Cambridge Aspire vs Opiq

Cambridge Aspire combines academic expertise with learning materials for instructors and students. Its Institutional eTextbook Collection gives institutions access to over 1,000 Cambridge eTextbooks, while individuals can purchase specific titles with perpetual access. Instructors can try a subject eTextbook Collection for three months at free. Cambridge Spiral is a web, desktop and mobile application for downloading and reading textbooks offline. It supports bookmarks, highlights, annotations and links, with an Annotations tab for managing and reviewing notes; instructor annotations are available through custom group mode. The eReader allows copying and printing up to 20% of an eTextbook, and text-to-speech turns eCollection textbook titles into audio. Library users may access books through IP verification, Shibboleth or Athens. Online read-only access does not include annotations, bookmarks or offline reading. The Cambridge Aspire website supports LTI 1.1 links to textbooks or chapters in Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas, DSL and Sakai.

Opiq is a cloud-based learning environment and digital learning-material library for students, teachers, schools, and individual users. Its library contains more than 500 works from publishers and content creators, with materials described as aligned to the national curriculum and reviewed for facts and language. Teachers can assign tasks, create exercises, and track progress by chapter and student; many exercises are checked automatically. AI features find related material across subjects and textbook levels, while OpiqGPT combines chat with a language model and textbook text. Opiq connects with eKool and Stuudium for assigned homework, and eKool teachers can import graded results. It runs on Android, iOS, and web, with annotation and read-aloud support. A free plan is available, with paid access from €1/mo. The app requires an account, and paid licenses must be ordered on the website. Individual licenses are for personal use outside general education.