	Grades and sections (e.g., Grade 1‑A, Grade 2‑B)	Courses as rooms (e.g., “Algebra 101”)
Student joining	Optional – for absent students or hybrid days	Required – all students join online
Recording purpose	Catch‑up for absent students, teacher self‑review	Primary learning resource, review, compliance
Parent involvement	Monitor recordings, attendance, communicate with teachers	Active – guide children through online sessions
Teacher assignment	Teachers assigned to specific grades and sections	Teachers assigned to specific rooms (courses)
Class restriction	By grade and section (only students from that section can join)	By room (any student enrolled in that course can join)
Hybrid support	Yes – some students in person, some remote	Not applicable (all remote)
White‑label branding	Available on School Plan	Available on School Plan
API integration	Optional – for parent portals or custom apps	Often used – embed into existing online platform

Feature Comparison Table

Feature	Physical School	Online School
Grades & Sections management	✅ Yes	❌ Not needed
Rooms (courses) management	✅ Optional	✅ Required
Teacher assignment to grades/sections	✅ Yes	❌ No
Teacher assignment to rooms	✅ Optional	✅ Yes
Student enrollment in multiple rooms	❌ No (students belong to one grade/section)	✅ Yes (students can be in multiple courses)
Group class by grade & section	✅ Yes	❌ No
Group class by room	✅ Optional	✅ Yes
Automatic recording	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Parent portal	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
AI lesson analysis	✅ Yes (with add‑on)	✅ Yes (with add‑on)
Live monitoring by admin	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
Hybrid (in‑person + remote)	✅ Yes	❌ Not applicable
Student login required	❌ No	❌ No (parent manages)
API for custom integration	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
White‑label branding	✅ Yes (School Plan)	✅ Yes (School Plan)

Workflow Comparison

Physical School Workflow

1. Admin creates grades and sections.
2. Admin creates teachers and assigns them to grade/section.
3. Admin creates parents and students, linking each student to a grade/section.
4. Teacher starts a session for a specific grade and section.
5. Students join only if they are in that grade/section (via parent link).
6. Session is recorded automatically.
7. Parents watch recordings, check attendance, use AI Q&A.

Online School Workflow

1. Admin creates rooms (each room = one course).
2. Admin creates teachers and assigns them to rooms.
3. Admin creates parents and students.
4. Admin enrolls each student in one or more rooms (courses).
5. Teacher starts a session for a specific room.
6. Students enrolled in that room join via parent link.
7. Session is recorded automatically.
8. Parents watch recordings, use AI Q&A, monitor progress across courses.

When to Choose Each Type

Choose Physical School if:

• Your school primarily teaches in person.
• You need to organise classes by grade level and section (e.g., “Grade 5 – Section A”).
• You want to record classes mainly for absent students or teacher self‑review.
• You occasionally run hybrid classes (some students remote).
• You have an existing academic structure (grades, sections) you want to mirror.

Choose Online School if:

• Your school is fully remote (no physical classroom).
• You organise learning by courses, not by grades/sections.
• You need students to be enrolled in multiple courses simultaneously.
• You want to embed EazyClassroom into your own website or app via API.
• You run a tutoring company, test prep academy, or virtual high school.

Can You Switch Between Types?

Not directly. Your school type is set during the signup wizard and determines which features are shown in the dashboard. If you need to change:

1. Contact support – we may be able to migrate your data.
2. Alternatively, create a new account with the correct type and manually transfer data (not recommended for large schools).

We recommend choosing carefully based on your current and near‑future needs.

Mixed Mode (Advanced)

Some schools operate a mixed mode: they use grade/section structure for core classes but also offer optional courses (rooms) that cut across sections. EazyClassroom supports this partially:

• Core classes: use grade/section‑based sessions.
• Optional courses: create separate rooms and manually enroll students (by sharing links).

This is not fully automated but works for small to medium implementations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a physical school use rooms (courses) as well?

Yes. You are not limited to grade/section sessions. You can also create rooms for after‑school clubs, test prep, or parent meetings.

Can an online school use grades and sections?

No. The grades/sections feature is only available when you select Physical School during signup. Online schools use the rooms‑only model.

Which type is better for a tutoring centre?

Online School – because tutoring centres usually organise by course/subject, not by grade/section. Students often take multiple courses.

Which type is better for a K‑12 private school?

Physical School – because you need grade and section structure to mirror your existing classes. The hybrid feature also supports occasional remote days.

Can parents see all recordings for all their children?

Yes, in both types. The parent dashboard lists all children, and for each child, recordings from their assigned classes (by grade/section or by room).

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Still unsure which type is right for you? Contact support@eazyclassroom.net and we will help you decide.