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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    edX for Business

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AedX headquartered in Cambridge provides elearning content covering a wide range of courses, including edX for Business, an on-demand elearning platform for upskilling, reskilling, and general workforce training.

    $349

    per learner/per year

    Nearpod

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/ANearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.

    $159

    per year

    Pricing
    edX for BusinessNearpod
    Editions & Modules
    For Groups
    $349.00
    per learner/per year
    For Enterprise
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    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
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    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    edX for BusinessNearpod
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    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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    Community Pulse
    edX for BusinessNearpod
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    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
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    Implementation went as expected
    80%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    edX for BusinessNearpod
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of edX for Business and Nearpod
    Feature
    edX for Business
    8.1
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Nearpod
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    Ratings
    Course authoring8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    eLearning Content
    Comparison of eLearning Content features of edX for Business and Nearpod
    Feature
    edX for Business
    8.2
    1 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Structured Learning9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course Searches9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Historical Metrics7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud-Based Content8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automation & Integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    edX for BusinessNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    edX for BusinessNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    edX
    edx is really helpful for learning and growing your skills in both personal and professional aspects. It helped us learn all the business concepts which were required for our company. We chose certification after auditing a number of courses. It was definitely a terrific tool for professionals who were self-learning.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    edX
    • Provides certification after completion of course
    • Provides eLearning from home
    • They have a broad variety of courses for all business owners
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    edX
    • Following forum posts when there are thousands of participants is clunky
    • The feature that is supposed to bookmark your progress and start you up back where you left off is rarely accurate
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    edX
    No answers on this topic
    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    edX
    It is an excellent tool for remote setup team. The universities are well respected, and the course depth adds a lot of value. The upskilling has become convenient. Progress can be tracked easily, and it offers customized corporate training needs fulfilled. The compliance training courses are helpful in particular as they meet growing demand.
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    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    edX
    No answers on this topic
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    edX
    edX for Business seemed to be quite similiar to other competitors in terms of methodology and formats. In our case, courses themes availability were very important, because the challenge was to find relevant content to support pre-defined learning tracks. We found most of them on edX for Business catalog. The posibility to integrate them into other platforms was also an important decision factor.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    edX
    • There is no way to try the course for free to check if the content is interesting
    • Valuable certificates for the cv and linkdln
    • Well renamed certifications in the job market
    Incentivized
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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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