One of the things we’re proud of at Carousel is the level of engagement of our community of users. We receive a lot of feedback that helps improve Carousel—and in return, we share as much of that collective wisdom as we can. We do have some high-frequency queries which we wanted to provide clear answers to. If you have any questions in addition to the below, feel free to get in touch at hello@carousel-learning.com or @Carousel_learn on Twitter.
Why should I use Carousel Learning?
We know there are plenty of quiz platforms out there claiming to boost retention. But Carousel stands out for a few key reasons:
It’s quick and easy to use. You can get started in minutes, and setting quizzes is straightforward—even for first-time users.
It’s built around your curriculum. You upload your own questions, so you’re not tied to someone else’s content. This flexibility is vital given how differently schools teach and sequence topics.
Or use ready-made content. Prefer to start with something prebuilt? Tap into our Community library—featuring thousands of high-quality Question Banks created by teachers and Premium partners.
Students revise before they quiz. Our flashcards ➜ Quiz model encourages preparation, leading to stronger long-term retention.
Free-text answers are at the forefront. While many platforms focus on multiple choice, Carousel has been carefully designed to support short and medium free-text answers too—backed by thoughtful features like student self-marking.
Students self-mark—but you stay in control. Carousel auto-marks exact matches and lets students assess their own responses when needed. Teachers can easily review and moderate any answer and pick out specific responses as a springboard for in-class feedback.
Designed for feedback and feedforward. Our rich, granular data helps teachers reflect on student understanding and plan next steps with confidence.
Smart analytics, made simple. C-Scores do the number crunching for you—helping you ask the right questions at the right time.
We're teacher-first. We actively listen to our community and evolve the platform based on real feedback. Check out our Roadmap to see what’s coming next—or vote for the features you want most.
I checked out Carousel Learning early on, but I’m struggling to find the time to actually get started! Is it worth it?
We think so! You can set yourself up for quizzing in under three minutes, and our teachers tell us that it’s making a huge difference to student retention over time, student engagement with homework, reducing teacher workload and improving lesson planning.
I’ve created an account but I don’t really know what to do. How do I get up and running?
We’ve tried to make it as easy as possible to get started with Carousel, and this help article should give you what you need to get going. It also contains a handy video demo. If you are still struggling please feel free to get in touch with us by contacting help@carousel-learning.com and a member of the team will be happy to help you out.
Our students already use a lot of different platforms. Will giving them another one not be confusing?
We don't think so, though appreciate that this will be a big concern for teachers who are fed up with "sir, I've lost my login" conversations. We’ve made Carousel’s student-facing area as simple as possible - for example, you can enable Single Sign-On or opt for a simple first name/ last name login. So, while you might be adding another platform to your repertoire, we expect your students to take it easily within their stride. Remember too, that Carousel Platinum is suitable for whole school use across all departments so if you are looking to consolidate the number of platforms you're using drop us a message!
How does Carousel conform with GDPR and data privacy good practice?
We take data privacy seriously. Carousel is fully GDPR-compliant, and we've built privacy into the platform from day one.
Let us know if you feel anything is missing—we’re happy to update!
There are no shared resources in the Carousel Community for the curriculum I follow. When will content be available there?
We’re incredibly grateful to all the teachers who have shared their resources in the Community, and as we grow, more and more content will be available. The best way to keep abreast of new content is to follow us on Twitter or join our mailing list. There are of course tremendous benefits to writing your own question bank in terms of your pedagogical content knowledge and mastery of your course, and we’d love to see you sharing resources to help other teachers in a similar situation.
I’ve imported a Question Bank from the Community, but I’d like to edit it. Is that a possibility?
Absolutely! You can choose to 'Add an Editable Copy' of any Community Question Bank. This creates your own private version that you can edit and add to as needed.
While editable copies can’t be shared back to the wider Community, Platinum customers have additional options: you can create editable copies of Community or Premium Question Banks and share them with other users in your school—or even across your Multi-Academy Trust (MAT).
The screen looks a bit funny when I use my mobile – can you change the layout?
When we started, we had to plan for how we thought our most common users would be accessing the site. We assumed students would be using tablets, laptops or mobile phones, so we optimised their interface for pretty much any device. We assumed that teachers, on the other hand, would probably not be using their mobiles for this kind of thing, so we didn’t spend ages developing the mobile interface for teachers. We’ve taken this feedback on board though, and in time we will add mobile/tablet apps to address this.
Carousel is amazing but I need to cancel my account 😕, what do I do?
Drop a message to help@carousel-learning.com and we'll help you however we can.
How much does Carousel Platinum cost?
The cost of Carousel Platinum takes into consideration the phase of education, the number of teachers needing access to the platform and whether or not you would like MIS integration for the automated uploading and updating of student, staff and class lists. The cost ranges from £155 to £1725 (excl. VAT). To get a quote visit our quote calculator or email sales@carousel-learning.com with your requirements.
💝 Feedback is a gift
As you'll see from some of these answers, we know we are not perfect yet and don’t make any claims to be! We pride ourselves in listening to feedback and make carefully considered changes and improvements to Carousel Learning over time. To leave your gift of feedback, pass on any thoughts, suggestions or support, please contact us at help@carousel-learning.com.
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