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'''StudySoup''' is a [[San Francisco]] based educational startup started by Sieva Kozinsky and Jeff Silverman.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/26/studysoup-raises-1-7m-to-help-students-buy-and-sell-class-notes/|title=StudySoup raises $1.7M to help students buy and sell class notes|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://startups.co.uk/business-ideas-for-2017-edtech-2-0/|title=Business ideas for 2017: Edtech 2.0 - Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas|date=2017-01-17|work=Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-GB}}</ref> It is a digital learning marketplace allowing purchase and sale of academic content including course notes, study guides, and tutoring services.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianrashid/2017/06/15/how-this-entrepreneur-is-changing-the-way-college-leaders-are-learning/#7bb686e118d2|title=How This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way College Leaders Are Learning|last=Rashid|first=Brian|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/the-now/study-soup-lets-students-at-cu-boulder-and-csu-sell-notes-and-course-material-to-their-classmates|title='StudySoup' lets students at CU-Boulder and CSU sell notes and course material to their classmates|last=Tronier|first=Ryan|date=2014-10-21|work=7NEWS|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karagoldin/2017/05/02/sieva-kozinsky-interview/#700a4b50df87|title=Is Collaborative Thinking Essential for Success? 2 CEOs Hash It Out|last=Goldin|first=Kara|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref>
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'''StudySoup''' is a [[digital learning]] [[marketplace]] that allowed the purchase and sale of academic content including course notes, study guides, and tutoring services.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/26/studysoup-raises-1-7m-to-help-students-buy-and-sell-class-notes/|title=StudySoup raises $1.7M to help students buy and sell class notes|work=TechCrunch|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://startups.co.uk/business-ideas-for-2017-edtech-2-0/|title=Business ideas for 2017: Edtech 2.0 - Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas|date=2017-01-17|work=Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianrashid/2017/06/15/how-this-entrepreneur-is-changing-the-way-college-leaders-are-learning/#7bb686e118d2|title=How This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way College Leaders Are Learning|last=Rashid|first=Brian|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/karagoldin/2017/05/02/sieva-kozinsky-interview/#700a4b50df87|title=Is Collaborative Thinking Essential for Success? 2 CEOs Hash It Out|last=Goldin|first=Kara|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from UC Santa Barbara had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://36kr.com/p/5051860.html|title=StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台|access-date=2018-07-05|language=zh-CN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-side-hustles-that-pay-in-cash-and-grades/|title=College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/meet-uc-honorees-forbes-30-under-30-list|title=Meet the UC honorees of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list|date=2017-01-26|work=University of California|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref> Kozinsky along with Jeff Silverman started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/online-service-studysoup-pays-students-to-take-notes/article_93d80316-e4db-11e5-9a70-8798e4299944.html|title=Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes|last=photo|first=Bailey Schulz {{!}} Courtesy|work=The Daily Nebraskan|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/starting-a-business-how-to-identify-an-opportunity-and-exploit-it.html/?a=viewall|title=Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It|date=2016-01-20|work=The Cheat Sheet|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robynshulman/2017/05/17/global-edtech-investments-and-outlook-10-edtech-companies-you-should-know-about/#69705ecf5bb3|title=Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About|last=Shulman|first=Robyn|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedailyaztec.com/62332/artsandlifestyle/studysoup-makes-passing-notes-classy/|title=StudySoup makes passing notes classy|last=Knecht|first=Taylor|work=The Daily Aztec|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref>
Sieva Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from [[University of California, Santa Barbara|UC Santa Barbara]] had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://36kr.com/p/5051860.html|title=StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台|access-date=2018-07-05|language=zh-CN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/college-side-hustles-that-pay-in-cash-and-grades/|title=College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/meet-uc-honorees-forbes-30-under-30-list|title=Meet the UC honorees of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list|date=2017-01-26|work=University of California|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> Kozinsky along with [[Jeff Silverman]] started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/online-service-studysoup-pays-students-to-take-notes/article_93d80316-e4db-11e5-9a70-8798e4299944.html|title=Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes|last=photo|first=Bailey Schulz {{!}} Courtesy|work=The Daily Nebraskan|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/starting-a-business-how-to-identify-an-opportunity-and-exploit-it.html/?a=viewall|title=Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It|date=2016-01-20|work=The Cheat Sheet|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/robynshulman/2017/05/17/global-edtech-investments-and-outlook-10-edtech-companies-you-should-know-about/#69705ecf5bb3|title=Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About|last=Shulman|first=Robyn|work=Forbes|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thedailyaztec.com/62332/artsandlifestyle/studysoup-makes-passing-notes-classy/|title=StudySoup makes passing notes classy|last=Knecht|first=Taylor|work=The Daily Aztec|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>


== Operations ==
== Operations ==
StudySoup is an online peer-to-peer learning market place<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://venturebeat.com/2014/10/21/500-startups-backed-studysoup-is-launching-its-peer-to-peer-marketplace-in-15-new-colleges/|title=500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges|date=2014-10-21|work=VentureBeat|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://tech.co/studysoup-500-startups-2014-10|title=StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace|date=2014-10-18|work=TechCo|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knowtechie.com/how-technology-is-changing-the-face-of-education/|title=How technology is changing the face of education|website=knowtechie.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/studysoup|title=StudySoup {{!}} Crunchbase|website=Crunchbase|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://newlearningtimes.com/cms/article/5192/studysoup-turns-college-note-taking-into-a|title=StudySoup Turns College Note-Taking into a Marketplace|work=New Learning Times|access-date=2018-07-05|language=en-us}}</ref> that allow students to sell<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crowdfunder.com/studysoup|title=Learn About StudySoup on Crowdfunder|website=www.crowdfunder.com|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> and purchase class notes and study guides.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The sellers or Elite Notetakers<ref name=":7" /> have to undertake a training<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aas.org/posts/opportunity/2016/04/future-innovators-scholarship-opportunity-studysoup|title=Future Innovators Scholarship Opportunity from StudySoup {{!}} American Astronomical Society|website=aas.org|language=en|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> to understand the type of materials to be provided and its frequency.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" /> They have to submit notes every week and a study guide four days prior to every exam.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":8" />
StudySoup is an online [[peer-to-peer]] learning marketplace<ref name=":7"/><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://tech.co/studysoup-500-startups-2014-10|title=StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace|date=2014-10-18|work=TechCo|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":2" /> that allows students to sell<ref name=":3" /> and purchase class notes and study guides.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Tronier |first=Ryan |date=2014-10-21 |title='StudySoup' lets students at CU-Boulder and CSU sell notes and course material to their classmates |work=7NEWS |url=https://www.thedenverchannel.com/the-now/study-soup-lets-students-at-cu-boulder-and-csu-sell-notes-and-course-material-to-their-classmates |access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /> The sellers or Elite Notetakers<ref name=":7" /> have to undertake a training<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aas.org/posts/opportunity/2016/04/future-innovators-scholarship-opportunity-studysoup|title=Future Innovators Scholarship Opportunity from StudySoup {{!}} American Astronomical Society|website=aas.org|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref> to understand the type of materials to be provided and its frequency.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":8" /> They have to submit notes every week and a study guides four days prior to every exam.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":8" />


= StudySoup =
== StudySoup ==
StudySoup is a for-profit corporation that employs students as notetakers at various universities across the world in order to provide a more positive experience for undergraduate college students.
StudySoup is a for-profit corporation that employs students as notetakers at various universities across the world in order to provide a more positive experience for undergraduate college students.


== History ==
== History ==
The company was founded in 2014 by Sieva Kozinsky and Jeff Silverman and has since grown to 50 employees world wide. Together they set out to provide students a new source of income and in the first year obtained 1.5 Million students across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/3-edtech-startups-to-watch-in-2017_us_5902b1a3e4b05279d4edbacc|title=3 Edtech Startups to Watch in 2017|last=Ifie|first=John|date=2017-04-28|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=2018-08-15}}</ref> The platform was opened up to more universities in 2016 as they pushed their borders outside of the United States and into Singapore and Canada. Several concerns about the legitimacy of StudySoup arose do to their changing business model.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theworkathomewife.com/studysoup-legit/|title=How to Make Money in College: Is StudySoup Legit?|date=2017-02-19|work=The Work at Home Wife|access-date=2018-08-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
Kozinsky and Silverman set out to provide students a new source of income and in the first year obtained 1.5 million students across the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/3-edtech-startups-to-watch-in-2017_us_5902b1a3e4b05279d4edbacc|title=3 Edtech Startups to Watch in 2017|last=Ifie|first=John|date=2017-04-28|website=Huffington Post|access-date=2018-08-15}}</ref> The platform was opened up to more universities in 2016 as they pushed their borders outside of the [[United States]] and into [[Singapore]] and [[Canada]]. Several concerns about the legitimacy of StudySoup arose due to its changing business model.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://theworkathomewife.com/studysoup-legit/|title=How to Make Money in College: Is StudySoup Legit?|date=2017-02-19|work=The Work at Home Wife|access-date=2018-08-15}}</ref>


== Products ==
== Products ==
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=== Class Notes & Study Guides ===
=== Class Notes & Study Guides ===
While StudySoup is most commonly known for its Elite Notetaker program which employs thousands of students world wide, it sells a subscription to access all the content generated by those notetakers and to gain access to the previous archives gathered over the years.
StudySoup is known for it's Elite Notetaker program, which recruits notetakers to apply to sell notes to other students for Karma Points, it sells a subscription to earn Karma and to gain access to the previous archives other notetakers have gathered over the years.


=== Textbook Solution Guides ===
=== Textbook Solution Guides ===
Due to the popularity of textbooks still being used both in digital and print format, StudySoup provides step by step walk throughs explaining the questions in supported textbooks.
StudySoup provides step by step walk throughs explaining the questions in supported textbooks


=== On Demand Questions ===
=== On Demand Questions ===
Students are given the ability to ask any question they want which will be answered within 24 to 48 hours.
Students are given the ability to ask any question they want, which will be answered within 24 to 48 hours.


== Community ==
== Community ==
StudySoups community consists of different levels of participants. Campus Marketing Coordinators are responsible for connecting schools together by recruiting notetakers and establishing an on campus presence. Elite Notetakers provide notes and study guides for students with disabilities or paying subscribers enrolled in the course. Finally the students complete the circle by paying for the notes they use.
StudySoup's community consists of different levels of participants. Campus Marketing Coordinators are responsible for connecting schools together by recruiting notetakers and establishing an on campus presence. Elite Notetakers provide notes and study guides for students with disabilities or paying subscribers enrolled in the course. Finally, the students complete the circle by paying for the notes they use. However, there have been documented instances of StudySoup using the imagery and logos of universities without permission in order to falsify and promote the idea that a school approves the platform<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |title=StudySoup and FSU: FSU does not condone buying or selling notes on any platform - FSU Canvas Support Center |url=https://support.canvas.fsu.edu/kb/article/1305-studysoup-and-fsu-fsu-does-not-condone-buying-or-selling-notes-on-any-platform/ |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=support.canvas.fsu.edu}}</ref>


== Business Model ==
== Business Model ==
This business is subscription based. Any one of 3 subscriptions can be purchased for various prices that provide access to the content students gather over the course of a school year
This business is [[Subscription business model|subscription based]]. Any one of three subscriptions can be purchased for various prices that provide access to the content students gather over the course of a school year.

== Controversy ==
[[Florida State University]] has issued warnings to its students about Studysoup using the logo of Florida State University without permission from the school. Despite the use of the logo by StudySoup, they are in no way affiliated with the school and FSU does not condone the services being provided by this company.<ref name=":9" />

==References==
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[[Category:2014 establishments in California]]
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 24 December 2024

StudySoup is a digital learning marketplace that allowed the purchase and sale of academic content including course notes, study guides, and tutoring services.[1][2][3][4]

Background

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Sieva Kozinsky, an environmental studies graduate from UC Santa Barbara had difficulty concentrating because of the speed of the lecture and lack of supportive academic resources.[1][5][6][7][8] Kozinsky along with Jeff Silverman started StudySoup in 2014 to source academic support and provide a means for students to earn money while in school.[1][9][10][11][12]

Operations

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StudySoup is an online peer-to-peer learning marketplace[5][13][11][8] that allows students to sell[9] and purchase class notes and study guides.[1][13][14][10][11] The sellers or Elite Notetakers[5] have to undertake a training[9][15] to understand the type of materials to be provided and its frequency.[1][6] They have to submit notes every week and a study guides four days prior to every exam.[9][6]

StudySoup

[edit]

StudySoup is a for-profit corporation that employs students as notetakers at various universities across the world in order to provide a more positive experience for undergraduate college students.

History

[edit]

Kozinsky and Silverman set out to provide students a new source of income and in the first year obtained 1.5 million students across the United States.[16] The platform was opened up to more universities in 2016 as they pushed their borders outside of the United States and into Singapore and Canada. Several concerns about the legitimacy of StudySoup arose due to its changing business model.[17]

Products

[edit]

There are only three products currently provided by StudySoup.

Class Notes & Study Guides

[edit]

StudySoup is known for it's Elite Notetaker program, which recruits notetakers to apply to sell notes to other students for Karma Points, it sells a subscription to earn Karma and to gain access to the previous archives other notetakers have gathered over the years.

Textbook Solution Guides

[edit]

StudySoup provides step by step walk throughs explaining the questions in supported textbooks

On Demand Questions

[edit]

Students are given the ability to ask any question they want, which will be answered within 24 to 48 hours.

Community

[edit]

StudySoup's community consists of different levels of participants. Campus Marketing Coordinators are responsible for connecting schools together by recruiting notetakers and establishing an on campus presence. Elite Notetakers provide notes and study guides for students with disabilities or paying subscribers enrolled in the course. Finally, the students complete the circle by paying for the notes they use. However, there have been documented instances of StudySoup using the imagery and logos of universities without permission in order to falsify and promote the idea that a school approves the platform[18]

Business Model

[edit]

This business is subscription based. Any one of three subscriptions can be purchased for various prices that provide access to the content students gather over the course of a school year.

Controversy

[edit]

Florida State University has issued warnings to its students about Studysoup using the logo of Florida State University without permission from the school. Despite the use of the logo by StudySoup, they are in no way affiliated with the school and FSU does not condone the services being provided by this company.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "StudySoup raises $1.7M to help students buy and sell class notes". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  2. ^ "Business ideas for 2017: Edtech 2.0 - Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas". Startups.co.uk: Starting a business advice and business ideas. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  3. ^ Rashid, Brian. "How This Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way College Leaders Are Learning". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  4. ^ Goldin, Kara. "Is Collaborative Thinking Essential for Success? 2 CEOs Hash It Out". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  5. ^ a b c "500 Startups-backed StudySoup is launching its peer-to-peer marketplace in 15 new colleges". VentureBeat. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  6. ^ a b c "StudySoup 完成 170 万美元种子轮融资，为大学生提供课堂笔记线上交易平台" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  7. ^ "College side-hustles that pay in cash and grades". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  8. ^ a b "Meet the UC honorees of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list". University of California. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  9. ^ a b c d photo, Bailey Schulz | Courtesy. "Online service StudySoup pays students to take notes". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  10. ^ a b "Starting a Business? How to Identify an Opportunity, and Exploit It". The Cheat Sheet. 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  11. ^ a b c Shulman, Robyn. "Global EdTech Investments And Outlook: 10 EdTech Companies You Should Know About". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  12. ^ Knecht, Taylor. "StudySoup makes passing notes classy". The Daily Aztec. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  13. ^ a b "StudySoup Disrupts Edtech with Student Notes Marketplace". TechCo. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  14. ^ Tronier, Ryan (2014-10-21). "'StudySoup' lets students at CU-Boulder and CSU sell notes and course material to their classmates". 7NEWS. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  15. ^ "Future Innovators Scholarship Opportunity from StudySoup | American Astronomical Society". aas.org. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
  16. ^ Ifie, John (2017-04-28). "3 Edtech Startups to Watch in 2017". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  17. ^ "How to Make Money in College: Is StudySoup Legit?". The Work at Home Wife. 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  18. ^ a b "StudySoup and FSU: FSU does not condone buying or selling notes on any platform - FSU Canvas Support Center". support.canvas.fsu.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
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