PLATFORM COMPARISON

QuadC vs Upswing: Which platform is right for you?

Choosing a student success platform can be overwhelming. To help you in your research, we’ve broken down the key differences between the most important features and functionality for you.

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200,000

Students Served

350,000

Sessions Delivered

20,000

Assignments Reviewed

QuadC is Trusted by Leading Institutions Across North America

GSU
University of Toronto
UPitt
MC Master
Sheridan Univesity
Carleton University
Stockton University
Algonquin College
Harvard
University of Saskatchewan
Kwantlen Polytechnic
ABAC
FAMU
Maryville
Morehouse
Dalton State
Laurentian University
Tusculum
Muskingum
Ohio University
Redwoods College
Saskatchewan Polytechnic School
Tuskegee
Centennial College
Cambrian College
Denison university
Fanshawe
Cuyahoga Community College
Bowling Green State University

QuadC vs Upswing 

Here's a breakdown of the top features that institutions look for in a Student Success platform:

Top Features

QuadC

Upswing

Early Alerts checkmark x mark-1
STEAM-Friendly Teaching Tools checkmark x mark-1
Video Conferencing & Advanced Whiteboard checkmark checkmark-1
Designed to Support Multiple Sub-Services checkmark checkmark-1
Facilitates Access to Out-Sourced Services checkmark x mark-1

Early Alerts 

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AI for Students and Staff

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What’s important in a student success tool?

Choosing a Student Success tool is an important decision. With the right tool, your team can not only save time on the day-to-day administrative tasks, but also access valuable insights and reporting metrics to impact your student retention goals.

Integrations

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Connect with the tools you already use.

It's important for your Student Success Platform to work with the tools that you are already using. Upswing can integrate with Zoom, while QuadC has fully customizable integration services. It can easily integrate with Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and WebEx... along with a school's LMS and SIS programs.

Integrations

QuadC

Upswing

Zoom checkmark checkmark-1
Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and Google Calendar checkmark x mark-1
Student Information System (SIS) checkmark x mark-1
Learning Management System checkmark x mark-1

 

Configuration

A customized experience with only the features you need.

If you are managing multiple student success departments, you need a tool that can be configured to your specific needs. Both QuadC and Upswing have flexible configuration options.

Configurations

QuadC

Upswing

Tutoring  checkmark checkmark-1
Writing Support checkmark checkmark-1
Advising checkmark checkmark-1
Coaching & Mentoring  checkmark checkmark-1

 

Video Conferencing

Access a seamless virtual meeting space.

Whether you are overseeing tutoring, counselling, advising, writing center or other department, your virtual meetings should be a breeze.

Video Conferencing Features

QuadC

Upswing

Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools      checkmark checkmark-1
Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard    checkmark checkmark-1
One-to-many video sessions     checkmark checkmark-1
Asynchronous & synchronous document editing      checkmark x mark-1
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 checkmark x mark-1
STEM-friendly teaching tool         checkmark x mark-1

 

Early Alerts

Tools that allow you to catch problems before they get out of hand.

Early Alerts are now an essential tool for every student support system.

Early Alerts

QuadC

Upswing

Manually triggered    checkmark x mark-1
Automated triggers, case
management, assign cases
to multiple teams, single-source
of truth for student info
checkmark x mark-1

 

Administrative Tasks

Administrative tools designed to support staff holistically

From counselling to tutoring, tools should help the school support multiple sub-services.

Administrative Tasks

QuadC

Upswing

Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools      checkmark checkmark-1
Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard    checkmark checkmark-1
One-to-many video sessions     checkmark checkmark-1
Asynchronous & synchronous document editing      checkmark x mark-1
An included eTutoring module
with file upload, written response,
and email response tools
with a dedicated slot-based
schedule interface
checkmark checkmark-1

 

Access to video recordings of previous tutoring sessions checkmark x mark-1
STEM-friendly teaching tool         checkmark x mark-1

 

Reporting

Advanced-Data to Improve Your School's Performance

Reports which help improve productivity and help staff spend more time with students.

Reporting

QuadC

Upswing

Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools      checkmark checkmark-1
Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard    checkmark checkmark-1
One-to-many video sessions     checkmark checkmark-1
Asynchronous & synchronous document editing      checkmark x mark-1
An included eTutoring module
with file upload, written response,
and email response tools
with a dedicated slot-based
schedule interface
checkmark checkmark-1

 

Access to video recordings of previous tutoring sessions checkmark x mark-1
STEM-friendly teaching tool         checkmark x mark-1

 

Student Features

Intuitive student features to increase ease of use

From instant messaging to advanced UX design, students should be able to navigate this technology with ease.

Student Features

QuadC

Upswing

Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools      checkmark checkmark-1
Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard    checkmark checkmark-1
One-to-many video sessions     checkmark checkmark-1
Asynchronous & synchronous document editing      checkmark x mark-1
An included eTutoring module
with file upload, written response,
and email response tools
with a dedicated slot-based
schedule interface
checkmark checkmark-1

 

Access to video recordings of previous tutoring sessions checkmark x mark-1
STEM-friendly teaching tool         checkmark x mark-1

 

AI

Engage with AI tools ethically

Students are going to use AI whether schools want them to or not, this allows students and schools to get on the same page on how to use AI tools for good.

Video Conferencing Features

QuadC

Upswing

Video conferencing with audio, video, and text chat, a shared whiteboard, and drawing and math tools      checkmark checkmark-1
Ability to teach and practice coding within the whiteboard    checkmark checkmark-1
One-to-many video sessions     checkmark checkmark-1
Asynchronous & synchronous document editing      checkmark x mark-1
An included eTutoring module
with file upload, written response,
and email response tools
with a dedicated slot-based
schedule interface
checkmark checkmark-1

 

Access to video recordings of previous tutoring sessions checkmark x mark-1
STEM-friendly teaching tool         checkmark x mark-1

 

Download the full report for later.

Get a one-page summary of the key differences between QuadC and Upswing so you can share it with your team!

By completing this form, you agree to receive email communications from QuadC.

Improve Student Retention with QuadC

User-Friendly Interface

Students and administrators love the ease and simplicity in navigating available services and finding the right resources to connect with.

 

 

Simplified
Scheduling

Allow students, advisors and administrators to easily book appointments. 

Flexible Meeting Options

QuadC accommodates in-person, online, and drop-in meetings, complete with a virtual classroom and conferencing integrations.



Accessible Reports

Easily measure the impact your student success department has on the institution's key objectives.

Client Testimonials

QuadC’s adamant about their product; they are pushing something awesome. More than that was their willingness to work with us to customize the product. Phenomenal!

QuadC is formatted in a way that’s familiar to our students. They can chat with Tutors like they would on Facebook. It’s a better user experience!

It has been a pleasure working with you and the entire QuadC team to help the University of Pittsburg implement its new Academic Support model. I would rate all of you a 10 for your responsiveness and willingness to adjust the platform and accommodate our different use cases.

Find out how QuadC can help your institution improve student retention.

With customizable configurations and a superior user experience, QuadC will seamlessly integrate with all of your institution's existing tools.