Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS vs. Renaissance myON

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
Grovo's product included instructional videos and assessments, and the SaaS platform that they live on top of. The videos follow a microlearning methodology which increases learner retention. Grovo is now fully integrated into CornerStone's LMS.
$149
per month
Renaissance myON
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
myON is a digital reading platform that provides students with 24/7 access to thousands of fiction and nonfiction books and news articles—in English, Spanish, and additional languages. A multimedia reading experience with colorful illustrations, professionally recorded audio, and annotation tools makes each text engaging and unique. Built-in close reading tools, customizable literacy projects, and a large collection of nonfiction titles support lesson plans centered on reading and writing…N/A
Pricing
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Editions & Modules
Light Academy
$149.00
per month
Professional Academy
$249.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsConsulting and integration services are part of the product, not an additional feature.
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Community Pulse
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Considered Both Products
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
The platform is more stable than competing LMS providers. Also, Cornerstone is a big brand name within LMS. Grovo definitely is among the top 3 LMS players in the small-scale industry space.
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo is a top-notch training module that has helped our company step it up! We have created a number of trainings at the ease of a quick overview of the software and a point and click mentality. We love the tracking feature which I don't believe Brainshark had when we used …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Previously we were using Blackboard and an inhouse solution. Both of these took many hours to get ready for new training objectives and provided mediocre employe skill retention. Grovo reduced the overhead for training and has produced better results regarding employee skill …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Other services I have used (I can't even remember their names) have been launchable only through Internet Explorer and buggy, if a question is answered errantly and an employee tries to go back, the entire platform crashes
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo is a more convenient and quick option. It works for our company because it provides more flexibility and is easier to just jump in and use when needed. The range of topics are also more practical, and in my opinion, more relevant to a much wider range of jobs, from entry …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
The elephant in the room for me, would be TreeHouse. Grovo is very similar to TreeHouse in the fact that they're both programs with lesson tracks, simple and short videos, as well as progress trackers. I would have to say that I enjoyed learning coding on TreeHouse over Grovo, …
Chose Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
Grovo had the best content, cleanest looking website and most affordable pricing for our purposes.
Renaissance myON
Chose Renaissance myON
These two products work very well together as well as by themselves. myON Reader gets some good support from myON News. After students read articles, the program suggests books in myON Reader for them to continue reading on that particular subject. myON Reader has a good …
Chose Renaissance myON
Renaissance myON is hands down the best as compared to Epic. I am allowed to consistently monitor my students. I am able to print reports to help evaluate student progress. I can also use these reports during parent/teacher conferences so parents and guardians can see where …
Chose Renaissance myON
I like that myOn is connected to all of our resources on Renaissance. The STAR assessments will recommend books at the student's level. They are connected, so students can take an AR quiz when they are done reading. Epic is not designed to do those things.
Chose Renaissance myON
Epic is far easier to use, with more engaging titles and a user-friendly platform.
Chose Renaissance myON
All the Renaissance products are so user friendly and have the ability to fit into any educator's classroom needs. [Renaissance] myON [Reader] goes hand in hand with Accelerated Reader and easily links the quizzes for the students to access. My students have stayed so engaged …
Chose Renaissance myON
Renaissance Accelerated Reader and Renaissance Star Assessments
Chose Renaissance myON
I like Accelerated Reader because it shows the comprehension level the students have after they read a book. However, I like myON because it just does a few more things than AR-- it goes above and beyond, and you are really able to see the growth your student has made on a …
Features
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Learning Management
Comparison of Learning Management features of Product A and Product B
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS
7.6
Ratings
11% below category average
Renaissance myON
8.8
Ratings
3% above category average
Course authoring8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Course catalog or library8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Player/Portal8.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Learning content6.60 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Progress tracking & certifications8.30 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Learning reporting & analytics7.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Social learning5.00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
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User Ratings
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMSRenaissance myON
Likelihood to Recommend
Grovo's current catalog is vast enough for most business looking to expand their library of online learning content. This allows team leaders to easily curate content for their team using a curriculum or playlist structure. Grovo also allows novice eLearning designers to create their own content quickly using their design tool. Making Grovo a multifaceted tool to decentralize content creation and curation.
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myON is a good program for all students in the middle grades. Using the suggested readings, several of our EL students have increased their vocabulary as well as overall reading proficiency in English by at least 1/2-1 grade equivalent within a school year.
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Pros
  • Ease of Use. The site is awesome for searching for a specific topic.
  • Convenience. Lessons are generally very quick and easy to fit into even the busiest schedules.
  • Interface. The website is gorgeous and inviting.
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  • Helps students gain comprehension by suggesting reading materials at their level.
  • Because the program has the capacity to read to the students, they get a to hear a good role model which helps develop fluency and accuracy in their reading.
  • It is easy to access and helps keep students on track with their reading goals.
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Cons
  • It can be difficult for any e-learning service not to seem mechanical in nature when it comes to the average employee performing learning tasks
  • Many of the "problems" that grovo might seem to display would actually be a function of the organization implementing them
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  • I could never figure it out.
  • Students levels from their STAR test did not translate into the books suggested on myON.
  • The platform is cumbersome and inaccessible for students and teachers.
  • I am fairly tech-savvy, but I could never navigate through and understand how myON worked. Eventually, I gave up and switched to Epic.
  • The book selection was poor. Only the non-fiction books were interesting to my students. None of the popular titles and authors were available.
  • It was a big disappointment and frustration for me and my students.
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Support Rating
When we have had issues with Grovo not working or a problem with report we have always gotten an answer quickly. We have a rep that we speak to often to make sure we are satisfied with the system and is just a quick email away. It nice to know we have support that will get back to you in a quick manner as we rely on this software.
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I believe this product provides students with faster and easier access to books. This increases their time spent on task reading. myON reader is a product that is great for students and teachers.
If there are any issues and concerns while using myON, there are many help resources available to offer assistance.
myON Reader works so well with the rest of the Renaissance Platform. This consistency is great for everyone!
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Alternatives Considered
Previously we were using Blackboard and an inhouse solution. Both of these took many hours to get ready for new training objectives and provided mediocre employe skill retention. Grovo reduced the overhead for training and has produced better results regarding employee skill retention. We selected Grovo because it was a better solution, it was easier and provided a better result
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All the Renaissance products are so user friendly and have the ability to fit into any educator's classroom needs. [Renaissance] myON [Reader] goes hand in hand with Accelerated Reader and easily links the quizzes for the students to access. My students have stayed so engaged while reading/listening to fun books on different topics for class. They love the fact that they can listen to the books while following along in the digital book. This helps my struggling readers have success.
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Return on Investment
  • Positive - allowed us to provide top-notch training to our employees.
  • Positive - allows every employee to look through past trainings if they need a reminder.
  • Positive - allows us to track when the trainings are being completed.
  • Positive - ability to create trainings quickly and easily.
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  • Students continued to read on their level and were motivated by all of the books being an AR book with a quiz and points to earn.
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ScreenShots

Grovo, now part of Cornerstone LMS Screenshots

Screenshot of The primary admin dashboardScreenshot of The library of Grovo contentScreenshot of The course building toolScreenshot of Assignment optionsScreenshot of Choosing an assignment