Chegg

Student answer service

Chegg is an online education company offering textbook rentals, homework help, and tutoring services.

Among students, Chegg is notorious for its database of answers to textbook problems and assignments, making it synonymous with academic shortcuts: I just Chegged the answers.

Many instructors view Chegg as a cheating tool.

academic

student

One formally enrolled somewhere

assignments · essays · research · papers · coursework · study · exam prep · GPA · deadline · semester

company

edtech

Educational technology sector

NASDAQ · Santa Clara · acquisition · valuation · earnings · shareholders · investor · quarterly · pivot · layoffs

services

tutoring

Individual academic guidance

Q&A · flashcards · practice problems · plagiarism checker · subscription · 24/7 · unlock

Opposites
academic integrity

Cheggacademic integrity

Ethical standards in education

academic honesty · independent study · Turnitin · honor code · intellectual honesty

learning approach

Cheggdeep learning

Layered neural network methods

Socratic method · grit · self-study · independent learning · struggle

educational resource format

Cheggoffice hours

Designated meeting availability

in-person · peer tutoring · classroom instruction · study group · classroom learning

Phrases
Family

egg, chicken

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G