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About SoftChalk™ CONNECT

SoftChalk™ CONNECT, is a...

  • Cloud-based Learning Object Repository — Collaboratively create and manage SoftChalk e-learning content.
  • Hosting Service — Deliver e-learning content to learners, collaboratively share and manage learner access and track score results.
  • Community Site — Share and use Open Education Resources (OERs) with the global community of educators.

CONNECT offers both free and subscription-based services. What's the difference between a free CONNECT account and a subscription-based CONNECT Plus account? Here's a comparison:

Feature Comparison CONNECT CONNECT Plus Trial CONNECT Plus
Cost FREE FREE Subscription fee
Duration Forever 30 Days 1 Year
Discover and use learning content shared by educators in a variety of subjects, grade levels and content types Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Share SoftChalk OERs (Open Education Resources) with the community Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
One-Button Publish of learning objects, lessons and eCourses created with SoftChalk Check Check Check
Basic Access Control of content:
  • Public - Anyone can search, download, and view your content
  • Private - Anyone can download and view your content if you tell them where but content cannot be found by searching
  • No Access - No one can search, download, or view your content except you
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Create Polls and Ratings to embed in learning content Limited (5) Unlimited Unlimited
Host content for delivery to learners 20 MB personal space 20 MB personal space 1 GB personal space
Track student score data from lessons and eCourses with ScoreCenter - Check Check
Enhanced Access Control of content used with ScoreCenter by defining groups of users:
  • Require password to access content
  • Control access by date and IP addresses
  • Specify who is allowed to access your content with CONNECT users or specific identifiers
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Shared Content Editing allows collaboration with colleagues or workgroups: - Check Check
Automated Versioning makes backup versions of modified content easily available: - Check Check