Codecademy from Skillsoft vs. OpenSesame

Codecademy from Skillsoft is well suited to persons who wish to quickly acquire practical knowledge and skills that can be immediately applied to support their work or project. On the other hand, Codecademy from Skillsoft is probably not appropriate for those looking for a more theoretical approach to the subject matter.

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Very good selection of products. However, some products which we thought were available in both English and Spanish were not, or there was an undisclosed added cost for providing the product in Spanish as well as English. More transparency needed on this.

Incentivized

• The content is relevant to our projects, and therefore adds value to our goals.
• The content is delivered in a way that is conducive to adult learning, e.g., chunked into bite-size amounts (not overwhelming), uses language that is easy to understand (no technical jargon), a good mix of didactic content and quizzes (the latter adds an element of interaction).
• The user interface is logical and user-friendly.
• Codecademy from Skillsoft makes it easy to track your progress, not only within a course, but also relative to your weekly target.

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• Very good selection of video products.
• Good quality.

Incentivized

• Price too high, students cannot pay 150 euro per year
• There should be a way to pay for a single class, my student only cares about Java

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• Some products are not available in multiple languages or, if they are, there are additional charges or fees.
• Some videos do not play easily on certain mobile devices.

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Codecademy from Skillsoft is the most technically advanced platform to use for personal as well as your professional life.

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OpenSesame partnered with our LMS platform provider, and the provider recommended OpenSesame, so we use them.

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• Having improved our proficiency in web development and web design through Codecademy from Skillsoft , we are able to deploy new websites or update existing ones more quickly and efficiently.
• The courses in cybersecurity have enhanced our skills in protecting our business against malicious online threats. The benefits of keeping our data secure online is immeasurable.
• The courses in UI and UX design have given us a framework on which to design effective and user-centric websites in a consistent manner.

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• Assisted us in compliance with harassment training requirements.

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