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QuadC vs Penji
QuadC provides a full suite of student success solutions in a unified, data-rich interface. Features include early alerts, AI-powered tutoring, adaptive learning tools, and seamless integrations. This allows educators to focus on teaching and student engagement rather than administrative overhead.
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| STEM-Friendly Teaching Tools | |
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| Video Conferencing & Advanced Whiteboard | |
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| Designed to Support Multiple Sub-Services | |
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| Facilitates Access to Out-Sourced Services | |
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AI for Students and Staff |
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Integrations
Connect with the tools you already use.
QuadC integrates with LMS, SIS, and communication tools, ensuring smooth workflows. Penji also integrates but offers fewer options and limited automation.
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| Zoom | |
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| Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and Google Calendar | |
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| Student Information System (SIS) | |
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| Learning Management System | |
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Configuration
A customized experience with only the features you need.
QuadC covers multiple student success departments, including tutoring, advising, writing centers, and drop-in support, all in one platform. Penji mainly focuses on tutoring and advising, with less flexibility for other services.
Configurations |
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| Writing Support | |
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| Advising | |
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| Coaching & Mentoring | |
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Video Conferencing
Access a seamless virtual meeting space.
QuadC provides a more robust, built-in virtual conferencing suite specifically designed for academia. While Penji forces users into generic third-party tools like Zoom, QuadC features a native classroom equipped with a shared STEM whiteboard, math tools, and an integrated code editor. This eliminates technical friction and keeps all session data and recordings within a single, secure platform.
Video Conferencing Features |
QuadC |
Penji |
| Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools | |
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| Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard | |
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| One-to-many video sessions | |
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| Asynchronous & synchronous document editing | |
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| An included eTutoring module with file upload, written response, and email response tools with a dedicated slot-based schedule interface | |
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| Access to video recordings of previous tutoring sessions | |
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| STEM-friendly teaching tool | |
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Early Alerts
Tools that allow you to catch problems before they get out of hand.
QuadC’s data-driven approach provides actionable insights to help you proactively identify struggling students and personalize their learning experience. Unlike Penji, which may lack such automated capabilities, QuadC empowers you to make informed decisions.
Early Alerts |
QuadC |
Penji |
| Manually triggered | |
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| Automated triggers, case management, assign cases to multiple teams, single-source of truth for student info | |
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Administrative Tasks
Administrative tools designed to support staff holistically
Both QuadC and Penji simplify administrative tasks with streamlined workflows. Manage student data, track progress, and generate reports, all within a centralized platform
Administrative Tasks |
QuadC |
Penji |
| Scheduling flexibly operated by self-serve or staff-managed | |
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| Easily configured single-sign-on and LDAP authentication capabilities | |
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| Tracking attendance of students and tutors | |
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| No-show policy tracking, notifications, and enforcement | |
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| Designed to support advising | |
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| Designed to support the writing center | |
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| Designed to support tutoring | |
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| Designed to support counselling | |
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| Designed to support supplemental instruction | |
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Reporting
Advanced-Data to Improve Your School's Performance
Both QuadC and Penji offer comprehensive reporting suites to provide valuable insights into student progress. However, QuadC’s data-driven approach offers actionable recommendations.
Reporting Features |
QuadC |
Penji |
| Customizable reports with charts, graphs, and statistics which eliminate the need for manual data entry | |
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| Can easily export data into CSV files to share | |
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Student Features
Intuitive student features to increase ease of use
QuadC prioritizes student ease of use with features like instant messaging and a social media-inspired interface. While both platforms aim to provide a positive user experience, QuadC’s focus on student engagement may set it apart.
Student Features |
QuadC |
Penji |
| Instant messaging feature between hosts, students, and administrators | |
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| One can easily search for services or tutors in a social media-inspired interface | |
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| Support online sessions | |
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| Support in-person sessions | |
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| Can see a log of all past, current, and upcoming sessions (ie. advising or tutoring) | |
Upcoming, and pending, but not past sessions. Past can only be viewed by the admin |
| Customer tech support | |
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| Daily live seminars for tech support for training and ease of use | |
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| Allows schools to consolidate multiple programs and services | |
To an extent - schools will still need to used video conferencing tools to supplement the ease of use. |
| New features/updates are installed automatically and without additional costs | |
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AI
Engage with AI tools ethically
QuadC takes student support further than Penji by combining AI and human tutoring. Unlike Penji, QuadC’s AI Tutor provides 24/7 tailored help powered by multiple large language models, ensuring students always have guidance. QuadC AI also brings adaptive learning, early alerts, LMS integration, group chats, human tutor collaboration, and embeddable AI bots. This all-in-one approach not only supports students at scale but also gives educators actionable insights to improve outcomes.
AI |
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| AI Tutoring Features for Students, Tutors, and Administrators | |
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AI 'Study Buddy' - Supplement to Human Tutors and Instructors, 24/7 Quick Question and Answers (guidance, not direct answer). |
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Human tutor integration – AI built on course-specific materials, with options to book time with tutors, TAs, or professors when needed |
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Multiple large language models for the price of one |
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LMS integration for seamless academic support |
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Shared seats licensing model for flexible institutional use |
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Group chats with multiple humans and AI bots in the same conversation |
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Embeddable AI bots on campus websites and LMS |
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