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    Cengage WebAssign

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AWebAssign by Cengage is an online learning solution designed to deliver online homework and secure testing, plus eTextbook and study resources for students. WebAssign enables faculty to customize the learning experience to meet any teaching style and encourage students to develop problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.N/A

    Renaissance DnA

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AA standards-based assessment creation and administration solution providing instant scoring, formative feedback, and interactive reporting.N/A
    Pricing
    Cengage WebAssignRenaissance DnA
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    Pricing Offerings
    Cengage WebAssignRenaissance DnA
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Cengage WebAssignRenaissance DnA
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Cengage WebAssign and Renaissance DnA
    Feature
    Cengage WebAssign
    8.8
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Renaissance DnA
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of Cengage WebAssign and Renaissance DnA
    Feature
    Cengage WebAssign
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Renaissance DnA
    -
    Ratings
    Structured Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cengage WebAssignRenaissance DnA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.9
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Cengage WebAssignRenaissance DnA
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cengage
    Cengage WebAssign is similar to other online textbook softwares I've used while teaching accounting online. It's a stable platform and seems easy for students to use, even if they are not extremely computer savvy.
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    Renaissance Learning
    I think it is well suited for K-12 schools, especially for tracking student growth over time. The ability to easily upload state assessment results and produce pre-built reports provides teachers actionable data. The online assessment system is more appropriate for secondary (grades 6-12) students in our district due to the types of assessments our elementary (K-5) students complete. I have some experience with other systems and think that the illuminate software offers more flexibility in the types of data that can be stored.
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    Pros
    Cengage
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    Renaissance Learning
    • Easy to use
    • Item banks
    • Outstanding customer service.
    • Reasonable pricing models.
    • Integrates well with student info systems.
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    Cons
    Cengage
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    Renaissance Learning
    • Tech support seemed good but our main issue was never resolved. We received attention and someone was working on our issue, but they could never figure out why our student count was off for 1 grade level even though they said our data looked great.
    • The customized reports were powerful, but there was so much to learn for the average administrative user, like a principal, to get the detailed data they need. You would have to have a dedicated person to create customized reports.
    • At some point, our representative just stopped calling and there was no further contact. Then our rep left the company and the new rep only sent one email notifying us of the change. That was almost a year ago.
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    Usability
    Cengage
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    Renaissance Learning
    Illuminate DnA is a very usable system. A few items to learn and set up can be a bit time-consuming. However, once set up it is easy to use and powerful for a school that staff can master quickly. It has more features then we actually use but I hope we will over time.
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    Support Rating
    Cengage
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    Renaissance Learning
    Our issue was never resolved so that we could use the software to produce accurate reports. Their tech department looked into the issue several times and could never figure out why our student was off and then they just closed the case. They confirmed we were performing the correct steps to load the data and they confirmed our data looked accurate. Great, but again why was our student count off?
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    Alternatives Considered
    Cengage
    I think all of these softwares are fairly similar in set up and ease of use. I am provided Cengage WebAssign with my pre-built SNHU courses.
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    Renaissance Learning
    Illuminate DnA offers more flexibility and additional features that our previous Data Director system offered. We were looking for a system that offered an online assessment portal and the ability to create elementary standard-based report cards when we selected the illuminate DnA software. We were impressed with the ability to easily create custom reports and liked the comprehensive student profile page.
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    Return on Investment
    Cengage
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    Renaissance Learning
    • Better handle on student achievement.
    • Clarity around achievements on specific standards.
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