How to Use Homework Help Sites Without Cheating
What counts as unauthorised aid at most schools, how each tool in our ranking sits with it, and a routine that keeps you on the right side.
The line most schools draw
Getting help understanding a method: allowed. Submitting work you did not do, or copying a solution to a graded problem: not allowed. Colleges have pursued students for Chegg and Course Hero use on exams and assignments, and both companies cooperate.
Tools that teach
Khan Academy and Khanmigo refuse to just answer. Photomath shows steps you must read. Wyzant tutors explain. Quizlet drills recall. Grammarly improves your own words.
Tools that answer
Chegg, Course Hero and Brainly give you the answer. Use them after you have attempted the problem, to check; never on anything marked "no outside help".
A routine
- Attempt the problem for 15 minutes.
- If stuck, find the concept on Khan Academy.
- Still stuck: check the steps on Photomath or Chegg — then close it and redo the problem yourself.
- Write it up in your own words.
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