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    HealthStream Learning Management System

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AHealthStream is a cloud-based Talent Management Suite specifically designed for the healthcare sector. Focused on training (LMS), the suite also includes performance management, competency, simulation and credentialing. HealthStream also provides research services to healthcare organizations.N/A

    IXL

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AIXL Learning is an educational technology company headquartered in San Mateo, that delivers an immersive e-learning content and digital curricula for students in all grades, in math, English language arts, science, and social studies. Boasting over 12 million students already using IXL in the U.S., and over 100 billion questions asked and answered around the world, IXL is helps schools use technology to improve teaching and learning. From algebra to adverbs, molecules to maps, IXL’s content and…

    $299

    per year

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    HealthStream Learning Management SystemIXL
    Editions & Modules
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    Math Pre-K to 12
    $299
    per year 25 students
    Language Arts Pre-K to 12
    $299
    per year 25 students
    Science Grades 2 to 8
    $299
    per year 25 students
    Social Studies Grades 2 to 8
    $299
    per year 25 students
    Spanish Level 1
    $299
    per year 25 students
    Schools & Districts level plan
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    Pricing Offerings
    HealthStream Learning Management SystemIXL
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts available for bundled curricula and per student cost for larger student bodies / classroom sizes.
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    User Ratings
    HealthStream Learning Management SystemIXL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (21 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
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    Availability
    10.0
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    Support Rating
    6.9
    (5 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    HealthStream Learning Management SystemIXL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    HealthStream
    HealthStream is a wonderful tool for assigning assessments and evaluating knowledge. The assessments have a large pool of questions to pull from. The exams are timed and will generate a test report at the end of the exam so the clinical team can see what tests were passed and failed. These are helpful in ensuring we know what the nurse needs extra education on. HealthStream would be less suited for education items that would need to be validated in person...skills such as CPR.
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    IXL Learning
    It is great for providing students extra resources and opportunities for practice. In this case, it is extremely well suited. Moreover, since every student is different, the dynamic adjustment allows students to work through more/less problems depending on their level of mastery which can help students pinpoint areas of issues to discuss in the class. It is less appropriate for settings where a student may struggle to teach themselves as this requires some level of independence on part of the user.
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    Pros
    HealthStream
    • Reporting. Having the ability to track compliance (and non-compliance) at our fingertips ensures that we are up-to-date with Federal, State, Local and internal policies, requirements and educational initiatives
    • Customization. Developing in-house materials, specific to our variable training needs is a huge plus - HealthStream's commitment to SCORM-ready content since 2011 has made it simple for us to connect, engage and interact with all of our staff and providers.
    • Integration. Allowing us to interface with our HRM/HRIS systems is invaluable. Keeping up with a dynamic workforce, both in terms of retention and attrition, would not be possible without our current interface structures.
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    IXL Learning
    • Aligned to standards
    • Progress monitoring
    • Rigorous practice
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    Cons
    HealthStream
    • Embedding elearning tutorials into HealthStream can be a bit complicated, and even slow down the site for the end user. In my experience, I found it much easier to just offer a link to the tutorial through the assessment portion.
    • Keeping users synced into the most up-to-date user groups can be a bit tricky. If you create your own student groups, and then these students transfer to a different job role or department, you will manually have to make these changes yourself. A more automated process would be great.
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    IXL Learning
    • Clearer explanation of scores
    • When scoring - what are they comparing the range to?
    • Make the platform more entertaining for younger audiences.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    HealthStream
    We just can't imagine NOT having HealthStream as it has become such a part of our training system. The per user cost has actually gone down from 3 years ago. However, we are using more courses we have purchased. This allows us to be more efficient with our time and more convenient for the end users. We are considering purchasing other aspects of the system.
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    IXL Learning
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    Support Rating
    HealthStream
    I only used HealthStream for a short time, but it wasn’t overly user-friendly or pretty. There were some quirks that I didn’t like, like the quiz builder or uploading lists. Whenever you assigned a group it was difficult to tell and confirm that the assignment went out. Overall I like other systems better.
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    IXL Learning
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    Alternatives Considered
    HealthStream
    The interface for HealthStream is 1000x better than My Learning. I still struggle to find my assignments and upcoming in person training on My Learning. It is not intuitive and doesn't have a dashboard when you sign on to see everything at once. HealthStream lets me easily see my assignments, their due dates, and any upcoming dates
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    IXL Learning
    IXL is the best for easy to find practice for math standards. Freckle has more in depth features and integrates with other Renaissance products well, but can be hard to learn or use. Prodigy is a fun math game platform that works well for extra student practice or learning, but isn't as targeted as IXL
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    Return on Investment
    HealthStream
    • More efficiency. Easy way to implement training to a larger group of people.
    • Helps to orientate new hires to our organization quicker.
    • Consistency with training messages. We can communicate a method that can be easily adopted and implement across the organization.
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    IXL Learning
    • It has allowed our students to be remediated or enriched on a much easier basis without having to come up with ideas for them.
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