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Education & Reference (42 programs)

  1. PROS: Very well-designed search and answer program. Cites cleverly curated information for you to research.
    CONS: Its accuracy could be improved if it had more users. Further investment in data processing would be a bonus.
  2. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Lessons for reading and math. Interactive guides with characters. Has games. Diagnostic tests are adaptive.
    CONS: Can’t be used for too long. Tests don’t save sometimes. Lessons may advance too fast.
  3. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Identify medication from 24,000+ drugs. Identifies through imprint, color, and shape. Utilizes drop down list and short descriptions. Incredibly accessible application.
    CONS: Does not identify syrups or liquid medicine.
  4. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Simple and sleek. Saves lots of bandwidth.
    CONS: Limited article selection. Some incompatibilities.
  5. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Comprehensive skill coverage. Adaptive learning. Visually appealing. Vocabulary-rich stories.
    CONS: Activities could use text instructions. Needs creative breaks and inventive activities. More support videos will help. Progress-monitoring will be challenging for teachers.
  6. PROS: Creative ways for student expression. Lots of prepared activities. Easy progress-tracking. Free for teachers.
    CONS: Needs more interface-intuitive features.
  7. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: User-friendly interface. Has its own API available for web developers.
    CONS: Character limitations for free plans. Required registration.
  8. License
    Trial version
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Engages through rewards. Flexible lessons and plans. Easy-to-understand feedback tool. Interactive features.
    CONS: Equations not included. Lacks offline version.
  9. License
    Paid
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Web-based monitoring tool. Seat map feature. Intuitive functions.
    CONS: Lacks offline version.
  10. License
    Free
    Language
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Easy to use. Curated by you.
    CONS: Not always accurate. Small user base.
  11. PROS: Lets you access geo-blocked and paywalled content. Comes with a comprehensive guide for new users.
    CONS: Requires VPN in some regions. Has no inherent security measures.
  12. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: You can rate the videos to tell others how good they are. The niche skill videos are tough to find elsewhere.
    CONS: Much of what you see can be seen on YouTube for free. It’s risky when you subscribe to new videos without ratings.
  13. PROS: Complete online courses. Easy to participate.
    CONS: Intensive learning. Pay after you're hired.
  14. License
    Trial version
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Facilitates group learning. Intuitive Team management dashboard. Over 5000 ebooks and audiobooks. AI Recommendation Engine.
    CONS: Could use more topics and courses.
  15. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: A simplified college application process. Coherent guides for freshmen and transferees. Common App Ready toolkit for counselors and recommenders. Resources available in English and Spanish.
    CONS: Not all school accepts the Common App.
  16. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Easy to use. Gives word and sentence suggestions. Accurate results.
    CONS: Does not support local dialects. No text to speech feature.
  17. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Easy to use, with drag-and-drop support. Create blogs, playlists and clippings. Lots of options and settings.
    CONS: Occasionally produces feed errors. Doesn't support tagging.
  18. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Free to use. Large range of courses included.
    CONS: A bit limited in its scope. Reviews may be biased.
  19. License
    Free
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Free and public domain. Multiple filtering options. Host to independent writers around the world.
    CONS: No titles from popular authors or publications.
  20. License
    Paid
    Language
    English
    Platform
    web-apps
    PROS: Create a teaching website fast. Connect directly with students.
    CONS: Web and mobile plans are separate. Fee required for add-on features.

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