Shiken
Shiken.ai is a microlearning platform that utilizes artificial intelligence to promote faster, more efficient learning. The platform offers a variety of engagin...
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What is Shiken?
Shiken is an all-in-one AI-powered learning platform that helps learners achieve higher grades in less time while enabling creators, teachers, and businesses to create, deliver, and analyze educational content at scale. The platform uses AI to transform text, files, or links into engaging content including AI roleplays, microlearning quizzes, courses, and video shorts, reducing content creation time by up to 70%.
Key features include AI course creation, AI quiz creation with 8+ question types (flashcards, True/False, Single-Best Answer, Multi-Select, Extended-Matching, Ranking Order, Hot-Spot, and Viva Voce), AI roleplay generation for scenario-based learning, Shiken Chat (an adaptive AI tutor), mindfulness exercises, note-taking, multiplayer challenges, leaderboards, and comprehensive analytics that track skill progression and identify gaps. The platform also includes a learning marketplace for expert-verified question sets and courses, plus course selling capabilities through the Shiken Store with landing pages and payment handling.
Shiken is designed for a broad audience: learners and students (school to university level) seeking better grades, teachers and educators wanting to create engaging lessons, tutors and solopreneurs selling courses, creators building educational content, and businesses looking to reduce onboarding time and develop teams with roleplays and interactive content. It works on computers, tablets, mobile devices, and includes a mobile app with integrations to over 100 platforms including LMS systems, Articulate 360, Teachable, and Udemy.
Shiken pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Shiken is free forever for learners and teachers with access to quiz games, notes, content creation, and learning goals. Paid plans include Shiken Premium and Creator Pro with 14-day free trials. Creator Starter, Pro, and Teams are paid plans for creators starting at £39/month (£468/year) for up to 100 learners. Creator Pro includes AI course creation, AI quiz creation, AI roleplay creation, learner groups, learner analytics, unlimited Shiken Store products (free tier limited to 3), and learner management for up to 100 learners. Shiken Premium and Creator Pro include Shiken Chat access. Both subscriptions are paid upfront annually. School and academic pricing is separate with discounts for schools. Enterprise pricing for larger organizations with more learners requires contacting sales.
Shiken pros
- Reduces content creation time by 70% with AI
- Free forever for learners and teachers
- 14-day free trial on premium plans
- 8+ advanced question types including Viva Voce for spoken responses
- AI roleplay generation for scenario-based learning
- Shiken Chat adaptive AI tutor built specifically for learning
- Real-time analytics tracking skill progression and gaps
- Mindfulness exercises integrated for better retention
- Mobile app available for learning anywhere
- 100+ integrations with favorite platforms
- Course selling capabilities through Shiken Store
- Auto-translate content with one click
- Voice narration and translation of lessons
- Gamified learning with multiplayer challenges and leaderboards
- Learner management system for up to 100 learners on Creator plans
- OAuth universal login for seamless access
- Works on computers, tablets, and mobile devices
- Premium question packs for schools covering examinations
- Can plug over existing LMS systems
- RESTful API, Webhook, and xAPI support for enterprise
Shiken cons
- Shiken Chat only available on paid Learner Premium or Creator Pro subscriptions
- Creator free tier limited to 3 premium products on Shiken Store
- Creator paid plans require annual upfront payment
- Shaken Chat access cannot be granted to learners/students by creators
- Requires internet connection for most features
- Creator Starter, Pro, Teams are paid plans (not free)
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
- Fair Usage Policy limits unlimited Shiken Chat usage
- Mobile app may have limited features compared to desktop
Frequently asked questions about Shiken
Is Shiken free to use?
Yes, Shiken is free forever for learners and teachers. You can always play quiz games, create your own notes and content, and set learning goals without paying. Paid upgrades are available for advanced features like learner management, advanced question types, or selling courses through the Shiken Store.
What question types does Shiken support?
Shiken features 8 different question types: Flashcards, True/False, Single-Best Answer, Multi-Select, Extended-Matching, Ranking Order, Hot-Spot, and Viva Voce/Speech. All questions allow images and audio. Viva Voce questions simulate conversations and allow free text and spoken responses, ideal for soft-skills, interview, language, and oral communication training.
What is Shiken Chat?
Shiken Chat is the first fully adaptive, AI-powered tutor experience for learners, teachers, creators, and coaches. It can quiz you on new content, help you learn a language, provide study coaching, grade work, and translate blog posts. Unlike ChatGPT, Shiken Chat is built specifically for learning with prompts designed for learners and teachers. It's available on Learner Premium and Creator Pro subscriptions (paid upfront annually) with unlimited usage within Fair Usage Policy.
Can I sell courses on Shiken?
Yes, Shiken provides everything needed to sell courses including a course creator, landing pages, payment handling, and contact management. You can publish unlimited premium products to the Shiken Store on Creator Pro plans, while the free creator tier is limited to 3 products.
Does Shiken work on mobile devices?
Yes, Shiken is completely responsive on computers, tablets, and mobile devices. It also has a dedicated mobile app that enables learners to make the best use of Shiken wherever they are, integrating with Apple Health Kit on mobile for mindfulness tracking.
What integrations does Shiken support?
Shiken offers over 100+ integrations including LMS systems, Articulate 360, Teachable, and Udemy. It connects to over 4000 apps via Zapier and supports data export. For enterprise accounts, the team works with clients to integrate via RESTful API, Webhook, and xAPI.
Is there academic pricing for schools?
Yes, Shiken's school and academic pricing is separate from Work and Creator pricing with discounts for schools. Shiken also comes with Premium question packs for schools covering most examinations and tests to save teachers time and help students study smarter.
Can creators grant Shiken Chat access to their students?
No, you cannot grant access to Shiken Chat for your learners or students. At this time, access for Shiken Chat for learners is only available through Shiken Learner Premium or Creator Pro subscriptions. Schools or organizations wishing to provide all learners with Shiken Chat access should contact Shiken directly.
What AI features does Shiken offer?
Shiken offers AI course creation, AI quiz creation, AI roleplay creation for scenario-based learning, auto-translate content, voice narration, AI analysis of voice and qualitative data, Shiken Chat adaptive tutor, AI coaching, and prompt library designed specifically for learning. AI reduces content creation time by 70%.
How does Shiken analytics work?
Shiken analytics tracks skills progression, identifies weaknesses and skill gaps, and turns learner activity into clear reports and actionable insights. You can track progress against subjects, skills, and topics, identify weak areas, set goals, track mindful minutes with daily goals, view live game performance against others, and for Creator plans, track learner progress, set assignments, pass marks, and deadlines for exams. Data can be sent straight to your LMS/LXP.