You didn't become a professor to grade AI essays

AI can generate answers. ClioVis helps students build understanding.

Higher education is facing a

fundamental shift:

Students can generate entire assignments without engaging in real thinking

Essays no longer prove understanding. They prove who knows how to use AI the best.

Engagement is declining, especially in online classrooms

Instructors are grading work they cannot fully trust

If students can generate answers...

How do you measure understanding?

ClioVis is an AI-resistant learning platform designed to make student thinking visible.

Students build, connect, justify, collaborate, and create—revealing how they arrived at their conclusions, not just the answers.

ClioVis Makes Critical Thinking Unavoidable

40,000

Students

27

Institutions

5,000

Timelines Created

Key Features

Interactive Timelines

Easily plot events and trace historical or narrative connections.

Collaborative Workspaces

Perfect for group projects, classrooms, or research teams working simultaneously.

Presentation Mode

Turn your research data into an interactive presentation seamlessly.

Trusted by 40,000+ students and educators at leading institutions,

including:

"ClioVis is a clear standout in terms of flexibility, ease of use, and pedagogical effectiveness at both the undergraduate and graduate levels."

Kristina Neumann, PhD

Associate Professor of Roman & Digital History, University of Houston

“ClioVis allowed my students to think creatively, without the limiting structure of an essay."

Jesse Ritner, PhD

Assistant Professor of History, Georgia College and State University

"Students often tell me that their ClioVis assignments are their favorites. And it is really fun!"

Rachel Ozanne, PhD

Associate Prof. of Instruction, UT Austin

"ClioVis has transformed the way my students research, think, and present history."

Jimena Perry, PhD

Assistant Professor of History, Iona University

Your faculty copy of ClioVis is ready.

ClioVis is offing a full-access faculty copy of our software for your class for a semester — yours to use in the classroom and evaluate. If it belongs in your course, we'll talk about a course license.

Request yours by filling out a form in seconds. No credit card required. No sales call or demo unless you want one. (Though we recommend it - no payment necessary for demo and zero pressure. We just want to show you how the software works!) 

Request your faculty copy today. LMS integration available.

Free trial for an entire semester.

No Credit Card required.

Common Questions From Educators

Yes. ClioVis supports LMS integrations and can be deployed across individual courses, departments, or entire institutions. If you are interested, just let us know on your application.

We understand. Many instructors are mindful of the financial burden students already carry.

That's why ClioVis gives professors flexibility in how costs are shared. Instructors can choose how much of the cost they cover and how much is passed on to students, making it possible to keep student costs low.

Unlike a textbook that may be sold back or forgotten after the semester ends, the work students create in ClioVis can become part of a portfolio, graduate school application, capstone project, research presentation, or public-facing website.

Many instructors find that the value extends far beyond a single assignment or course. Students leave with something they built, not just something they submitted.

Many tools help students create content. ClioVis helps students develop understanding. By combining research, citations, collaboration, visual mapping, and presentations in one platform, ClioVis makes student thinking visible in ways most free tools cannot.

Most instructors find the opposite. Because sources, connections, and reasoning are visible within the platform, ClioVis can make student thinking easier to assess instead of spending your time grading essays written by A.I.

No. Most students can begin building timelines within minutes. ClioVis is designed for classroom use and includes tutorials, onboarding resources, and human support when needed.

Absolutely. ClioVis is used across humanities, social sciences, business, communications, STEM disciplines, interdisciplinary programs, genealogy and even in courtrooms! Anywhere students need to analyze information, identify patterns, and communicate ideas.

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