As an instructor, I recently found myself in a bit of a bind. One of my recent exams had been uploaded to Course Hero, and I needed to investigate potential academic dishonesty. The problem was, I didn’t have a paid Course Hero account, and the IP takedown request process wouldn’t give me the insight I needed. I spent hours searching for alternative ways to access the document without breaking the bank.
In this post, I’ll share my experience and the workarounds I discovered. From using a Chrome extension to joining a Discord server, I’ll cover the options I explored to get free Course Hero documents. If you’re a professor facing a similar issue, this might just be the solution you’ve been looking for.
First, let me say that Course Hero’s general support chat was incredibly frustrating to work with. I was routed through five different people, none of whom seemed to understand my request or even my lack of an account. It seems like they’re not used to handling requests from instructors trying to protect exam integrity.
Luckily, I stumbled upon a Chrome extension called ZapStudy Unlocker, which helped me access the document I needed. I also joined a Discord server dedicated to sharing Course Hero documents, which was a game-changer. These workarounds saved me time and money, and I’m grateful to have found them.
If you’re facing a similar issue, I recommend giving these options a try. And to Course Hero, I say: it’s time to make it easier for instructors to protect academic integrity without breaking the bank.