Communication platform
for education
Courselore
vs
Slack
Discord
Discourse
Courselore is made for educators, by educators.
For instructors
Forum:
Announcements. Question-and-answer. Polls.
Quality-of-life features:
Message among instructors right from the conversation
page before answering a student. See a list of who read
a message. And much more!
Easy onboarding:
Comprehensive and simple invitation system. Single
sign-on with SAML.
For students
Anonymity:
Feel more comfortable expressing yourself.
Privacy:
Ask questions visible to other students to help everyone
out, or visible to instructors only if you prefer more
privacy.
For everyone
Modern and functional design:
Dark mode. Mobile support right from the browser,
without the need to install an application.
Rich-text messaging:
Markdown. LaTeX. Syntax highlighting.
Courselore
vs
Piazza
Campuswire
Ed Discussion
Moodle
Canvas
Blackboard
For communication:
Courselore does one thing, and does it well. It’s easy to
use and modern.
Free forever:
For a Courselore installation on your own server. Free
hosted installation available at courselore.org for a
limited time.
Constant evolution:
We listen to the feedback of educators, introducing
refinements and new features often.
Open source:
Codebase designed to be easy to contribute to.
Easy to self-host:
Install Courselore on your own server in minutes. Upgrade,
backup, and migrate easily.
Clear business model:
We charge for services for educational institutions. We
don’t collect student information or monetize it.