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Know exactly who
got it — before
the bell rings.

Pulse Academic is paused while it gets rebuilt. New signups aren't open right now, but here's what it does and what's coming back.

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Today's Lesson
Introduction to Fractions
💡 Exit TicketDraw a model showing 3/4 of a circle. What does the denominator tell us?
RB
Got It
JC
Got It
ML
Almost
SA
Got It
TW
Needs Help
DK
Got It
PH
Almost
ER
Got It
Sound familiar?

Before & After
Pulse Academic.

Before
✗ Exit tickets on index cards — lost by 3rd period
✗ "Did everyone understand?" (3 hands go up)
✗ Making up questions on the spot
✗ No record of who struggled with what
✗ Reviewing the whole lesson because you aren't sure who got it
After
✓ AI exit ticket tied to today's actual objective
✓ Visual grid — green, amber, red — at a glance
✓ Upload your lesson plan once, it plans the whole week
✓ History by student and by lesson, always saved
✓ You know exactly who to pull for small group tomorrow
30 sec
from lesson plan to exit ticket
Any device
phone, tablet, or computer
Zero install
no app store required
How it works

Three steps to a smarter check-in.

No setup. No training. Start using it in minutes.

01
Upload Your Lesson Plan

Drop in a PDF, Word doc, or paste text. Pulse Academic reads your objective, activities, and assessment to understand what you actually taught today.

02
Get AI Exit Tickets

Tap the 💡 button. The AI suggests 3 targeted exit ticket questions based on your specific lesson. Pick one and it appears as a banner above your student grid.

03
Tap to Check for Understanding

As students respond, tap each name to cycle through Got It, Almost, and Needs Help. Saved automatically. Review history anytime.

What's inside

Built for the real classroom.

Lesson Plan Tracker

Upload your week's plans. Each day auto-fills when you open the app — no re-entering the same lesson every morning.

AI Exit Ticket Generator

Suggests 3 exit ticket questions based on your actual lesson objective and activities — not generic prompts.

Formative Assessment Grid

Your whole class on one screen. Color-coded status rings show understanding at a glance — no squinting at index cards.

History & Trends

View results by student or by lesson. See who consistently struggles with which topics across the whole week.

Week Planning

Edit any lesson inline, swap days, copy to next day, or skip and push forward. Full undo support.

Any File Format

Upload PDF, Word doc, or plain text. Or just paste your lesson notes directly — whatever you already have.

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Gregory, creator of Pulse Academic
Built by a Teacher. For Teachers.

A Message from the Creator

I built this because I was tired of writing exit ticket questions on sticky notes and losing track of which students actually got it.

20+ Years K–8 ExperienceFormer RBTActive 3rd Grade Teacher

I have spent over 20 years in the classroom. I know exactly how fast a period goes, and how hard it is to get accurate data on who understood the lesson before the bell rings. Pulse Academic was built from that frustration — a fast, no-friction tool that actually fits into the last five minutes of class.

“You can't plan tomorrow's reteach if you don't know who didn't get today's lesson.”
Data & Privacy

Our Privacy Promise
(Teacher-to-Teacher)

You're trusting me with data about real students. Here's exactly how I protect it.

🔒
No Student Names Required

The app uses initials or first names only. No student IDs, no full legal names, no FERPA-sensitive data collected.

🚫
No Data Selling. Ever.

I'm a teacher, not a data broker. Lesson data and student status are never sold, shared, or used for advertising.

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AI with Boundaries

The AI only sees your lesson plan when you ask for exit ticket suggestions. It never watches your class data passively.

🗑️
You Own the Data

Your lesson plans and student data stay in your account. You can delete everything at any time.

🔐
Encrypted in Transit

All data is transmitted over SSL/TLS. Your classroom information is protected at every step.

Common Questions

FAQ: Everything you need to know.

What is Pulse Academic?+

Pulse Academic is a free exit ticket app and formative assessment tool for teachers. Upload a lesson plan, get AI-suggested exit ticket questions, and tap students to mark Got It, Almost, or Needs Help — all from one screen.

What does "exit ticket app" mean?+

An exit ticket is a quick end-of-lesson check for understanding — usually one question students answer before leaving. Pulse Academic generates that question from your actual lesson plan and lets you record every student's response with a single tap.

How is this different from a lesson plan tracker?+

It's both. You upload your weekly lesson plans once, and Pulse Academic uses them to auto-fill the tracker each day AND generate exit ticket questions. It's a lesson plan tracker that also does formative assessment.

Is Pulse Academic free?+

Yes, completely free. No subscription, no credit card, no app store download. It works in any browser and can be installed as a Progressive Web App.

What devices does it work on?+

Any device with a browser — phone, tablet, Chromebook, or desktop. It's a PWA so you can also save it to your home screen for easy access.

Do I need to set up student accounts?+

No. Student lists are configured by your teacher account. Students never log in or touch the app — this is a teacher-side tool.

Is this the same as ShortHand?+

No. ShortHand is a behavior tracking and parent communication app. Pulse Academic is focused on academic formative assessment — lesson plans, exit tickets, and check-for-understanding data. Same creator, different tools.

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new signups right now.

Pulse Academic is on the back burner while it gets rebuilt. Check back later, or follow along on the blog in the meantime.

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