Software Evaluation

 

ACADEMIC SOFTWARE EVALUATION RUBRIC

Evaluate the academic software by rating the features listed below. Select the cell that best reflects your opinion and record the total score.

Software:            Khanmigo

Description:        Khanmigo is a Gen AI-powered teaching and learning assistant created by Khan Academy. It supports teachers with lesson planning, differentiation, content creation, feedback generation, classroom management tools, and curriculum-aligned resources.

Vendor:                Khan Academy

Notes on Use:    This tool is suitable for teachers of students ages 5–18. It can assist with creating lesson plans, developing engaging reinforcement games and assessment activities, generating content, and providing content refreshers.

Name of Course Participant: Kevin Lashley

 

No.	SOFTWARE FEATURES	1 Poor	2 Below Average	3 Average	4 Above Average	5 Excellent	Score
1	Documentation	Documentation is excessively technical and/or difficult to follow	Documentation is generally understandable but not very user friendly	Documentation is easy to follow and understand; includes all necessary components	Clear documentation that is logical and easy to follow	Very clear easy to read, logical and complete documentation	4
2	Site License and Sign-on Solutions	No licensing available. Very limited sign-on solutions.	Site license are available with limited options. Sign-on options available.	Site license available at reasonable cost. Sign-on options available.	Special, low site licensing pricing for education or sign-on options available.	Educators may use for free without a site license or sign-on options available.	5
3	Installation	Complex to install; poor installation instructions	Installation somewhat difficult; instructions minimal	Installation process typical; instructions fairly clear and complete	Easy to install, clear easy to understand instructions	Self-installation; step by step instructions included	5
4	Technical Support And Tutorials	No available online tutorials. Phone support available for an hourly rate.	No online tutorials. Limited online technical  or phone support.	Online tutorials available. Online technical/ phone support available during the week.	Online tutorials available. Online technical or phone support available for 12 hours every day.	Online tutorials readily available. Unlimited online technical or phone support.	5
5	Help Features	No online or text based help available.	A PDF file is included; no online help.	Online help is context sensitive and provides clear assistance.	Automatic online help available for every feature,  online chat  available for 12 hours.	Automatic online help available for every feature,  online chat available for 24 hours.	5
6	Grade Level	Not suited for intended grade level.	Some features unsuitable for intended grade level.	Majority of features suitable for intended grade level.	Most features appropriate and suitable for intended grade level.	All features are suitable and appropriate for the grade level.	4
7	Standards	Does not align with educational standards and learning objectives.	Few educational standards and learning objectives are addressed. No customization to meet specific lesson needs.	Most of the educational standards and learning objectives are addressed. Not customized to meet specific lesson needs.	Most of the desired educational standards and learning objectives are addressed. Customize to meet specific lesson needs.	Alignment with all educational standards and learning objectives. Customize to meet specific lesson needs.	4
8	Engagement and Active Learning	Interaction is passive; no active learning encouraged. Limited opportunity for creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.	Interaction mostly passive; a few active learning activities included. Some opportunity for creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.	Features that promote average active learning and student engagement. Opportunity for creativity, critical thinking and collaboration.	Features that promote good active learning and student engagement. Provides creativity, critical thinking and collaboration opportunities.	Features that promote excellent active learning and student engagement in all components. Provides creativity, critical thinking and collaboration opportunities.	5
9	Save Features	Students’ work is not saved automatically. Work can be manually saved to external storage.	Student can save their work to external storage but the work is not automatically saved when the program is closed.	Students work is automatically saved so they can continue working on it in the future.	Automatically saves the student’s work when the program is closed. Work can be saved to the Cloud	Automatically saves student’s work to the Cloud.  .	5
10	Hardware and Operating system Compatibility	Works on relatively few available computers; Not compatible with all operating systems.	Works on several computers but requires major hardware upgrade. Compatible with some operating systems.	Works on most computers with minimal hardware upgrades. Compatible with current operating systems but not with all platforms.	Works on available machines without hardware upgrades. Compatible with current operating systems but not with all platforms.	Works on all available computers without hardware upgrades. Compatible with all popular operating systems and platforms.	5
11	Cost	Very high cost relative to features.	Fairly expensive relative to features.	Average cost for features offered.	Reasonably priced with numerous features for the cost.	Special low pricing for educational users with many features	4
12	Ease of Use and Navigation	Interface is difficult to follow and understand.	Interface is difficult to follow and understand. Navigation is interrupted.	Interface is fairly easy to follow and understand. There is a glitch in navigation	User-friendly interface. Fairly good navigation.	Very user-friendly interface  with easy navigation.	4
13	Integration	No integration with existing learning management systems (e.g. Google Classroom, Canva)	Limited Ability to integrate with some existing learning management systems (e.g. Google Classroom, Canva)	Average ability to integrate with some existing learning management systems (e.g. Google Classroom, Canva)	Ability to integrate with most existing learning management systems (e.g. Google Classroom, Canva)	Ability to integrate with all existing learning management systems (e.g. Google Classroom, Canva)	3
14	Data Privacy and security	No compliance with privacy laws (e.g. FERPA, COPPA, etc). Limited secure student account creation and data handling.	No compliance with privacy laws (e.g. FERPA, COPPA, etc).  Moderate secure student account creation and data handling..	Compliance with privacy laws (e.g. FERPA, COPPA, etc). Fairly good secure student account creation and data handling.	Compliance with privacy laws (e.g. FERPA, COPPA, etc). Good secure student account creation and data handling.	Compliance with privacy laws (e.g. FERPA, COPPA, etc). Excellent secure student account creation and data handling.	4
15	Appropriateness	Content and age inappropriate. Contains stereotypes and commercial messaging.	Content and age inappropriate. Contains few stereotypes and commercial messaging.	Content appropriate but age inappropriate. Contains little stereotypes and commercial messaging	Content and age appropriate. Layout is slightly inappropriate. Contains no stereotypes and commercial messaging	Appropriate content, age appropriate. Appropriate interface. Free from stereotypes and commercial messaging	4
16	Grade Collection and Reporting	Difficulties in storing collecting grades and tracking grades. No tracking and reporting features.	Ability to collect and store grades. Limited tracking and reporting features.	Ability to store and collect grades Average tracking and reporting student progress. Customizable reporting features	Good tools for storing and collecting grades, tracking and reporting student progress. Customizable reporting features	Excellent tools for storing and collecting grades, tracking and reporting student progress. Customizable reporting features.	2
17	Feedback	No options for timely and meaningful feedback.	Feedback is timely but not meaningful.	Options for providing timely and meaningful feedback.	Options for providing timely and meaningful feedback. Multiple modes of feedback, but no video feedback.	Options for providing timely and meaningful feedback. Multiple modes of feedback including audio, text, and video.	4
18	Support for All Learners	No accessibility features.	Limited accessibility features (e.g. text-to-speech, captions).	Some accessibility features (e.g. text-to-speech, captions).	Accessibility features (e.g. text-to-speech, captions). Some tools for personalized learning and addressing learning gaps	Accessibility features (e.g. text-to-speech, captions). Many tools for personalized learning and addressing learning gaps.	4
TOTAL							76/90

Extracted from myeducation kit- Teaching and Learning with Technology and Microsoft Copilot. Edited version.

 

 

 

Final Thoughts and Recommendation:

Khanmigo has many strong attributes. It is easy to use, cost-efficient, secure, and packed with helpful features. Its connection to Khan Academy’s high-quality lessons makes it a powerful learning tool, and teachers appreciate its strong pedagogical foundation.

However, there are still some limitations that make it challenging to use effectively in many schools. The biggest issue is that Khanmigo’s full AI Tutor experience is only available to certain schools in the United States. Outside of those districts, access is limited. It also does not connect directly to learning management systems such as Google Classroom, and its grading and reporting tools remain fairly basic.

These drawbacks prevent Khanmigo from serving as the best standalone option for schools that rely on LMS integration, detailed reporting, and efficient teacher processes. Other tools such as MagicSchool AI, Quizizz AI Tutor, Class Companion, and Google Gemini currently offer more flexibility and fewer restrictions.

Khanmigo has strong potential, and as it continues to grow, it may become an excellent choice for classrooms around the world. For now, however, schools may be better off choosing one of the alternatives until Khanmigo expands its features and becomes more widely available.

References

Khan Academy. (2024). Khanmigo: Your AI guide for learning. Khan Academy. https://www.khanacademy.org/khan-labs

Lieberman, M. (2024). What teachers should know about popular AI tools for the classroom. Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/technology/

Vogels, E. A., Rainie, L., & Anderson, J. (2023). The future of human-AI collaboration. Pew Research Center. https://www.pewresearch.org/