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Coursera vs Study Island

Coursera
71 Ratings
Study Island
8 Ratings

Coursera

71 Ratings
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Score 9.2 out of 100

Based on 71 reviews and ratings

Study Island

8 Ratings
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Score 8.6 out of 100

Based on 8 reviews and ratings

Feature Set Ratings

    Learning Management

    Coursera

    Feature Set Not Supported
    N/A
    7.7

    Study Island

    77%
    Study Island ranks higher in 11/11 features
    Study Island ranks higher in 11/11 features

    Course authoring

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.0
    90%
    2 Ratings

    Course catalog or library

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.5
    85%
    3 Ratings

    Player/Portal

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.6
    86%
    3 Ratings

    Learning content

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.6
    86%
    3 Ratings

    Mobile friendly

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    5.5
    55%
    3 Ratings

    Progress tracking & certifications

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    8.6
    86%
    3 Ratings

    Assignments

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    9.0
    90%
    3 Ratings

    Compliance management

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.5
    65%
    3 Ratings

    Learning administration

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.0
    70%
    3 Ratings

    Learning reporting & analytics

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    7.1
    71%
    3 Ratings

    Social learning

    N/A
    0 Ratings
    6.0
    60%
    3 Ratings

    Attribute Ratings

    • Coursera is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend

    Likelihood to Recommend

    9.3

    Coursera

    93%
    17 Ratings
    8.6

    Study Island

    86%
    4 Ratings

    Likelihood to Renew

    10.0

    Coursera

    100%
    2 Ratings

    Study Island

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Usability

    10.0

    Coursera

    100%
    1 Rating

    Study Island

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Support Rating

    9.0

    Coursera

    90%
    4 Ratings

    Study Island

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Implementation Rating

    10.0

    Coursera

    100%
    2 Ratings

    Study Island

    N/A
    0 Ratings

    Likelihood to Recommend

    Coursera

    The Coursera platform can be a useful part of your overall learning content portfolio if utilized correctly. It's fantastic for asynchronous courses that don't necessarily need a dedicated faculty member (though I'd highly recommend at least having some discussion moderators/student workers) and for offering MOOCs. The ability for the learners to contribute translations really makes it ideal for the international learning community - I am always amazed to see a course we launched with 2-3 languages to quickly have 10-12 more added. This feature really helps expand the audience reach and Coursera has such a large following already that it can grow seemingly overnight.

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    Study Island

    Over all, I was very impressed with my experience using Study Island. I think that it provides a great resource for teachers of larger groups of students. On the other hand, it may not be as worthwhile of an investment in a small group or individual student level. All in all, kids love this program, and it provides teachers with an in-depth look at how a child is progressing or understanding the content/standard being covered in the Study Island activity. The colors are fun, the graphics are fun, and the questions are nicely organized and customizable.

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    Pros

    Coursera

    • Interaction: the student learns by doing. For programming courses, this means programming!
    • Assessments: the courses I'd taken ask students to grade each others work with a rubric. This is hugely effective and permits tests and quizzes to be other than multiple choice.
    • Creativity and enthusiasm of the instructors. Some of the approaches demonstrated real out-of-the-box thinking by the instructors. For example, the Rice Python course was a self-contained website requiring no installation of IDE on one's computer, and the final project was a working version of Asteroids.
    • Low cost of entry: most of the course I enrolled in were free, with an optional fee for certifications. This really gives people the freedom to explore learning. It's almost like a Public Library of Learning.
    • Coursera forces a weekly discipline on the user with lectures and assignments and this really motivates one to put in the effort.

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    Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM® | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Rei Shinozuka, CFA®, FRM®
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    Study Island

    • Fun user-friendly format.
    • Engaging games for students.
    • Easy to navigate for all teachers, regardless of their familiarity with computers.

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    Cons

    Coursera

    • Some of the courses (very few) have some old information (more than 2 years), and in some areas like technology the information has to be very new and updated.
    • Some professors or people doing videos are not good in front of the camera, they should train their people a little bit more for those things.

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    Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing
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    Study Island

    • The program would be great with seasonal games.

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    Pricing Details

    Coursera

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $0

    Coursera Editions & Modules

    Edition
    EnterpriseContact Sales
    Team400.002
    1. none
    2. Per User Per Year
    Additional Pricing Details
    —

    Study Island

    General

    Free Trial
    —
    Free/Freemium Version
    —
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    —
    Entry-level set up fee?
    No

    Starting Price

    $550 per student/per subject

    Study Island Editions & Modules

    Edition
    Study Island5.501
    1. per student/per subject
    Additional Pricing Details
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    Likelihood to Renew

    Coursera

    Coursera 10.0
    Based on 2 answers
    Constantly renewing already. One of my favourite MOOC platforms.

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    Andrew Starodubtsev | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Andrew Starodubtsev
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    Study Island

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Usability

    Coursera

    Coursera 10.0
    Based on 1 answer
    User-friendly and developer-friendly Web UI.

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    Andrew Starodubtsev | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Andrew Starodubtsev
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    Study Island

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Support Rating

    Coursera

    Coursera 9.0
    Based on 4 answers
    I’ve used it a couple of times and... that did great. They take their time, but in the end they solve your issues.

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    Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Alejandro Matheu, MD, MBA, MSc in Digital Marketing
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    Study Island

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Implementation Rating

    Coursera

    Coursera 10.0
    Based on 2 answers
    Coursera is familiar, intuitive, compatible and easy to use and implement.

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    Andrew Starodubtsev | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Andrew Starodubtsev
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    Study Island

    No score
    No answers yet
    No answers on this topic

    Alternatives Considered

    Coursera

    I think Coursera has the best overall interface. I think you will find that different platforms go in different directions, and have different specialities. For the most part the differences are more in the types of courses they offer than one being particularly better than the other, so it comes down to content for me.

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    Donovon Carter | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Study Island

    I didn't choose Study Island over Renaissance Accelerated Math. Study Island doesn't offer the in-depth review of standards over and over like Renaissance Accelerated Math does. Plus, Renaissance Accelerated Math also makes them wait 2 weeks then re-introduces the standards they have mastered to make sure they still have that mastery, and if they don't, it makes them re-do that standard.

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    Missy Berry | TrustRadius Reviewer
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    Return on Investment

    Coursera

    • The greatest benefit of Coursera is access to quality courses on various subjects that you can either browse or dive in deeply. Customizable, flexible and accessible.
    • Helps our department to recommend trainees courses on this website and gain important knowledge. Also, the courses are provided by big-name universities which helps students in their careers
    • Developing and exploring professional skills.

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    Ilia Tarasov | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Ilia Tarasov
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    Study Island

    • It has put teachers on the same page since we are all using the same platform
    • It has improved student test scores and retention
    • It has given us a platform to create and give student assessments in a fun way outside the typical classroom setting

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    Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
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