GradeGuru
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| Subsidiary of McGraw-Hill Companies | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Publishing |
| Founded 📆 | New York City (2007) |
| Founder 👔 | |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | New York City |
Area served 🗺️ | US, UK |
Key people | Emily Sawtell |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | http://gradeguru.com/ |
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GradeGuru.com, by McGraw-Hill Higher Education, was a free study network where college students could share and find class-specific study notes, collaborate on learning, and build an academic reputation to earn rewards, internships, and career opportunities.
The site was launched in Great Britain in August 2007 by the McGraw-Hill Companies as a study tool, and launched in the United States in June 2008. On March 27, 2012, it was announced via their Facebook page that GradeGuru would be closing on April 29. [1] The company suggested those interested could continue sharing notes and connections on Chegg’s Notehall and Unigo.[2]
Purpose
The site was created to provide an environment for students to interact with each other and receive peer feedback while accessing study materials that suited their learning styles.
Operation
The project used a status system to recognize student leadership and involvement by awarding status badges. Status badges provided access to GradeGuru's Guru Careers Program, connecting students with recruiters and organizations for internships and entry-level positions.
GradeGuru began by subject-based groups, but later introduced university-specific community pages to allow searching for school-specific study materials, courses, and classmates to form online study groups. The site served students in various subjects at universities in the US, UK, and Canada.[3] Students could search for study materials shared by classmates. Those who shared their notes received points and status badges. Points were awarded based on the number of views each shared file received; points could be exchanged for rewards in the GradeGuru rewards store.[4] Rewards included gift cards from popular retailers like Best Buy, iTunes, and Starbucks, or could be used for charitable donations.
The site's content was moderated by its users. Members reviewed and rated the information, and top-rated notes were more likely to appear in search results, making prominent resources easily accessible.
The site introduced GradeGuru Tools, a digital app store, as an additional resource center for students and educators. The store offered a citation manager for managing references for papers, essays, and assignments, and a Link List tool for instructors to create annotated reading lists with a single shortened URL.
Plagiarism concerns
GradeGuru's Community Standards prohibited plagiarism under any circumstances. The site provided advice on plagiarism—its meaning and how to properly cite sources. To address the potential for inappropriate content use, the site partnered with TurnItin, a leading anti-plagiarism detection tool.[5] GradeGuru also emphasized that all content must be original student work.[6]
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Nick DeSantis, "Social-studying network to close", Chronicle of Higher Education, April 6, 2012 [2]
- ↑ http://mcgraw-hill.presslift.com/gradeguru-on-campus
- ↑ Himeles, Sara. "Note-sharing site lets students cash in on class notes". Archived from the original on May 10, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
- ↑ Sharon. "GradeGuru – notes sharing by students, for students". Retrieved May 9, 2008.
- ↑ Fabel, Leah. "Growing number of Web sites offer students money for class notes". Retrieved February 5, 2009.
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