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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    MindTap

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AMindTap is an eLearning course management solution from Cengage, a digital learning content and technology provider. For educators, it includes pre-made interactive course materials (such as homework assignments, assessments, etc.), analytics around student engagement and performance, and the ability to customize courses. For students, MindTap offers a mobile app to access eBooks, flashcards, quizzes, grades, and due date reminders.N/A

    WizIQ LMS

    Score5.4 out of 10
    N/AWizIQ LMS is designed to meet both teaching and training needs and to give users more control over the learning process. Users can build their learning environment within minutes, add and manage multiple teacher accounts, create online courses, and schedule live classes. This solution provides a space that can be built and customized to the user’s liking.N/A
    Pricing
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Considered Both Products
    Cengage
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    AuthorGen Technologies
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
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    50%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    50%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    86%
    Happy with the feature set
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    50%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    50%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    4 Answers
    Features
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cengage MindTap and WizIQ LMS
    Feature
    Cengage MindTap
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    Ratings
    WizIQ LMS
    5.3
    7 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings5.86 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings3.56 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings5.57 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings5.36 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings5.56 Ratings
    Gamification00 Ratings3.53 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
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    Google Classroom
    Score8 out of 10
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    Schoology Learning
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    D2L Brightspace
    Score7.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    5.4
    (19 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    9.2
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.1
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    6.4
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
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    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
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    8.2
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MindTapWizIQ LMS
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cengage
    We started using the application optimally at the beginning as a digital learning and consultation platform. In it we imported all kinds of bibliographic material so that students could access them with the ease of a tap. The application is perfect for those instructors who are not beginners in HTML. In that case, the application very practically allows them to create a complete course in the shortest possible time because it has a state-of-the-art instructional design. It was excellent for unifying all the basic course plans between teachers teaching the same subject, giving the advantage that all courses at the same level would have exactly the same information and nothing would be overlooked
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    They have to try out within their own use case scenarios with a sample learner, and test the features of their course and delivery needs. As there is not a content structuring tool, the course author has to have expertise in content and instruction design to create their own materials. The rest is easy to test and check. Test it on all browsers and test the functionality under various internet service speeds.
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    Pros
    Cengage
    • digital textbook platform with accessibility tools (read-aloud, note taking)
    • interactive exercises and practice tools
    • assessments including self-check quizzes and customizable exams
    • LTI integration to pass grade information to learning management system
    • excellent support for faculty
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • WizIQ virtual classroom offers an Interactive whiteboard, Screen Sharing, youtube video play, media content upload option.
    • Class Recording in MP4
    • It provides you with a wonderful experience of a Virtual classroom with better Audio and Video streaming.
    • The platform offers courses feature where users can create a paid course, enroll the student in a course and earn.
    • Search functionality to find courses/classes from the list
    • 24*7 after sales customer service
    • Supported languages for the virtual classroom: English, Arabic, Spanish, Czech, French, Greek, German, Turkish, Hindi
    • It provides a Virtual Classroom integration option with Moodle, WordPress, Joomla, Java, PHP, .NET websites.
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    Cons
    Cengage
    • The biggest issue our first-time users have with Mindtap is that ad/pop-up blockers often stop the tool from opening. (Mindtap typically opens in a new window vs inside the LMS) This leads to a lot of initial frustration amongst the students early in the course.
    • MindTap lacks a really strong set of roles outside of Instructor and Student. There is no Teaching Assistant role or and IT/Course Builder role. Additionally setting up students workers as TAs in one course while they may be a student in another concurrently has been more than a little cumbersome.
    • The UI is a bit dated and it doesn't implement many responsive web design features, though this can typically be worked around by downloading the free app.
    • The mobile app experience is not as strong for Instructors as it is for students.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • Although all are good but WizIQ needs to improve in these fields...It goes offline once in a while which is a headache as it needs to be constantly managed and needs to be kept under observation all the time.
    • It is better for less userbase management as its browser platform is not stable for a larger number of participants.
    • We need to manage each online department separately.
    • Audio sound needs to be more clear.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cengage
    It's hard to imagine not renewing it as the professors would not want to go back to the way their courses were previously populated. The only thing that would cause us to change would be in the textbook changed and the new company offered a better tool
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I need to overcome some of the important limitations which have been pending for more than 6 months indicating inability of the vendor or lack of clarity among the development team about what we want and how it can be done easily on their platform and MySQL at virtually no cost without ending up in a feature modification custom development and cost. Teaching and learning with respect to an Indian scenario is different and needs to be adapted to the local needs and realities.
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    Usability
    Cengage
    Very easy to use.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have understood and used most of it by now after 6-7 months of exploration and use. Though there are small glitches that could be easily resolved by WizIQ, I feel comfortable to handle the product by now. However, clients find it a challenge to explore and do not wish to spend time to learn
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cengage
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It has been very good till date.
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    Performance
    Cengage
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have not experienced any of these issues as yet.
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    Support Rating
    Cengage
    The effort from them always feels strong - I'd just recommend they be more prepared for OS (mac) and LMS (blackboard) upgrades
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    Very responsive and accommodating during the sales period, then totally unhelpful, rude and dismissive when you are unhappy with the product. Now ignoring my messages.
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    In-Person Training
    Cengage
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It was remote and not in-person.
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    Online Training
    Cengage
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    It was a product presentation and not a live work through kind of training. I had to remember the presentation from remote and then go about the tool/ builder. It was difficult to handle and I had a lot of doubts and clarifications to address in my initial rounds of launching my courses.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cengage
    It worked seamlessly with Blackboard
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I have developed my own expertise and that is for sale to my clients as a part of my consulting services. I have much to share for assignment and assessment models, course design aspects and mentoring aspects as this is a remote self paced service. If the courses are live and managed still there needs to be mentoring and support to help the learner.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cengage
    MindTap is the only learning software I currently use, but in the past I have used Pearson and McGraw Hill learning content. All of these companies are progresses at a similar rate and making great improvements to their educational materials. MindTap, in my opinion has the best customer service support and representatives in the business. Our rep. has been very responsive.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    I selected WizIQ because I used them when I subscribed for org.wiziq for nearly 10 years. It was firstly trusting in their technical support system in place and their new plug-in. Other products that are available for free or a nominal amount, e.g. Zoom and Google Meet are way better in their performance and features in my opinion.
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    Scalability
    Cengage
    No answers on this topic
    AuthorGen Technologies
    Seems pretty good to me as of now. Of course there are usage slabs and commercials to handle before scaling up.
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    Return on Investment
    Cengage
    • The positive impact is to help students practice statistics to solve business problems.
    • The negative side is that the pricing might be too high compared to other free options available, even though the free options might not have the same features MindTap has.
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    AuthorGen Technologies
    • By using the WizIQ our team has launched more than 130 courses for internal staff capacity building.
    • We also monitor which learner is doing well in the overall assigned courses.
    • Created a list of courses which help everyone who is new to the organization.
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