Functionality: ★★★
- Scale:★★★
- Works Well. Glean is primarily designed as a note-taking and learning support tool for students.
- Ease of Use:★★★
- Works Well.
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Instructors):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Technical support is provided only through the developers' website
- Tech Support/Help Availability (for Students):★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Technical support is provided only through the developers' website
- Hypermediality :★★★
- Works Well.
Accessibility: ★★★
- Accessibility Standards:★★★
- Works Well.
- User-focused participation:★★★
- Works Well.
- Required Equipment:★★★
- Works Well.
Technical: ★★★
- Integration/Embedding within a Learning Management System (LMS) :★★★
- Works Well.
- Operating Systems:★★★
- Works Well.
- Web Browser:★★★
- Works Well.
- Additional Technical Requirements:★★★
- Works Well.
Mobile Design: ★★★
- Access:★★★
- Works Well.
- Functionality:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. There are typically functional differences between the mobile and desktop versions of apps like Glean, although the core features are usually consistent across platforms.
- Offline Access:★★★
- Works Well. Glean app does offer offline access to its features. This means the app can be used to view and edit your notes even when you don’t have an internet connection.
Usage and Account Set Up: ★★★
- Sign Up/Sign In:★★★
- Works Well.
- Cost of Use:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Users need to pay $15/ month after 30-day free trial
- Archiving, Saving, and Exporting Data :★★★
- Works Well.
- Data Privacy and Ownership:★★★
- Works Well.
Social Presence: ★★★
- Collaboration :★★☆
- Minor Concerns. The tool has a help center that provides support for any required information or inquiries.
- User Accountability:
- Not Applicable. The Glean app is primarily designed as a note-taking and study tool, focusing on personal learning and accessibility rather than providing comprehensive features for instructor oversight or learner accountability in collaborative settings.
- Diffusion:★★★
- Works Well.
Teaching Presence: ★★☆
- Facilitation:★☆☆
- Serious Concerns. Glean is primarily a note-taking tool designed for students
- Customization:★★☆
- Minor Concerns. Some aspects of the tool can be customized for classroom use; however, it is primarily designed for students.
- Learning Analytics:
- Not Applicable. Glean is designed more for student-driven learning rather than instructor-led tracking and analytics. It excels in making content accessible and improving individual study habits. Still, it does not offer advanced features like a performance dashboard or detailed metrics for tracking learner engagement and outcomes in real time.
Cognitive Presence: ★★★
- Enhancement of Cognitive Task(s):★★★
- Works Well.
- Higher Order Thinking:★★★
- Works Well.
- Feedback on Learning:★★★
- Works Well.