ALEKS vs. Pointerpro

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ALEKS
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
McGraw-Hill offers ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces), an assessment software platform providing a range of testing tools and standard or best-practice tests for subjects in primary and secondary education, as well as higher ed and homeschooling.
$19.95
per term
Pointerpro
Score 7.7 out of 10
N/A
Pointerpro (formerly Survey Anyplace) helps users create surveys, quizzes, and assessments that return personalized advice to respondents in the final screen, through email, or in a branded PDF report. Customers include Capgemini, Adobe, Accor Hotels, as well as many midsize consulting companies and agencies. Pointerpro is designed to take the guesswork out of creating a custom experience and provides a tool to get questions answered. Features such as custom scoring, formulas, and…
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Pricing
ALEKSPointerpro
Editions & Modules
1-Month
$19.95
per term
3-Months
$49.95
per term
6-Months
$99.95
per term
12-Months
$179.95
per term
Free
$0
Essential
$39
per month
Professional
$59
per month
Enterprise
On request
ReportR
On request
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ALEKSPointerpro
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
ALEKSPointerpro
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
7.7
(28 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(10 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
7.8
(11 ratings)
User Testimonials
ALEKSPointerpro
Likelihood to Recommend
McGraw-Hill Education
ALEKS does a great job of helping students fill in the gaps in their learning so that they have a solid foundation to move on to higher-level mathematics. It works very well with self-motivated students. It doesn't seem to work as well with less motivated students.
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Pointerpro
They get the job done. We were able to do everything that our client wanted and needed. Its a free quiz on their website, so having to pay $1,500 a year for this service is hurting our bank. My only complaint is the price. If you are able to lower your price or offer promotions, then I would have no problem staying. We are currently looking for cheaper alternatives.
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Pros
McGraw-Hill Education
  • Differentiating instruction
  • Tailoring individualized curriculum to cater to each student's unique needed.
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Pointerpro
  • Intuitive branching logic mechanics. Survey Anyplace offers a nicely pipeline/process map format to visually see the branching logic for more robust question sets.
  • Reliable results. Survey Anyplace offers important tracking data to evaluate and hold respondents accountable to completing the surveys.
  • Users can save progress and come back. This allows busy respondents time to think about deeper questions, specifically when the surveys are being used in an interviewing approach.
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Cons
McGraw-Hill Education
  • Reports can confuse students
  • Limited ways to solve a problem
  • Can lead to mimicry
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Pointerpro
  • Creating something highly customized at the ReportR level means you will need to have some savvy with CSS if you want to do it yourself. But it also means you can create something truly incredible and they do not have the same limitations as other similar software.
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Usability
McGraw-Hill Education
No answers on this topic
Pointerpro
This is a great platform. The ease of use and ability to generate instant reports is killer. I highly recommend this platform for those who want to showcase a professional survey to impress their clients and employees. For us, this helps expand our product offering greatly, which also supplements our other services. [Survey Anyplace is a] great product and platform!
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Support Rating
McGraw-Hill Education
We did not need much support because installing and running ALEKS on Schoology was relatively easy; the department followed the steps outlined in the user manual on how to install ALEKS and were able to do so quickly. ALEKS help team has been helpful, but overall we did not need their help.
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Pointerpro
I wish there was a better live chat feature. Seems like I have to wait 30-60 every time I need to talk to someone. Though once I am able to speak with someone via the chat in my account, they have been very helpful in answering my questions or pointing me in the right direction.
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Alternatives Considered
McGraw-Hill Education
I was not able to find any other products on your list, that I feel are really like ALEKS. I think of ALEKS as more of a teaching platform whereas other platforms I have used--MyMathLab, WebAssign, Knewton--are more of a homework platform.
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Pointerpro
Survey Anyplace is an excellent piece of software.
It can create in depth surveys and has a huge functional capability! I would highly recommend using Survey Anyplace for any business as it is so adaptable!
The support team are fabulous and always on hand to answer any queries and set up Zoom calls for more tailored help! Mark has been brilliant in helping me to create a complex survey!
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Return on Investment
McGraw-Hill Education
  • Improved foundational math skills
  • Improved student engagement in math courses
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Pointerpro
  • As a publisher, the quizzes provide us with compelling type of "advertising" product to engage our clients' audiences.
  • We use the quizzes to direct respondents to thought leadership content for lead gen. The "correct response" feature in the quizzes provide the most interesting sample of our clients' content.
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ScreenShots

Pointerpro Screenshots

Screenshot of This is not a single-purpose assessment app. You can build maturity assessments, personality tests, 360 assessments, competency quizzes, self-assessments, or quote calculators.Screenshot of The waiting game is over! Respondents can immediately receive their personalized report after they complete their assessment. Of course the tool also offers the possibility of giving postponed feedback.Screenshot of No need for coding skills or software expertise, user-friendliness is key. The tool seamlessly combines an assessment creator and a report generator.Screenshot of No need to scare respondents away by asking for their email. Let people download their personalized PDF with a download button at the end of the assessment.Screenshot of Every organization is unique and we genuinely believe that should be reflected in the assessments you will be drawing up. Pointerpro allows you to design your very own branded assessments.