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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Nearpod

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

    $159

    per year

    Study Island

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AStudy Island, from the e-learning company Edmentum, is a learning management system plus e-learning content package (math, ELA, science, and social studies) for K-12 schools. Study Island is built for whole classroom and group sessions as well as individual practice/assessments. The platform allows users to analyze student, grade, school, and district-level performance. At the student level, it includes tools for immediate feedback and built-in remediation, designed to help teachers…

    $5.50

    per student/per subject

    Pricing
    NearpodStudy Island
    Editions & Modules
    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
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    per year
    Study Island
    $5.50
    per student/per subject
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    NearpodStudy Island
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNearpod 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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    Features
    NearpodStudy Island
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Nearpod and Study Island
    Feature
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Study Island
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Course authoring00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Course catalog or library00 Ratings8.63 Ratings
    Player/Portal00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Learning content00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Mobile friendly00 Ratings5.63 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications00 Ratings8.83 Ratings
    Assignments00 Ratings9.23 Ratings
    Compliance management00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Learning administration00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics00 Ratings7.53 Ratings
    Social learning00 Ratings5.83 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    NearpodStudy Island
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    8.8
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    NearpodStudy Island
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Edmentum
    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
    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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    Edmentum
    • 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
    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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    Edmentum
    • The program would be great with seasonal games.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
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    Edmentum
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    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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    Edmentum
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    Support Rating
    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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    Edmentum
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Edmentum
    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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    Return on Investment
    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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    Edmentum
    • 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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