Included
- A free organisation with a five-member limit: one instructor and up to four learners.
- Email invitations, a short learning path and the live instructor progress dashboard.
- Free-tier PLC lessons and introductory auto-graded ladder-logic scenarios.
- A downloadable cohort progress CSV at the end of the evaluation.
- Email support from Paul during setup and review.
Not included
- The complete Pro scenario library, fault injection, solutions or other paid content.
- LTI launch, automatic LMS gradebook passback, SAML SSO or directory provisioning.
- Accreditation, vendor certification or replacement of hands-on wiring and commissioning labs.
- A contractual uptime or support SLA during the free evaluation.
See the workflow before involving a class
The walkthrough shows organisation setup, invitations, an assigned path, an auto-graded learner attempt and the instructor dashboard.
A fixed 14-day schedule
| When | Activity |
|---|---|
| Before day 1 | Confirm the instructor, learner group and the PLC topic being evaluated. |
| Day 1 | Create the organisation, invite learners and assign the evaluation path. |
| Days 2-10 | Learners complete the introductory ladder-logic exercises in the browser. |
| Days 11-13 | Instructor reviews progress, failed attempts and the cohort export. |
| Day 14 | Thirty-minute review: continue free, stop, or request a managed Teams quotation. |
Agree the decision criteria before day 1
These are evaluation targets, not claims about previous institutions. Adjust them with the instructor before the pilot starts.
| Measure | Suggested target |
|---|---|
| Access | At least 3 of 4 invited learners sign in without IT installing desktop software. |
| Activation | At least 3 learners complete two successful exercises during the evaluation. |
| Feedback | Learners receive pass/fail reasons without the instructor manually loading project files. |
| Instructor value | The instructor can identify learner progress and export a usable cohort report. |
| Curriculum fit | The instructor identifies at least one module where browser practice complements existing teaching. |
After day 14
- Option 1Stop with no charge and keep each account on its individual Free tier.
- Option 2Continue using the Free tier for introductory practice.
- Option 3Request managed Teams access at $199 per seat per year, billed annually, with a five-seat minimum. Bulk and academic quotations are available.