Schoology was designed by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang, and Tim Trinidad in 2007 while studying at Washington University in St.

[1] Originally designed for sharing notes, features were gradually added and modified.

In 2012, Schoology raised $6 million in a round led by Firstmark Capital; in 2014, Schoology raised $15 million in a funding round led by Intel Capital;[2][3] in November 2015, Schoology raised $32 million in a funding round, led by JMI Equity.

[6] Among Schoology's features are attendance records, grades, exams, and homework.

The interface consists of a list of task and links to folders and assignments for students.