CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 vs OERSI
CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
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| Figure | CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 | OERSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 0 |
| Spec score · Open Educational Resource Platforms | 8.9 (#3) | 7.5 (#18) |
| Integrations | CK-12 lists Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Kiddom, Clever and ClassLink as SSO or LMS partners. | The about page names twillo and ORCA.nrw as platforms integrating OERSI search; it also lists reuse in BASE, finc, and library search interfaces. |
| Purpose | FlexBooks are customizable digital textbooks for K–12 subjects including science, math, and social studies. | OERSI is a search engine for open educational resources in higher education, provided jointly by hbz and TIB since 2020. |
Plans
In their own words
CK-12 FlexBook 2.0
CK-12 FlexBook 2.0 provides customizable digital textbooks for K–12 subjects including science, math, and social studies. Lessons can combine text with PLIX interactives, simulations, adaptive practice, and related learning materials. Adaptive Practice draws questions from a library of more than 150,000 and adjusts selections based on student answers. Teachers can assign lessons, videos, interactives, and practice to whole classes or differentiated groups, then view progress reports. Educators can reorder chapters and edit or add content in customized FlexBooks. The service works in browsers on laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, tablets, and mobile devices, and is listed at free. Standalone Simulations and PLIX Interactives require a tablet-size screen or larger. Users may download PDFs of FlexBooks they create or customize, though interactive content may not render; CK-12-created PDFs are not downloadable. CK-12 says it is still converting all core content to FlexBook 2.0. Listed SSO or LMS partners include Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology, Kiddom, Clever, and ClassLink.