Editing and proofreading for educational institutions

Crafting high-quality academic materials that represent the institution’s brand is a massive task but crucial for student success and throughput rates. Students and learners, especially those studying online or through distance education, get confused when they trip over mistakes in their material and are often left despondent.

As a freelance copyediting and proofreading service, we help schools, colleges, universities, and curriculum developers refine their academic materials, including study guides and notes, assessments, handouts, and more. Our editors are experienced and aptly qualified to support any institution in creating educational content that is visually appealing, easily comprehended, and improves engagement.

To proofread or edit?

Both editing and proofreading involve reviewing a text with fresh eyes. If you’ve spent a lot of time drafting something, spotting errors or holes in the content can be hard. Our brains can complete sentences because we know what’s coming, so it can be easy to skip to the end of a paragraph or page and miss mistakes.

During the editing phase, we work closely with subject matter experts. Editing is a formative process, meaning the editor should ideally be involved while the developer is still working on the material to focus on broader structure, flow, coherence of ideas, match between headings and content, paragraphing, cutting words, and clarity.

On the other hand, proofreading is more corrective than formative. It is a safety net at the end of the creation process that catches missed mistakes during the writing and editing phases. It focuses on proper and consistent grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Learn more here about the differences between editing and proofreading to make informed decisions for your institution’s needs.

How we work

Educational information is highly sensitive, especially when working with assessments and exam papers. Therefore, we take client confidentiality seriously and ensure all documentation is stored safely. If our client prefers, we are happy to sign a non-disclosure agreement, providing an extra layer of security and peace of mind.

Our academic editing and proofreading services enhance content quality and improve the student experience:

• Fix all spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

• Check for language inconsistencies.

• Refine the language for better flow.

• Correct any translation issues in context.

• Improve sentence structure.

• Replace repetitive words.

• Rewrite sections where necessary.

• Adjust style and tone for your target audience.