Khan Academy

Score9.9 out of 10

29 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for Khan Academy are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Good Structure: Many users have praised the platform for its well-structured layout, which allows them to pace themselves while learning. The platform's structure has been commended for its effectiveness in facilitating a comfortable learning experience.

Clear Explanations: Reviewers appreciate that the platform provides clear and concise explanations of the learning objectives at each step. This feature has proven helpful in guiding users through their learning journey and ensuring they understand the concepts being taught.

Detailed Training Videos: Users highly value the detailed training videos provided by the platform. These videos offer comprehensive instruction and serve as valuable resources for enhancing their understanding of various topics.

Reviews

10 Reviews

Knowledgable Platform

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

August 8, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

This platform has help me get educated in a variety of different areas. I have used this platform when ever I needed help in math class in college and it really allowed me to grasp each lesson that I had a hard time understanding. Khan Academy is a great way for students to practice any course materials.

Pros

Informative
Reliable
Tutoring

Cons

Likelihood to Recommend

Khan Academy is very well suited for any student in college, high school, and middle school. There are many fields and majors that they touch on and you can basically use Khan Academy for any of your educational needs. I definitely relied on it for many of my college classes.

Leslie Medrano

Criminal Justice Major at University of Texas at San Antonio (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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Khan Academy great Adult Learning platform

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 24, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In the insurance industry changes come fast, in order to adapt we require innovative adult learning platforms to aid our training teams. We are often faced with sudden product or legislation updates which require training across the entire sales floor. We have tested several adult learning platforms to date. In my personal experience I found Khan Academy could fill this gap. The information is presented in a light and easy-to-absorb manner.

Pros

Adult learning.
User engagement.
Information is presented in an easy to digest manner.

Cons

Visuals can become confusing at times.
Ability to jump through lessons with easy back and forth for review

Likelihood to Recommend

For larger projects, product changes, legislation updates, Khan Academy makes it easy to transfer information in an easy-to-digest manner. The software works really well with adult learning as it keeps users engaged in quick bite-sized lessons. It's more appropriate for larger changes and bigger implementations. It's less appropriate for smaller projects, or minor changes/updates, where quick training sessions would suffice.

Verified User

Manager in Sales (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

5 years of experience

Khan Academy Rocks

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 14, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Khan Academy is a very good portal for learning mathematical concepts and other important technical and scientific knowledge. I have spent quite a long time on Khan Academy while studying Physics in high school and for calculus in college, and have recommended it to several of my undergraduate friends and juniors.

Pros

Detailed explanations
Intuitive diagrams
Rigorous math

Cons

Easier to navigate
Search functionality
More examples

Likelihood to Recommend

I used it a lot in high school when I was studying Physics. It has detailed explanations on every topic, with illustrative figures, but it does not skimp on the rigorous math required to truly understand the concept. They have a great Calculus section as well, which was very helpful when I was struggling with Calculus in college.

Verified User

Engineer in Engineering (51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Great tools for education

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

June 14, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Revise basics of mathematics that are useful for my job and I’ve forgot about

Pros

Short explanation right to the point
Quizz are helpful and simple enough to be complete quickly
Lot of contents

Cons

On my iPad, to change the language of Khan, I need to change the language of my iPad in the settings
It can be a bit messy and the category are a bit too generic, not enough per level category
Sometimes the quizz are too simple, it would be nice to have an extra difficult one as a bonus

Likelihood to Recommend

You forgot a notion, so you search for it, read the material, complete the quiz and you are good to go

I'm not sure this would be a replacement for math class, as there might not be enough in-depth exercise to allow to understand the notions. But it's a great help for me.

Verified User

Engineer (5001-10,000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

You Khan Do It!

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

June 11, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Khan Academy is an excellent resource. We use it internally for quick training, answering questions, figuring out odd issues, or just learning something new when things are slow. The lessons are easy to follow and usually interactive, especially for things like SQL learning. Our favorite feature of the tool is its price: free!

Pros

The UI is great and easy to use.
There is a broad selection of courses, subjects, and instructors.
The classroom integration option is awesome.

Cons

While the UI is easy to use, it is quite simple, meaning it doesn't seem as refined as something like Lynda.
Since there is a big focus on K-12 learning, it is sometimes difficult to find relevant adult learning courses.
I would like at least one or two specialized courses in each subject. For example, in world history, it would be nice to see a specialized course in Europe.

Likelihood to Recommend

Khan Academy is a great supplement for things you already have learned, or as a mid-level course (versus a deep dive or high school/university level course). It is great for a paced learning environment if you want to casually refresh yourself on a subject or learn something new. I don't think this should be a replacement for structured learning, or if you struggle in self-paced learning environments. There have been times I would like to have been able to ask a professional (like an instructor) when struggling with a subtopic, which is possible in a classroom setting.

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

2 years of experience

Khan Academy is adaptable and efficient -- give it a try!

Rating: 7 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Khan Academy is a great tool that we use to freshen up on old topics and learn brand new topics. We will continue to use Khan Academy, and we hope it will improve the knowledge base of our staff. That is the focus of our use of Khan Academy at this time.

Pros

E-learning
Exposure to new topics
Expanding knowledge

Cons

Better organization of topical areas
More business topics
More interactive videos

Likelihood to Recommend

Khan Academy is great for people of all ages and experience levels to learn something new or do freshen up on old topics. It is also very adaptable to individual needs, and can be used in a variety of settings. On the other hand, if you are looking for something more comprehensive and specific, Khan Academy may not be right for you.

Verified User

Professional (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

Khan Academy - Online Learning

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using it to learn new skills. It is not a mandated use, but everyone can jump in to expand their knowledge on anything work-related or not. We got the freedom to choose whatever topic or subject that we want to learn. Some of my coworkers are using it to learn more about their finance and how to manage that. I prefer to expand my computer science skills.

Pros

Has a very good structure to pace yourself
Explains very well what are you going to learn at every step

Cons

Some of the video links are not embedded in the webpage.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is excellent if you want to learn the basics when it comes to coding languages and computer science stuff. But if you are looking for a well more in-depth experience, it's better if you enroll in a coding camp or take in-person courses to interact with your classmates.

Sixto Quesada

Account Manager in Customer Service at Partner Hero (501-1000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Great for High School Students

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use Khan Academy in a very diverse set of ways. I take classes to beef up my knowledge of math and economic principals to solve real world problems in supply and demand. I use Khan academy to make me more effective in my use of computer software such as excel for data modeling in my organization and to make myself more marketable in the jobs market.

Pros

Detailed training videos
Great practice questions
Detailed analysis of problems and answers

Cons

I would like to see the lessons beefed up and made longer
Tie in more real world examples from industries
Add more work related functions and certifications

Likelihood to Recommend

Khan academy is well suited as a homeschooling aid for students. Khan Academy serves as a cost effective solution for parents to help their children learn concepts taught in school and to reinforce learning they might be struggling with. Because Khan academy is free for users it is great at democratizing education. I would suggest diving into certifications for the workforce..excel, economics, supply chain, as well as offering real life high school classes such as AP classes. This could be a great way to expand the offerings and bring real value to users of Khan.

william Lewis

Procurment rep at Eastman Chemical (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Khan Academy_ Life made easier for the learner

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

June 10, 2022

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

it is many used in our organisation for educating the interested folks, mainly in the learning and development department.
It is mainly used to up-skill the employees skill set on a daily basis. This helps employees, especially the customer facing employee to cater to different customer customer, especially when we at our organisation talk about customer 360 experience

Pros

Concepts explained easily
pictorial representation of the concepts
self paced learning

Cons

more experience faculty
some off site/ online sessions once in a quarter to motivate learners
easy integration

Likelihood to Recommend

best Suited: When you do not want to have a personal tutor and then khan academy has this amazing offerings for you all, especially during covid time, where they were not schools and everything including learning went virtual

Less Appropriate: less human intervention, that students miss and they become slave of the device

Verified User

Manager in Customer Service (10,001+ employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

Khan Academy is Amazing!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Incentivized

April 24, 2020

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Khan Academy is fantastic for supplemental instruction of course material and revisiting of previous material learned, especially in the high school setting. It's free access makes it special, but it is also of a high quality. There are many ways to interact with the course material from completing a whole course in order, mastery tests to determine what you need to learn and specific help with specific topics. They also cover just about any topic need in some way, in addition to helpful life skills like coding and personal finance. It is usually recommended to students through academic support or tutoring. Other individual professors may suggest its use on a case-by-case basis.

Pros

User experience and navigation.
Short videos that are clear and easy to understand.
Breadth and depth of information.

Cons

Expand info for younger kids.
Expand college level offerings.
The videos could be more visually dynamic.

Likelihood to Recommend

In a college setting, it's great for supplemental help on lower-level subjects or a refresher on high school subjects. I recommend it to my freshmen in "welcome to college" type of course. In K-12, it can serve as supplemental instruction (teachers can create lesson plans for their students) as a good way to differentiate and bring in technology. It can also be great to recommend at home. I believe in its power enough that it could be a primary vehicle for homeschooling through at least 8th grade and maybe into high school.

Verified User

Employee (1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

6 years of experience

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