Upswing

Smarthinking

vs.

A comparison of online tutoring

services.

Data Dashboard Customers say that Smarthinking

doesn't have early alerts.

Data Analytics

Data Dashboard, plus Early Alerts

Upswing goes beyond tutoring data to provide actual insights into the reasons

why some of your students may be stumbling, including individual student

performance measurement and advanced early alerts.

Upswing’s Admin Dashboard

Only Smarthinking tutors available

Customers say there is no way to schedule offline sessions.

On-Campus Tutors

Schedule offline sessions Upswing offers TutorUp, which lets

students connect with both Upswing tutors and your on-campus tutors

through the platform. Students can even schedule an in-person visit directly from

their Upswing profile.

Limited Technology Customers say Smarthinking's tutoring

platform does not have support for video communication and access to audio sessions

are limited.

Tutoring Capabilities

Advanced Technology Upswing's tutoring platform supports real-

time audio/video communication, text chat, live chat editor, and screen sharing as well as a collaborative whiteboard area with support

for documents and images. This allows for students to communicate in a more natural

way with tutors.

No choice in tutors Ratings not available. Only select profiles

available.

Students and tutors

Students choose tutors Upswing is so confident in our tutors that we

allow students to view them at any time. Likewise, students are able to choose the

tutors that they work with, giving them the ability to find the right tutors for their

learning styles and rate how well the tutor performed.

No Mentoring or Advising Integration

Customers say Smarthinking does not offer comparable advising or mentoring

offerings.

Student Support

Comprehensive Student Support

Upswing’s tutoring platform can be paired with AdviseUp and MentorUp to better serve

student’s needs.

No Campus Ambassadors Customers say that Smarthinking does not

assign Campus Ambassadors.

On-Campus Marketing

Campus Ambassadors Once Upswing is implemented at your school, we select students to become Campus Ambassadors. With plenty of marketing materials from us, Campus

Ambassadors are tasked with increasing awareness of Upswing among their peers so

more of your students succeed.

Learn more at:upswing.io