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Oct 04, 2017 Course Hero is an online learning platform with study resources that help students feel confident and prepared, from day one to graduation.
Gregor CarriganCEOAndrew GrauerIndustryWebsiterank756 (Global, May 2018 )219 (United States, May 2018 )RegistrationOptional (required for uploading and downloading documents, viewing full tutor answers and asking questions)Current statusActiveCourse Hero is an website company based in, which operates an online learning platform for students to access course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students. The learning platform contains practice problems, study guides, infographics, class notes, step-by-step explanations, essays, lab reports, videos, user-submitted questions paired with answers from tutors, and original materials created and uploaded by educators. Users either buy a subscription or upload original documents to receive unlocks that are used to view and download full Course Hero documents. Contents.History Course Hero was founded by Andrew Grauer at Cornell University in 2006 for college students to share lectures, class notes, exams and assignments that usually went ignored. He believed that information is valuable and can be even more useful if properly indexed and accessible. The full website was launched in 2008 and the company is based in Redwood City, California.In November 2014, the company raised $15 million in Series A Funding, with investors that included GSV Capital and IDG Capital. Seed investors SV Angel and Maveron also participated.
Features Study Documents In 2012 it was asserted that Course Hero provided access to over 7 million uploaded study documents. Students pay a monthly subscription to have immediate Premier Access to Course Hero or they can upload 40 documents to receive free access for a month. When a user has uploaded 40 documents, they can download up to 300 documents from Course Hero. However, it takes about three days to get Premier Access after submitting documents. User can search for documents by content, university or course subject. A philanthropic initiative called the Course Hero Knowledge Drive was introduced in September 2010 in which one book is donated to for every 10 study documents uploaded to the website. Since its inception, the Course Hero Knowledge Drive has donated over 200,000 books to students and schools abroad.
Tutoring Services Course Hero offers 24/7 access to online tutors. They can ask any question about a subject and a tutor will respond within 3 days. This access is charged per use via 'credits' for Premier Users, but basic subscribers have to pay per question.
Courses On April 17, 2012, Course Hero launched 22 free online courses in three 'learning paths': Entrepreneurship, Business, and Web Programming. These courses use aggregated educational content from the web and consistently test students until they master their subject. Each course breaks down into roughly 6 sections, teaching a combination of videos and articles. On August 7, 2012, Course Hero added a further 18 free skill-based courses to their catalog.
Course Hero also rewards students who complete 5 or more in either three offered learning paths. Prizes include the opportunity to pitch a business plan to SV Angel and $5,000 or a chance to get a job at Course Hero.Video Lectures and Educator Platform This is where educators can openly share knowledge and content through Course Hero. You can search through a library of video lectures by university, subject or instructor. This part of the website also offers a free directory of digital courses that are available on the Internet.
Controversy Copyright concerns The documents uploaded for sale are frequently the intellectual property of instructors, not of the students who post them/sell them. This includes exams and their keys, quizzes and their keys, study guides written by instructors. To protect the rights of the copyright holders, the requires Course Hero to expeditiously remove content when it is flagged as infringing its copyright. However, the process to remove copyrighted material can be seen as overly burdensome and may be a subtle way to discourage people from following through on such claims.Cheating As Course Hero allows students to post previous homework and exam solutions from their classes, the website is often cited as an aid to student cheating. There is some debate about whether faculty who reuse the same homework/exams bear some of the blame, but websites like Course Hero are viewed as not necessarily blameless in the controversy. References.
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Check out great remote, part-time, freelance, and other flexible jobs with Course Hero! Here's an introduction to Course Hero as an employer:Course Hero is an award-winning online-learning platform where users can access 25 million+ course-specific study materials provided by a network of educators and students.
The company was founded in 2006 and works from its headquarters in Redwood City, California. Passionate about education and helping others, Course Hero operates on values like customer-centricity, responsibility, collaboration, constant learning, and gritty perseverance.According to the Course Hero team, 40% of college students do not graduate, which the team describes as “an epic fail.” To address the stress of college courses, the company has worked closely with educators in developing a platform through which student learning is supported, critical thinking is encouraged, and curiosity is inspired. On this platform, users can access a plethora of course and learning resources, such as class notes, study guides, practice problems, step-by-step explanations, and videos.
These materials are offered for all subjects, from literature to economics, history, biology, psychology, and accounting. In addition, Course Hero offers 24/7 tutoring services and participates in philanthropic activities, such as its Books for Africa initiative and its fellowship program in conjunction with the Woodrow Wilson Foundation.As an employer, Course Hero works to ensure its team is empowered and supported with an award-winning wellness program, professional development opportunities, and exceptional benefits as eligible. In addition, Course Hero has offered its associates work-life balance and flexibility in the form of generous paid time off and part-time, temporary, freelance, and remote jobs. Past flexible jobs have been posted in categories like, and more. Researched & Written by FlexJobs Staff.