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Build your course with AI
Draft the description, syllabus, modules, textbook ideas, rubrics, and optional CLO/PLO outcomes. Then edit everything.
AI ASSISTS · YOU APPROVEBuilt for independent educators
The LMS for teachers who don't have one
AI-powered course management and grading for independent teachers.
ProfDesk helps you build courses with AI, connect students, grade faster, and see who needs support without waiting for an institution to give you an LMS.
Free forever · No credit card · Pro is $5/month
Organic Chemistry II ActiveCHEM240 · 34 students · Spring 2026
Inbox View as Student Settings
Course Analytics & Insights
78.4%Class averageView results
3Below targetReview
4/5On targetOBE Matrix
12To gradeGrade now
Course Tools
Manage Enrollment
Gradebook
ZenGrader
Learning Modules
AI Matching
Results & Outcomes
Manage Rubrics
Submissions & Work Samples
ProfDesk Quizzes
Course Files Library
900+Teachers and students on ProfDesk
140+Classes created
560+Student accounts set up by their teacher
No per-student fees
Student email optional
Free plan forever
From idea to active class
Start teaching in three simple moves
Begin with an AI-assisted draft or build manually. Either way, every decision stays yours.
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Connect students
Share a class code or create student accounts yourself. Email addresses are not required.
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Teach, assess, improve
Manage submissions, feedback, attendance, grades, messages, and progress from one desk.
One connected product
The real ProfDesk flow, simplified
These lightweight previews mirror the tools teachers and students actually use inside ProfDesk.
Course Creator & Builder
Turn a course idea into an editable first draft
Tell ProfDesk who you teach and what the course covers. AI can propose the description, outline, textbooks, rubrics, and outcomes one step at a time.
Use, revise, or regenerate each suggestionManual creation always remains availableCreate now and finish later
Course Creator & BuilderTell us what you want to teach and we will help you build it.
Step 1 of 11 · Name AI-assisted
What do you want to teach?
Computer Programming
You can change any of this later.Next
How would you like to start?
Choose AI-assisted planning or a shorter manual walkthrough.
Build with ProfDesk AI Set up manuallyTeacher workspace
Your course dashboard, not a generic LMS shell
Open the tools you use every day from the course dashboard, with ordinary teaching tools in teal and AI tools clearly marked in lavender.
Manage Enrollment and Learning ModulesGradebook, submissions, and outcomesAttendance, messages, and course files
Sample Course ActiveCOURSE101 · Theory · Spring 2026
Attendance Announcements Inbox Settings
Course Analytics & Insights
56.5%Class AverageView results
1Below targetReview
100%2 CLOs evaluatedOBE Matrix
6To gradeGrade now
0Student flagsIntegrity
Course Tools
Manage Enrollment
Gradebook
ZenGrader
AI Matching
Learning Modules
Results & Outcomes
Work Samples
Course File Builder
Manage Rubrics
Course Files Library
ZenGrader
Move from submission queue to consistent feedback
Review student work against your rubric, use an AI draft where helpful, adjust every mark, and release grades only when you are ready.
Submissions & Work Samples queueRubric-based marking and annotationsTeacher-controlled feedback and release
QuizzesQuiz 1 (Max: 10.00)
AI Grade All Check Similarity Grades Hidden
Quiz 1
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Results & Outcomes
See class performance and outcome attainment
Use assessment analytics and optional CLO/PLO reporting to identify trends and students who may need attention.
Course and assessment analyticsCLO achievement and OBE matrixStudent success indicators
Sample Course ActiveCourse Analytics & Insights
Attendance Settings
76%Class Average
3Need attention
4/5On target
4Overdue
0Student flags
Assessment performance
Needs attention
3 below CLO 2 target
4 submissions overdue
Quiz 2 improved 8%
Student workspace
Classes and records in one clear workspace
Students join a teacher's class, move through learning modules, submit work, and review released feedback. Eligible retained work stays available in Academic Records.
My Classes and join-by-codeLearning modules and submissionsReleased feedback and Academic Records
My Enrolled ClassesOpen coursework, submit assignments, and review released feedback.
What is the Student workspace?
Take a class on ProfDesk using a class code or connected account.
Join a classENTER CODEJoinConnect a class account
No classes yetInstructor-managed classes will appear here.
READ ONLY Academic RecordsRecords retained after an instructor removed a connected class.
No detached academic recordsActive class work remains available from My Classes.
AI with a teacher in charge
Use AI before class, during assessment, and after submission
ProfDesk supports the whole teaching cycle while keeping every generated suggestion editable and every final decision with you.
Build coursesDraft descriptions, syllabi, modules, textbooks, rubrics, and outcomes.
Grade consistentlyPrepare rubric marks and feedback for review in ZenGrader.
Match accuratelyAssist with scanned submissions, student matching, and attendance.
Suggestions are never final until the teacher confirms them.
Progress and outcomes
Know who is thriving and who needs a nudge.
See class performance, assessment trends, and outcome attainment without wrestling with spreadsheets. OBE mapping is there when you need it and out of the way when you do not.
Course progressOn track
Choose by workflow fit
Compare the job each platform is built to do.
The useful question is not which product has the longest checklist. It is which one removes the work that costs you time every week.
| For an individual educator | Google Classroom | Canvas / Moodle / Blackboard | Gradescope | ProfDesk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best fit | Lightweight distribution and communication | Broad course delivery and institutional operation | Specialized assessment and grading | Self-serve course, grading and outcomes |
| Access without an institution | Yes | Varies by product and hosting | Core access; advanced availability varies | Yes, by design |
| Course workspace | Lightweight | Comprehensive | Grading-focused | Focused solo-teacher workspace |
| Loose scanned-paper workflow | External or manual | Varies by add-on | Specialized grading workflow | AI matching + reviewed AI grading |
| CLO/PLO outcome evidence | External workflow | Varies by platform and setup | External workflow | Built in and optional |
| Solo-teacher price | Free | Varies | Varies by access | $0 / $5 per month |
Product availability changes. The detailed guides below explain the trade-offs and link each recommendation to a specific teaching workflow.
Simple pricing
Start free. Go Pro when your teaching grows.
Both plans include the core classroom and grading workflow. Pro adds capacity, complete insight, sequencing, reuse and sharing.
Free
$0 foreverRun up to 2 active classes with no credit card.
20 AI credits each month2 active courses · 15 students eachZenGrader, quizzes, attendance and basic analytics
Start freeFree plan limits are subject to change based on available resources.Pro
$5 /monthCoordinate a full teaching load without rebuilding the work you already made.
500 AI credits and unlimited active coursesFull at-risk & CLO/PLO analyticsSequencing, reuse, live check-in, public sharing and a co-instructor
See the full Free vs Pro comparisonGive your teaching the workspace it deserves.
Build a course with AI, invite students when you are ready, and keep every part of the class under your control.
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