Online Learning Update

May 12, 2010

Like Facebook, but for learning online

Filed under: Online Learning News — Ray Schroeder @ 12:05 am

by Laura Devaney, eSchool News

Studying online in a collaborative learning environment can motivate students. Aiming to engage students who are multitasking with different forms of technology, companies are creating collaborative learning spaces online where students can help one another solve homework problems and study—all while building important 21st-century skills. One such social-networking study site is Grockit, which currently offers test-prep services and is expanding its focus to include math and English for students in grades 8-12, with history and science soon to follow.

http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/05/03/like-facebook-but-for-learning/

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