Learning Tools

Students don’t make much money and in most cases have to spend considerable amounts of money paying for tuition, books, and many more. With the introduction of educational resource platforms like Chegg and Course Hero, the question of whether these platforms are worth it gets raised quite often. While financially the pros of using Chegg […]

Mathway is one of the popular mathematics problem solvers on the market. With over 25 million users, it’s a convenient tool for any math student looking for assistance in assignments or simply understanding the solution to a math problem. Like most educational resource tools like Chegg or Course Hero, some students resort to using their

Take a small sample of 100 people. These can either be students or graduates and ask which course they find the most challenging. I can guarantee an overwhelming majority will identify maths as the most difficult course they had to take. For many students and even graduates worldwide, the word maths induces some level of

In an ever-changing world where technology is being adopted in various industries, it’s no surprise the education industry is one of these industries. Access to information and training is key for the development of any community and educational institutions are now leveraging various education tools for more convenient and effective training and content delivery. Unfortunately,

Exam proctoring is an essential part of summative and formative assessments in every institution. It enables teachers to adequately assess the knowledge and comprehension levels of a specific subject area. One of the biggest challenges that came with the introduction of online learning was a way to deter students from cheating during online examinations as

Turnitin is one of the most popular plagiarism checkers on the market with thousands of institutions currently leveraging its system. With one of the largest databases of books, articles, journals and publications, archives, and student submissions, Turnitin provides some of the most accurate plagiarism tests and reports. This article aims to answer questions both teachers

Aleks is a web-based ai-powered learning and evaluation tool for instructors and learners. The name ALEKS stands for Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces. It’s designed to measure students’ knowledge of various subject areas. This enables instructors and parents to ensure that students have a solid foundation before moving on to more advanced concepts. Teachers

SafeAssign is one of the most popular plagiarism prevention tools on the market. It is owned by Blackboard and helps educators prevent plagiarism by detecting unoriginal content in student papers. Coming from one of the most popular learning management systems leveraged by ivy league educational institutions, SafeAssign is a premium similarity checker that helps schools

Using WhatsApp for teaching. A strange concept but also sounds intriguing. Is it possible? How will it work? These are a few of the questions most people ask when they hear of this concept. This article aims at providing answers to these questions and more. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions like many other

As teachers, we’ve come to accept the fact that technology is a part of modern learners and the advantages it comes with. From e-learning to virtual reality, the world is changing and we need to change with it. Technological evolution within the past century has been phenomenal, evolving from the Gutenberg-era print and mail system.

Online presentations have become common in most professional settings. From engineering to catering, people are now leveraging the internet to provide lessons to learners or to better explain a concept to a group of people. Whether presenting a PowerPoint slide, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, webpage, or even a simple image or pdf, being able to highlight

Whether you’re primarily a remote instructor or forced to teach online as a result of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, you’ve probably heard of or maybe used Google Slides for a presentation. It’s a simple online tool purposely created for presentations with the added value of easy multiple user collaboration. Google Slides like most Google services