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    FACTS Student Information System

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AFACTS Student Information System (formerly RenWeb) is a Student Information System that handles admissions, student information, billing, report cards, grading, attendance, and parent access, among others. FACTS is a property of Nelnet Business Solutions.N/A

    Skillsoft Coaching

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe Skillsoft coaching platform consists of enhanced content, human and AI coaches, and technology. It includes the Skillsoft Leadership Development Program powered by MIT Sloan Management Review.N/A
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    FACTS Student Information SystemSkillsoft Coaching
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
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    Student and Faculty Administration
    Comparison of Student and Faculty Administration features of FACTS Student Information System and Skillsoft Coaching
    Feature
    FACTS Student Information System
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Skillsoft Coaching
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    Ratings
    Integrations with 3rd-Party Education Technology8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Registration Management9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    District Communications, such as messaging and alerting10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Roster Management10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform Customization6.84 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher Self-Service9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Student Data Security10.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Community Support10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Class Scheduling10.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    State and National-level Reporting9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance Support9.93 Ratings00 Ratings
    Teacher and Parent Mobile Application9.94 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FACTS Student Information SystemSkillsoft Coaching
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (11 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
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    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
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    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    FACTS Student Information SystemSkillsoft Coaching
    Likelihood to Recommend
    FACTS
    We base our entire student data on the Student ID that is produced in FACTS. We create user accounts for technology and online textbooks as well as their lunch account, all based on the Student ID. We also can run many different reports using the SID as the data constant and all the other information variables are available as needed to report.
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    Skillsoft
    They have a large library - make sure you clearly study the library offerings and choose the courses that are best for you as you will never be able to use all of them. Make sure you survey your user base before purchasing the licensing of the library courses so the courses are 'marked' with an employee in mind to keep costs minimized. Only purchase the Books 24x7 if you have a large IT department - otherwise you might want to lease a smaller content portion. Their Leadership Development, Project Management, business series and critical thinking and technical products are exceptional.
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    Pros
    FACTS
    • Easy to use grade book
    • Simple way to store and access health information, behavior reports, and family contact information.
    • We use FACTS in the residential aspect of our organization.
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    Skillsoft
    • Covers a wide-breadth of topics ranging from desktop / office skills to communications skills to leadership development
    • Offers knowledge portals (Knowledge Centers) around specific topic areas such as Management Development, Six Sigma, Professional Foundations, Sales, etc - that aggregate content from the large Skillsoft resources and present it in a way that is both meaningful and relevant to the learners. Plus, they have editors update the featured topic each month.
    • Include a wide variety of learning media such as eLearning courses, books, book summaries and videos.
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    Cons
    FACTS
    • It could use more space for uploading classroom media.
    • It could lessen the number of new open windows or frames for various functions that can be done on the same screen.
    • It could incorporate more social-media like tools to make it more native for students and parents.
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    Skillsoft
    • The platform does have room to improve their response time for assistance. Depending on the issue an internal "help team may be required"
    • They removed what was called "knowledge centers" which could be summed up as an accumulation of books, courses, exams, practice exams, articles and basically any asset within the platform surrounded by a particular subject. This was a great benefit to some of our customer. It was a one-stop-shop but now you would need to search independently for all of those assets.
    • Because the platforms library can be customized its a bit of a struggle to have certain assets changed or modified within Skillsoft. You basically are on their time when it comes to updates or any major changes you as a customer would like to make.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    FACTS
    It's user-friendly, the customer service is great, and we have a significant amount of time invested in training our faculty and staff to use many aspects of FACTS within their areas of responsibility. I really like the variety of reports I can generate which gives important data to our administration and Board.
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    Skillsoft
    I would recommend to renew as this is part of our employee development goals and we make a strong commitment to develop employees' people skills. I think SkillSoft has a very innovative approach to develop people's interpersonal skills other than traditional classroom learning.
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    Usability
    FACTS
    No answers on this topic
    Skillsoft
    There are things that could be easier. Having a more customizable carousel that can rotate relevant content in and out on a regular basis would be nice. They could also make some of the video content more engaging. Some of it is pretty dull and people can lose interest pretty fast.
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    Support Rating
    FACTS
    No answers on this topic
    Skillsoft
    Very responsive, knowledge and helpful. They are always focused on ensuring they are doing the very best to support our success.
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    Implementation Rating
    FACTS
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    Skillsoft
    Just that it takes a village. It cannot be done alone. Everyone needs to know what you are doing and what their role is in the implementation. Tightly managing the project management schedule and resources is important in ensuring that everything gets done on time, and with quality. Education is KEY
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    Alternatives Considered
    FACTS
    Switched from Blackbaud to RenWeb now FACTS. We made the change for affordability and because more software components were included. Blackbaud required the purchase of multiple additional modules.
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    Skillsoft
    We chose SkillSoft for the overall ease of use for both our users and our administrators and have a great value proposition. We have continued our contracts for the same reasons and the relationship we have built with our Learning Consultant and Account Representative.
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    Return on Investment
    FACTS
    • Has paid for itself many time over with the abilities it provides.
    • Can be managed by as few or as many as needed so per employee cost is great.
    • Reporting is great for almost any topic needed all the way to How many took the ACT in spring.
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    Skillsoft
    • The ability to have on-demand training saves money in not having to have an in-house trainer.
    • Employees can complete training on their own time (even at home), so if they need more time for a training, they can complete it on their own time.
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