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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Khan Academy

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AKhan Academy is a non-profit organization headquartered in Palo Alto that offers free online course content for students.N/A

    Nearpod

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ANearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.

    $159

    per year

    Pricing
    Khan AcademyNearpod
    Editions & Modules
    Learners
    Free
    Teachers
    Free
    Districts
    Free
    Parents
    Free
    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
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    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Khan AcademyNearpod
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Nearpod has a free version for all teachers. There are paid options for individual teachers, as well as schools and districts, for increased features and access.
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    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Khan AcademyNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Khan AcademyNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Khan Academy
    Khan Academy is a great supplement for things you already have learned, or as a mid-level course (versus a deep dive or high school/university level course). It is great for a paced learning environment if you want to casually refresh yourself on a subject or learn something new. I don't think this should be a replacement for structured learning, or if you struggle in self-paced learning environments. There have been times I would like to have been able to ask a professional (like an instructor) when struggling with a subtopic, which is possible in a classroom setting.
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    Renaissance Learning
    Nearpod is great for teachers who want data to help gauge how engaged students are during lessons. Additionally, teachers in one-to-one schools can better use these tools with a lesson delivery system like Nearpod. Nearpod is especially effective when a presenter has to deliver information to a large class.
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    Pros
    Khan Academy
    • The UI is great and easy to use.
    • There is a broad selection of courses, subjects, and instructors.
    • The classroom integration option is awesome.
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    Renaissance Learning
    • Provide timely and individualized feedback.
    • Allow for the teacher to check for understanding, for the entire class, in one view.
    • Present an array of different interactive lesson items, at the fingertips of every student.
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    Cons
    Khan Academy
    • On my iPad, to change the language of Khan, I need to change the language of my iPad in the settings
    • It can be a bit messy and the category are a bit too generic, not enough per level category
    • Sometimes the quizz are too simple, it would be nice to have an extra difficult one as a bonus
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    Renaissance Learning
    • I would love Nearpod to have more free activities.
    • I would love Nearpod to be free for educators.
    • I would love if teachers could assign homework on Nearpod.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Khan Academy
    No answers on this topic
    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
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    Usability
    Khan Academy
    No answers on this topic
    Renaissance Learning
    While there is some learning curve to fully understand and know how to lead a lesson with Nearpod, once mastered successfully, Nearpod lessons are simple to create and deliver. When leading a lesson, it is relatively simple to see how everyone in the class performs and how well they participate and understand.
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    Support Rating
    Khan Academy
    I've only had to seek support one time. There was a glitch in one of my lessons and I submitted an email. The glitch was fixed by support within a few days, but I would've liked for it to be faster. However, I don't have a big complaint there because it is a free service.
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    Renaissance Learning
    The support staff for Nearpod is top-notch. I have not had technical issues, but I did have a concern about my bill and they reached out to me nearly immediately to address the problem. I was very satisfied with how they handled the interaction from beginning to end. They did a great job.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Khan Academy
    I personally found Khan Academy much better suited for adult learning of difficult or larger topics. Not so much for smaller changes that can be communicated via email. But it was more engaging and I found the information easier to digest. Change management can be tough but with the right tools it can be a breeze.
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    Renaissance Learning
    I don't know of a product off hand that does what Nearpod can do. Between the library of pre-made lessons, the ability to create your own lesson content, the ability to add interactive content, Nearpod offers a unique engagement platform for instruction
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    Return on Investment
    Khan Academy
    • It's has helped a lot of my coworkers to grasp some basic finance and computer science stuff when previously they have no idea.
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    Renaissance Learning
    • The impact is awesome. It gives students a digital option other than PowerPoint for presentations.
    • The feedback tool allows you to follow students in realtime.
    • The shallow learning curve made it easy encourage other faculty to try it.
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