StukentReviews of stukent.com

After some frustration in finding who to contact to resolve the issue mentioned, I had a very meaningful conversation with the Customer Support Lead, Lisa. We discussed a matter of issues that Stukent is working to address and have full confidence that she was both receptive and making a sincere attempts to resolve those issues. I am updating my rating and providing this blurb with the original review. I plan on following up via email after my semester ends, will provide a more robust update, and will update my original review to reflect this current contact at that time. ------------------------------------------------------------ Integrated Marketing Communications: Building the Brand is a horrible solution for your classroom. There is a disconnect between the quizzes and material presented. It is not well communicated, and, therefore, does a poor job of teaching the material. I have literally pored over the text, taken notes, attempted to parse what was being asked and am left utterly confused. Furthermore, the quizzes fail to provide any feedback to the user, so whatever Stukent thought you were supposed to know from their material is still lost on you. I will try to provide concise 3-point list below to summarize my experience thus far: 1. The quiz questions seem to attempt to differentiate themselves from the text, this differentiation then devolves into a game of telephone and semantics that I, the student, end up having to pay for. Some questions have wording that can easily be misconstrued by anyone or aren't specific enough to distinguish a precise meaning from. 2. This results in a failure to make clear the primary takeaways of a text or section of material, which means the job of the product is ultimately a failure. The ultimate goal of courseware is to teach students. You can provide summaries and learning objectives with the text as much as you'd like but without providing clear quiz material, the student is left confused and frustrated at the end of each chapter. 3. I called customer support earlier, addressed a specific issue regarding this complaint by reading the quiz question and section text side by side. We went over what said and asked several times in our conversation and we agreed, there are several ways to understand the question, each leading to a different response. Almost as soon as we examined my complaint, the agent on the phone sided with me on the issue. The presentation of the quiz material does not communicate clearly the material presented within the textbook and this is a problem if Stukent wishes to be a provider of educational material. Edit: this isn't about every question but there are some (enough to be frustrating and a massive discouragement) quiz questions that need major reconsideration ASAP.

Overall great curriculum and product. I selected this because of the nice video cases, easy to use materials, support -- a turnkey offering that I can add my take on. Mostly, the simulation is key. I am still looking for a little more support on the simulation. I'd like more specifics on how it works and results. I would also suggest some debrief videos. 5 stars then. 4 for now. Also, please add a template for a marketing plan.

The classroom experience was invaluable for students in the Marketing Program. The simulations allowed an online hands on application to a real life business situation.

I LOVE Stukent. I think there are so many great things about it! Some of the new updates since last year have been great. I think it still could be more user-friendly. I sometimes struggle to navigate how things work, especially since it has a new version. Don't get me wrong, I still love this company, and the customer service is great too!

I love what the program does. I wish it had more rentals and homes to purchase without having to add them like the vehicles. It would be nice to have more assignments included with the teacher resources.

I love this program! I believe it truly gives students a taste of real life without losing real money. I only have two minor complaints; 1) I don't like the way the budget is set up. I think the students should fill more of it out. and 2) The program glitches frequently.

Customer support team is fantastic! Always helpful!! Grading of the simulations seems a little off. Not sure how accurate the grades are on Mimic Social and the new Sports sim? Is it grading the responses from the emails; like in the Advertising sim? Overall, love your products! So valuable for my students and reinforces my content learned in class. Would love to see an Advertising book for high school level students.

I love the application aspect that the simulation brings to my classroom. Life happens is fun every week. My students love it and it adds energy and excitement to my teaching. I am still learning to utilize different aspects of the simulation and getting to know it better myself in year 2. This year I am implementing a job application process so that they complete a resume for a fake job and get promoted to a new job in the simulation (which I simulate with a recurring bonus). I wish the simulation did not require/reward modest credit card debt- that is one thing I dislike.