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Course Hero Overview

What is Course Hero?

When 24 million students and educators come together, amazing things can happen. Course Hero is an online learning platform where you can access over 20 million course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. Students can find practice problems, study guides, videos, class notes, and step-by-step explanations for every subject they're studying — from economics to literature, biology to history, accounting to psychology, and everything in between. With Course Hero, students can quickly find the resources they need to complement what they're learning in the classroom. They get guidance for their toughest assignments, gain a deeper understanding of core concepts, and study for exams in their courses at their schools. By studying with Course Hero, students are prepared to tackle any class with confidence.

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Product Description

Course Hero has all the study documents, expert tutors, and customizable flashcards you need to succeed.


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Year Founded
2006
HQ Location
Redwood City, CA
Twitter
@CourseHero
9,425 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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3,054 employees on LinkedIn®

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Raghuveer K.
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Raghuveer K.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"A one-stop academic resource"
Problem solutions that it provides on the assignment
Maduranga K.
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Maduranga K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
0.0 out of 5
"Steer clear! - Corrupt and mismanaged company"
I like their promise to help with your hard points in the courses. Unfortunately, which they fail to do. They promise to let you download, but give...
Shiann S.
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Shiann S.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
0.0 out of 5
"They just want your money"
Answers to questions. I liked when it was free to get an answer to a question. But now you have to pay for it just to get an answer to a question. ...
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What do you like best about Course Hero?

I like Course Hero’s ease of access for students and professionals alike. There are over 40 million resources accessible to the public with homework help and ebooks. With the textbook features, there are also answer guides that will help you practice and check your work on problems. I like how you can also sort by college and course to find specific materials for what you’re actually learning. Professors are also able to guide you and provide help alongside the tutors that Course Hero provides to help you with tough problems and guide you in the right direction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

I dislike that there are frequent ads on the website and that you often have to upload your own work to see others’. I also found the tutoring feature to be slower than what they advertise it to be. They claim help is given in under 15 minutes, but I have found that not to be the case in all courses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

I personally used Course Hero in college for my classes at Arizona State. I would look up the course that I signed up for and would look ahead to see what kind of material I could be expecting from the course. I have found it to be very beneficial to be able to compare notes and create the best study guides. I noticed a dramatic increase in study habits and performance after using Course Hero.

I have also found that I have used it outside of college and in a work setting to help provide assistance for interns coming into the business. They have all materials needed from Course Hero and are able to reach out if they have any questions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lindsey S.
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What do you like best about Course Hero?

This website, hands down, has EVERYTHING you need to study. You can also sell your notes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

You are very limited in what information is available. You will need to purchase credits to view locked answers and study guides. It is very pushy and exclusive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

Save your money. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

I can find old study guides that someone uploaded to prepare ahead for my next test. It always helped me stay a step ahead! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

What I like best about Course Hero is that they make it really easy to get payed. A lot of other sites may deceive you, but with course hero it’s straightforward and I can get my earnings in minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

What I dislike about Course Hero is that they can be very strict when you make mistakes, and it’s very easy to get reported by students when they are unsatisfied with the answer. Us tutors do our best to help, if a student is unhappy with the help they received then the tutor should not be reported. I’m addition to that the actual process of waiting for your earnings to post to your account takes a long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

It was a really easy way for me to make some extra cash, they don’t scam you. The process to get started was simple too. Course Hero has really started to improve the site for tutors. I really appreciate the increased pay for more difficult questions and the question Pay bonus for peak times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

Since I came to college in the US from a different country. There were a few subjects I was not very familiar with. So I had to look for stuff online to help me keep up and I found Course Hero. It improved my academic experience in a significant way so I used it through all of my college years.

My favorite aspect part of Course Hero by far is the infographic section. I am a person that likes things to be summarised. Course Hero has tons of useful ones that I still use today to recap some concepts.

The second thing that I enjoyed the most was the college articles section. I love to read blogs, especially the ones that I can immediately act on, and the ones in course heroes are great because they keep it short and sweet but they are super useful. Since we experience college differently back home, I was not sure what to expect once here so it was a really good aid.

And finally, the literature infographics helped me discover how much I enjoy reading once I learn about the context of a certain book. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

It may not be super easy to use. The site layout could use a bit more organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

Not everybody likes to learn the same way or the same type of software. So I think that in order to be satisfied you should compare your options so once you make the choice you know you made the best one.

Also, really take some time to explore the different products that the course hero has. I have learned that many people fail to recognize that there is more than just student-generated content and more than just the study guides. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Fill gaps that my professor doesn't cover in class.

- It gives me access to other student's materials which has helped me with my own work multiple times.

-It allows me to share the academic work that I think I did a really good job and might be able to help other students.

- It helped me to keep up with the rest of the class.

- I discovered how much I can enjoy reading once I learn more about the context of the books. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

That the responses are quick at times when you send a question to the tutors they provide and they even give an explanation on why the answer is correct Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

Besides the price there is nothing that I dislike about Course hero Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

no recommendations at this time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kyle L.
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What do you like best about Course Hero?

I really like course hero because it allows you to see sample papers and exemplars which help to give an understanding about what your professor/instructor is looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

Unfortuantely there are a lot of documents that get published onto the platform that are not owned by the person uploading them. I think the service should be more strict about which documents they allow to be published. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

Makes understanding of assignments and work a lot easier! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

Course Hero enables me to better prepare for my exams by providing me access to notes and study material composed by previous student who had taken the same class. The website has documents for almost every school in the US and some international universities too. They also offer a feature where students can ask questions to expert tutor if they are stuck. The quantity of content covered is amazing and some of the explanations are really detailed. It is a great way to prepare for assignments and exams..Their website has good scholarship opportunities for students as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

The website only allows few free previews for the users before forcing them to sign-up Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

Consider browsing their library to check if they have content for your course work before committing to sign up. It is value for money for students and I recommend using it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

Accessing the content at Course Hero has made me more confident of my assignment submissions and make me feel better prepared for examinations. I have made great use of their site and service in my student life. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

Nothing. This offered me little to no help and they overcharge without any support team to help when an issue occurs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

When I had set it up, I thought it was a one time payment initially for 1 year not knowing they were going to re-charge me even though I am done with school. They don't have a proper support team to cancel and ask for a refund and they charge a ridiculous amount for something that is not great. Apparently, they force you to set up an account with a recurring payment and force you to save your payment option to their cite in order to get the minor help that they offer. I do not recommend this to anyone and would suggest going with another provider. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

Don't get it. Waste of TIME and MONEY!!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

None Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Course Hero?

It’s easy to use and it has abundant resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

It’s a little on the pricey side for students, but still worth the money to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

It has helped gather numerous resources into one site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

McKenzie W.
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What do you like best about Course Hero?

I like that the material is presented, but always blocked out unless you pay a large monthly fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Course Hero?

I dislike that the material is blurred out, unless you pay the monthly fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Course Hero:

Very expensive, Quizlet is better! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Course Hero solving and how is that benefiting you?

Great tool, with lots of helpful material, but if you pay the fee. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.