Sapling Learning

how it works

Sapling Learning is a textbook and publisher independent interactive online homework and assessment software that provides an active, engaging learning experience for students and easy-to-use timesaving course management tools for instructors.
Complete with automatic grading, real-time monitoring, and reporting, Sapling Learning's sophisticated learning environment features drawing modules, graphing, and virtual experiments and delivers unrivaled, turnkey service courtesy of Sapling's Technology Teaching Assistants (Tech TAs), who are Ph.D. and master-level scientists and educators in featured problem-solving disciplines.

learning enviroment
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authoring tools

Proven instruction method

: Through Socratic dialog, students actively participate in their remediation, which simulates tutoring or office hour coaching.

Quality content

: Discipline-specific content is written by scientists and educators with advanced degrees, credited with authoring some of the most highly regarded instructional content on the web today.

Effective learning experiences

: The industry's most pedagogically-effective interactive tools for learning develop skills students need to perform on exams. Instruction includes targeted feedback, tutorial mentoring, detailed solutions, and multiple practice opportunities help students to master subjects. Immediate feedback and remediation improves comprehension and motivation. Students communicate using the nomenclature and symbolism of their discipline.

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Simple assignment and test creation

: The Sapling Activity Editor makes it easy for instructors to create assignments and tests, and to set specific policies tailored to the unique needs of your courses.

Automatic grading and reporting

: Sapling Learning eliminates time-consuming grading efforts and promotes student accountability by automatically grading student work and delivering scores to the instructor's grade book. Algorithmically generated content requires students to do their own work and curbs cheating.

Unsurpassed support

: To promote your success, Sapling Learning's Technology T.A.'s provide peer-to-peer assistance to instructors. They will help set up your course and will author questions upon your request.

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Easy and flexible

- Instructors can confidently create content with rich, discipline-specific interactive media. No coding is required. The WYSIWYG authoring environment ensures that students see exactly what the instructor creates.

Independent

- Sapling Learning offers complete textbook independence. In fact, a textbook is not even required. Instructors have total control over the content given to their students. Instructors can confidently make modifications or write new content for the learning portion of their course year after year.

Community collaboration

- Instructors can share their created content with participating colleagues as well as customize content written by others.

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