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We performed a comparison between CYPHER Learning and Schoology Learning based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"I mainly use the storage folders that allow students to upload their work in an organized way. By providing a large storage capacity, the system allows students to upload videos and images. I can also rate students and give them feedback with comments or stickers.""Creating courses for our resources is one of the best features of CYPHER Learning.""I can use a template to replicate class content so that I can use the same content in the three sections where I teach. That way, I don't have to continuously edit my classes. It's very useful.""Another feature that is great for me... is the learning outcomes feature... In CYPHER Learning, it's called the Mastery feature. The learning outcomes feature allows us to measure whether students have achieved competency, based on the encoded learning outcomes.""It is very easy for educators to communicate with students using CYPHER Learning. The entire community is on the platform and we all know the process. There is fluid, fast, and effective communication that consists of sources that give us what we need to continue our educational processes.""CYPHER Learning is the main way to communicate with students. In CYPHER Learning, everything is recorded, including messages about tasks. I like that the messages are registered in the system. This way, I can keep track of students' efforts. We have a WhatsApp group and students also have my email, but I ask them to communicate through CYPHER Learning. The university administrators review teachers' data through CYPHER Learning. So, in case of any complaints, everything is registered there.""One of the most valuable features is the ability to use private external portals through which we can sell our courses, which is enormous. This feature is one of the primary reasons we stitched from our previous LMS, as it allows us to grow and create customization. We can customize the portals within CYPHER Learning for specific clients, and that's huge.""CYPHER Learning is a user-friendly platform that makes it easy for me to manage my instructors and track my learners."

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"We can create groups and resources and share information with them through folders. Thus, it works efficiently to grant access to multiple members."

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Cons
"The system should help us more in the area of evaluation. I don't think CYPHER Learning has exploited this topic enough. I can upload rubrics for evaluation, but there are no additional information sources or other instruments for student evaluation.""The list of students needs to be organized according to gender. The list of students in the product contains both male and female students, whereas, in our grading system, we list the male students followed by the female students.""I think it would be helpful if the resources were more structured in a how-to format.""When they bring on new partners, like Udemy, we do find that there are quite a few bugs in the system. They brought them on more than a year ago and there are still a few bugs, just pulling things through to CYPHER Learning. Integration bugs are a bit of an issue.""We manage a huge number of registered users and also offer a large number of courses on our platform, and our courses are offered via a large number of organizations. It's a very complex setup, but CYPHER Learning did an excellent job of fixing the initial speed issues we had.""The gamification option is a section that we have not learned because we have not been able to specify a training space for the use of this gamification tab. However, it would be good to have training and learn about how to use it.""There is a great feature that enables self-registration for a user and it comes with an access code. Unfortunately, there is only one access code and it works for all portals. We would appreciate a dedicated access code for different portals.""We can see who has accessed the portal, but it is not very intuitive. There is an issue with MATRIX user reporting. It is not that useful a lot of the time because we see conflicting dates in the activity and login. I have tried to work with their engineers, and asked, "Well, what's the real deal here," and there is no clarity around it."

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"The students lose the software's access after quarterly courses are over."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Because our cost went down by 50%, I would say that the pricing is competitive."
  • "We have compared pricing with different vendors and found that CYPHER Learning was the most reasonable."
  • "We are on a plan where we pay for 1,000 users every month. The pricing structure is pretty straightforward. It just depends on what you need. We are currently going with a monthly model because sometimes there are still months during the year where we will have a lot less students on the system, and we took that into consideration."
  • "I'm an instructional designer, and from a build or a designer standpoint, it would be nice to have a more user-friendly resource folder to access artifacts to pull into course modules. The second feature that I would love is that while editing any page inside CYPHER Learning, there should be more functionality to design it well."
  • "Their plans are based on enrollment numbers. We're at the silver level with 100 active learners. So, you're really beholden to how many learners you're going to accommodate. There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "Understanding your active users, compared to total users, in terms of the plan you choose, is something to be aware of."
  • "CYPHER Learning is a bit more expensive than our previous solution."
  • "NEO's price is good."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Creating courses for our resources is one of the best features of CYPHER Learning.
    Top Answer:CYPHER Learning is more cost-efficient for us compared to others.
    Top Answer:The common cartridge format is not supported by the older version. On the dashboard, if we upload the common cartridge, it can be easily added, but unfortunately, it is not supported. Therefore, we… more »
    Top Answer: We can create groups and resources and share information with them through folders. Thus, it works efficiently to grant access to multiple members.
    Top Answer:The students lose the software's access after quarterly courses are over. There could be a feature to grant them access to go back and check their progress. Sometimes, we encounter issues while… more »
    Top Answer:We have a one-to-one campus for students, where all utilize laptops. I use the product to share structural study material, post assessment, track assessment, and analyze the data.
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    Also Known As
    MATRIX LMS, NEO LMS
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    Overview

    CYPHER Learning® is leading the necessary disruption of learning platforms to unleash human potential with modern learning.

    We exist to ignite lifelong learning passions through personalized, engaging, and limitless learning experiences for all. We give learning and development (L&D) professionals and educators more time to teach and train, build human connection into everything we do, and deliver tailored learning experiences that are meaningful and measurable.

    Just the way modern learners expect.

    The CYPHER platform is easy-to-use, beautifully designed, and infused with AI-powered technology. Every aspect beams thoughtful innovation and engineering that puts people first. Millions of users experience their “just in time, just for me, just the way I want it” approach in 50+ languages with the CYPHER award-winning platform.


    Brandon Hall Group says:

    "CYPHER Learning is not your typical “way inside the box” parochial learning tech. This is a supercharged next-generation technology platform that rocks competency and skills-based learning.”

    “The best way to describe the tech is to say it anticipates the moves of the learner. And it’s super powerful. Like a Ferrari, the tech effortlessly combines beauty with the beast to deliver an elegant and stylish learning environment. This is what modern learning is supposed to be.”


    Forbes Advisor says:

    “The intuitive user interface (UI) and multiple ways to award learners for using the CYPHER Learning platform scores major points—it’s visually pleasing and keeps learners engaged. Aside from the user experience (UX) though, it’s a comprehensive platform that’s simple to use to create courses and track analytics of learner performance.”


    Enduring benefits of the CYPHER human-centric approach
    Learners desire and demand modern, holistic learning - to keep competitive, entertained, and ready for what’s ahead. Our human-centric approach delivers benefits and outcomes that have lasting positive effects on their personalized school path, career path, and life path.

    CYPHER for Business
    - Increased employee engagement
    - Better employee lifecycle outcomes
    - Increased competitive advantage
    - Stronger culture of continuous learning
    - Increased trainer and admin productivity

    CYPHER for Academia
    - Increased student engagement
    - Better workforce preparedness
    - Increased enjoyment of learning
    - Stronger sense of purpose
    - Increased teacher and admin productivity


    Millions of users look to CYPHER everyday to deliver dynamic and personalized learning solutions like:

    - Personalized skills development
    - Hybrid learning
    - Teacher and trainer productivity
    - Training (employee, partners, customers, product, + more)
    - Onboarding
    - Employee lifecycle management
    - Compliance
    - Extended enterprise

    and so much more!

    The CYPHER platform has it all. Sophisticated automation, leveled-up gamification, insightful reporting and analytics (ROI), skills development, smart learning paths and proactive recommendations, customization, personalization, toolsets for every user.

    “...users discover what great looks like when they use CYPHER."
    - Brandon Hall Group


    See the modern learning platform at: 
    www.cypherlearning.com

    The Most Comprehensive K-12 Teaching and Learning Solution

    The leading learning management system that enables K-12 school districts to improve student performance and empower educators.

    Comprehensive Teaching and Learning Platform

    Get learning management, assessment, and professional development all in one platform. That means easier adoption, training, and rollout for your entire organization.

    Prepare For Your Digital Future

    Connect students, parents, teachers, and the community in one flexible online platform. Unified Classroom® Schoology Learning connects learning across your entire district.

    Deeper Insight into Student Performance

    Ensure that you have the data you need to better personalize instruction and support individual needs with tailored learning content.

    Ability to Change and Adapt

    Be prepared for inevitable changes and challenges with a more flexible and reliable approach to teaching and learning.

    NEW! Introducing ContentNav

    Provide educators access to a complete library of school- or district-approved, standards-aligned instructional content all in one location.

    Increase Parent Engagement

    Leverage built-in communication tools, Schoology Groups for parent organizations, and now Microsoft Immersive Reader to support closer connections between the classroom and home.

    Sample Customers
    Millions of users across business, academia, and entrepreneurs - worldwide.
    PowerSchool & Fullerton School District, Westside Community Schools, Framingham Public Schools, La Salle Catholic College Preparatory, Culver Academies
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    University26%
    Educational Organization18%
    Religious Institution18%
    Training & Coaching Company8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization33%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Healthcare Company5%
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    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business68%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise35%
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    Buyer's Guide
    Learning Management Systems (LMS)
    June 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about CYPHER LEARNING, Moodle, Google and others in Learning Management Systems (LMS). Updated: June 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    CYPHER Learning is ranked 1st in Learning Management Systems (LMS) with 50 reviews while Schoology Learning is ranked 10th in Learning Management Systems (LMS) with 1 review. CYPHER Learning is rated 9.0, while Schoology Learning is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of CYPHER Learning writes " Rules engine allows us to automate aspects of our training, and we get full visibility into individual students' progress". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Schoology Learning writes "Helps us efficiently gather data and grant access to multiple users". CYPHER Learning is most compared with Moodle, Canvas LMS, TalentLMS, Cornerstone Learning and Blackboard Learning Management, whereas Schoology Learning is most compared with Canvas LMS and Learnosity.

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