mapEDU vs Outcomap

mapEDU is a web platform that uses AI to map health professions curricula to learning objectives and highlight gaps, duplicated coverage, and accreditation needs. It maps lectures, handouts, presentations, and assessments against program, course, and session objectives. Curriculum heatmaps and reports summarize objective coverage and instructional and assessment methods; assessments are also aligned with course content and objectives. The service offers accreditation assistance and national benchmarking reports for self-study. Schools can use pre-set outcomes relevant to their program type, including standards associated with USMLE, AACOM, AACN, AACP, CODA, AVMA, CAPTE, ACOTE, and ARC-PA. The listed audience spans allopathic, osteopathic, nursing, dental, pharmacy, veterinary, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and physician assistant programs. Integrations include Canvas, ExamSoft, Brightspace, Panopto, Blackboard, Mediasite, Box, Google, SharePoint, and Dropbox. Uploads can include PDF, PowerPoint, Word, audio, and video files. The FAQ describes curricular data as encrypted in transit, in processing, and at rest. A free plan and trial option are listed; paid subscription prices are not published, and features depend on the selected version.

Outcomap turns syllabi, program specifications, standards documents, and learning outcome lists into interactive curriculum maps. Its AI extracts concepts, outcomes, and relationships from supplied material to create drafts that users can revise. Maps show both hierarchical and cross-cutting connections, with search, filters, pan, and zoom for navigation. Users can rename nodes, change their types, assign groups, draw relationships, and adjust themes and styles. Maps are private by default; they can be published as public links that open without sign-in or embedded as live maps in websites, learning management systems, and content management systems. Outcomap supports accreditation frameworks including ABET, HLC, SACSCOC, WASC, CCNE, ACEN, AACSB, CAEP, QAA, and NZQA, and also allows custom frameworks. The free plan permits one map, five AI generations and edits per month, and PDFs up to five pages. Pro costs $90 a year, billed annually, and includes unlimited maps, 200 monthly AI generations and edits, public links, embedding, and priority support. Institutional pricing is custom.