Mar 09, 09
Academic Earth
Videos of full-length lectures from top universities like MIT, Stanford and Harvard on topics ranging from Chemistry to Mathematics to Psychology. You can download lectures for later viewing. Registered users can grade lectures, and more features are expected to come. Currently in beta. (Link: Academic Earth)
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Jan 04, 09
Cramberry
A web app that helps people (students, actors, or anyone else) memorize things (schoolwork, lines in a play, etc.) using flashcards. Users create a blank "set" of flashcards, then name the set, and start adding cards to the set. Once you're ready, the app presents these cards to you in a random order so you can answer the cards. (Link: Cramberry)
Cramberry
A web app that helps people (students, actors, or anyone else) memorize things (schoolwork, lines in a play, etc.) using flashcards. Users create a blank "set" of flashcards, then name the set, and start adding cards to the set. Once you're ready, the app presents these cards to you in a random order so you can answer the cards. (Link: Cramberry)
Dec 26, 08
GlobalScholar
An online tutoring platform, where parents and students can safely connect with trusted educators who provide one-on-one tutoring, homework help or self-paced learning. "Can be used by schools and school districts to enable teachers and administrators to more efficiently and effectively create, manage and align content, assessments, curriculum, standards and supplemental learning to drive educational performance." (Link: GlobalScholar)
GlobalScholar
An online tutoring platform, where parents and students can safely connect with trusted educators who provide one-on-one tutoring, homework help or self-paced learning. "Can be used by schools and school districts to enable teachers and administrators to more efficiently and effectively create, manage and align content, assessments, curriculum, standards and supplemental learning to drive educational performance." (Link: GlobalScholar)
Nov 13, 08
Brightstorm
An online learning network designed to help high-school students deepen their understanding of important subjects and better prepare for college through video-based courses designed and taught by expert teachers from across the country. (Link: Brightstorm)
Brightstorm
An online learning network designed to help high-school students deepen their understanding of important subjects and better prepare for college through video-based courses designed and taught by expert teachers from across the country. (Link: Brightstorm)
Oct 16, 08
Social Media Classroom
The Social Media Classroom (SMC), started by Howard Rheingold, includes a free and open-source (Drupal-based) web service that provides teachers and learners with an integrated set of social media that each course can use for its own purposes - integrated forum, blog, comment, wiki, chat, social bookmarking, RSS, microblogging, widgets, and video commenting are the first set of tools. The Classroom also includes curricular material: syllabi, lesson plans, resource repositories, screencasts and videos. The Collaboratory (or Colab), is the web service part of it. Educators are encouraged to use the Colab and SMB materials freely, and SMC will host your Colab communities if you don't want to install your own. Disclosure: eHub founder, Emily Chang, and her company, Ideacodes, worked on the public website for the SMC. (Link: Social Media Classroom)
Social Media Classroom
The Social Media Classroom (SMC), started by Howard Rheingold, includes a free and open-source (Drupal-based) web service that provides teachers and learners with an integrated set of social media that each course can use for its own purposes - integrated forum, blog, comment, wiki, chat, social bookmarking, RSS, microblogging, widgets, and video commenting are the first set of tools. The Classroom also includes curricular material: syllabi, lesson plans, resource repositories, screencasts and videos. The Collaboratory (or Colab), is the web service part of it. Educators are encouraged to use the Colab and SMB materials freely, and SMC will host your Colab communities if you don't want to install your own. Disclosure: eHub founder, Emily Chang, and her company, Ideacodes, worked on the public website for the SMC. (Link: Social Media Classroom)
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Oct 09, 08
GPABook
Geared toward college students to not only help them succeed in school, but also helps them find the best deals on expensive textbooks. GPABook also prepares students for their future careers by providing common interview questions so they can prepare for job offers. (Link: GPABook)
GPABook
Geared toward college students to not only help them succeed in school, but also helps them find the best deals on expensive textbooks. GPABook also prepares students for their future careers by providing common interview questions so they can prepare for job offers. (Link: GPABook)
Sep 03, 08
Classtell
A service that allows teachers to easily create class websites to share information with their students and parents. (Link: Classtell)
Classtell
A service that allows teachers to easily create class websites to share information with their students and parents. (Link: Classtell)
Aug 14, 08
Livemocha
An online language learning site with free instructional exercises, user-generated tips and flashcards, and a social community of native speakers who help one another to learn a new language. (Link: Livemocha)
Livemocha
An online language learning site with free instructional exercises, user-generated tips and flashcards, and a social community of native speakers who help one another to learn a new language. (Link: Livemocha)
Jul 30, 08
eduFire
An open platform to connect teachers and students around the world. The service is starting with foreign language video learning, and will be adding additional subjects soon. (Link: eduFire)
eduFire
An open platform to connect teachers and students around the world. The service is starting with foreign language video learning, and will be adding additional subjects soon. (Link: eduFire)
Jul 17, 08
Busuu
An online community for learning languages where our user can improve their language skills by directly having access to native speakers from around the world using our video-chat application and peer-to-peer learning features (e.g. writing reviews etc.). Users can also use picture based learning material covering a wide range of topics. (Link: Busuu)
Busuu
An online community for learning languages where our user can improve their language skills by directly having access to native speakers from around the world using our video-chat application and peer-to-peer learning features (e.g. writing reviews etc.). Users can also use picture based learning material covering a wide range of topics. (Link: Busuu)
May 06, 08
MeadMap
An online, collaborative, flash-based mind mapping system from Mead, maker of school supplies. Mead Map allows students and other users to instantly organize their notes and group projects from any computer with an internet connection and no downloads required. As a courtesy to eHub followers, Mead is offering up to 250 readers an opportunity to preview the site with six months of free, full access. Just click on the "Try Mead Map free" icon and enter the promo code EHUB1. (Link: MeadMap)
MeadMap
An online, collaborative, flash-based mind mapping system from Mead, maker of school supplies. Mead Map allows students and other users to instantly organize their notes and group projects from any computer with an internet connection and no downloads required. As a courtesy to eHub followers, Mead is offering up to 250 readers an opportunity to preview the site with six months of free, full access. Just click on the "Try Mead Map free" icon and enter the promo code EHUB1. (Link: MeadMap)
May 06, 08
Turning the Paige
A place for young readers to come, for discussion, for recommendations, to make recommendations, and generally share their love of reading. All the book reviews here are books for young readers, and readers that are young at heart. (Link: Turning the Paige)
Turning the Paige
A place for young readers to come, for discussion, for recommendations, to make recommendations, and generally share their love of reading. All the book reviews here are books for young readers, and readers that are young at heart. (Link: Turning the Paige)
May 01, 08
Keskidi
The site provides an online and collaborative tool, which actually is a wiki, to subtitle videos from major video sharing platforms like YouTube or MySpaceTV. Once the video is imported, site users, community members or anybody else can start adding, update and correct captions. Captions are then translated in multiple foreign languages. You can also embed the video into any web page with the widget (Link: Keskidi)
Keskidi
The site provides an online and collaborative tool, which actually is a wiki, to subtitle videos from major video sharing platforms like YouTube or MySpaceTV. Once the video is imported, site users, community members or anybody else can start adding, update and correct captions. Captions are then translated in multiple foreign languages. You can also embed the video into any web page with the widget (Link: Keskidi)
Apr 28, 08
Voluminous
A Mac OS application that finds, downloads, and organizes your personal library of public domain books. You can search, filter, and get automatic updates from over 20,000 books. Read on screen or export to PDF. (Link: Voluminous)
Voluminous
A Mac OS application that finds, downloads, and organizes your personal library of public domain books. You can search, filter, and get automatic updates from over 20,000 books. Read on screen or export to PDF. (Link: Voluminous)
Apr 07, 08
italki
A language learning community where you can find language partners, communicate with them via multiple methods, and find language resources. (Link: italki)
italki
A language learning community where you can find language partners, communicate with them via multiple methods, and find language resources. (Link: italki)
Feb 22, 08
Planet eBook
A new free resource for students, teachers and schools. Te service publishes a select, high-quality set of ebooks that anyone can share in any way they like. (Link: Planet eBook)
Planet eBook
A new free resource for students, teachers and schools. Te service publishes a select, high-quality set of ebooks that anyone can share in any way they like. (Link: Planet eBook)
Feb 12, 08
Palabea
An e-learning website and social community which provides new opportunities for learning and practicing foreign languages. (Link: Palabea)
Palabea
An e-learning website and social community which provides new opportunities for learning and practicing foreign languages. (Link: Palabea)
Jan 22, 08
Visible Body
Argosy's Visible Body application is a comprehensive 3D model of the human body. Entirely web-based, this application is a complete 3D representation of the human body including all body systems. Interactive controls allows you to view, zoom, and turn the image in any direction. The model has been reviewed for anatomical accuracy and the beta release includes content covered in an undergraduate anatomy and physiology course. Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. (Link: Visible Body)
Visible Body
Argosy's Visible Body application is a comprehensive 3D model of the human body. Entirely web-based, this application is a complete 3D representation of the human body including all body systems. Interactive controls allows you to view, zoom, and turn the image in any direction. The model has been reviewed for anatomical accuracy and the beta release includes content covered in an undergraduate anatomy and physiology course. Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 7. (Link: Visible Body)
Jan 17, 08
Pediaphon
Now you can listen to Wikipedia on your mp3 player. Pediaphon is a free service by Andreas Bischoff, which generates MP3 audio files from Wikipedia articles by speech synthesis. The service is operated at the University of Hagen, Germany. These files can be played immediately in the web browser or be downloaded for later use in a mp3 player. Also offers a wap interface for mobile phones. (Link: Pediaphon)
Pediaphon
Now you can listen to Wikipedia on your mp3 player. Pediaphon is a free service by Andreas Bischoff, which generates MP3 audio files from Wikipedia articles by speech synthesis. The service is operated at the University of Hagen, Germany. These files can be played immediately in the web browser or be downloaded for later use in a mp3 player. Also offers a wap interface for mobile phones. (Link: Pediaphon)
Jan 08, 08
Neulio
Create structured online courses easily with Neulio. Neulio provides intuitive, and free, tools to help you create online learning courses. Videos and screencasts can be uploaded in most popular file formats, and flexible password protection allows you to decide who can view which parts of your course. Courses are stored using your free account. (Link: Neulio)
Neulio
Create structured online courses easily with Neulio. Neulio provides intuitive, and free, tools to help you create online learning courses. Videos and screencasts can be uploaded in most popular file formats, and flexible password protection allows you to decide who can view which parts of your course. Courses are stored using your free account. (Link: Neulio)
Nov 16, 07
WiZiQ
A platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach or learn live, online. With a virtual classroom, educational content and a session scheduler, WiZiQ works best for anyone's online teaching and learning needs. It's free to boot as well. (Link: WiZiQ)
WiZiQ
A platform for anyone and everyone who wants to teach or learn live, online. With a virtual classroom, educational content and a session scheduler, WiZiQ works best for anyone's online teaching and learning needs. It's free to boot as well. (Link: WiZiQ)
Oct 24, 07
Peepcode
Screencasts for learning Ruby on Rails website development. Pay for a single episode for $7 get the subscription pack for $70. You can full downloads, no DRM or restrictive browser-only viewing, every episode available in iPod format for viewing on the road, and full source code provided with every episode. (Link: Peepcode)
Peepcode
Screencasts for learning Ruby on Rails website development. Pay for a single episode for $7 get the subscription pack for $70. You can full downloads, no DRM or restrictive browser-only viewing, every episode available in iPod format for viewing on the road, and full source code provided with every episode. (Link: Peepcode)
Oct 11, 07
ePrep
Online SAT and PSAT test preparation. ePrep combined the concepts of private tutoring and text book methodology into an online video lesson program. (Link: ePrep)
ePrep
Online SAT and PSAT test preparation. ePrep combined the concepts of private tutoring and text book methodology into an online video lesson program. (Link: ePrep)
Oct 11, 07
Kindersay
[Site closed down in June 2007] A video site for preschoolers (Ages 1 to 4) to learn new English words, ABCs, numbers, colors and shapes from web videos. (Link: Kindersay)
Kindersay
[Site closed down in June 2007] A video site for preschoolers (Ages 1 to 4) to learn new English words, ABCs, numbers, colors and shapes from web videos. (Link: Kindersay)
Sep 27, 07
Connexions
Educational material for everyone, organized in small chunks called modules. Connexions is a learning platform where knowledge is grouped into non-linear modules that can be combined to create courses. Modules are meant to be shared and collaboration is encouraged. All content is free to use and reuse under the Creative Commons "attribution" license. (Link: Connexions)
Connexions
Educational material for everyone, organized in small chunks called modules. Connexions is a learning platform where knowledge is grouped into non-linear modules that can be combined to create courses. Modules are meant to be shared and collaboration is encouraged. All content is free to use and reuse under the Creative Commons "attribution" license. (Link: Connexions)
Aug 20, 07
Similpedia
Allows you to enter a block of text and find related content on the Wikipedia. (Link: Similpedia)
Similpedia
Allows you to enter a block of text and find related content on the Wikipedia. (Link: Similpedia)
Aug 19, 07
CafeScribe
Good for students and great for the environment, CafeScribe is a marketplace for e-textbooks and a social network for students. Offers e-texts that are often cheaper than used textbooks. With the downloadable reader, students can take notes, organize texts like mp3s, import their own PDFs, and share notes with other students. Students benefit from what the service calls Textbooks 2.0, and at the end of the school year, more trees are left standing. (Link: CafeScribe)
CafeScribe
Good for students and great for the environment, CafeScribe is a marketplace for e-textbooks and a social network for students. Offers e-texts that are often cheaper than used textbooks. With the downloadable reader, students can take notes, organize texts like mp3s, import their own PDFs, and share notes with other students. Students benefit from what the service calls Textbooks 2.0, and at the end of the school year, more trees are left standing. (Link: CafeScribe)
Jul 31, 07
Wordie
Lets you make lists of words -practical lists, words you love, words you hate, whatever. See who else has listed the same words, add citations and comments, and discuss. (Link: Wordie)
Wordie
Lets you make lists of words -practical lists, words you love, words you hate, whatever. See who else has listed the same words, add citations and comments, and discuss. (Link: Wordie)
Jul 31, 07
TalkBean
This South Korean startup is creating a marketplace where English language students can connect with overseas language tutors. Tutors charge per minute and the website leverages technology to offer a diverse array of methods for students and tutors to connect. Lessons can be given using voice, video, text-chat, or whiteboard. The site also features a built-in rating system. Those rated highly by students appear higher on the list of available tutors. (Link: TalkBean)
TalkBean
This South Korean startup is creating a marketplace where English language students can connect with overseas language tutors. Tutors charge per minute and the website leverages technology to offer a diverse array of methods for students and tutors to connect. Lessons can be given using voice, video, text-chat, or whiteboard. The site also features a built-in rating system. Those rated highly by students appear higher on the list of available tutors. (Link: TalkBean)
Jul 26, 07
Lumosity
Play a series of games aimed at speeding up your cognitive abilities. Designed by neuroscientists, Lumosity is a fitness regimen for your brain. Train your brain. Try for free with a 14-day trial membership. (Link: Lumosity)
Lumosity
Play a series of games aimed at speeding up your cognitive abilities. Designed by neuroscientists, Lumosity is a fitness regimen for your brain. Train your brain. Try for free with a 14-day trial membership. (Link: Lumosity)
Jul 09, 07
Rememberize
An online flashcard tool for memorization with social aspects, including the ability to subscribe to other peoples' flashcard sets. (Link: Rememberize)
Rememberize
An online flashcard tool for memorization with social aspects, including the ability to subscribe to other peoples' flashcard sets. (Link: Rememberize)
Jun 09, 07
Tutorom
Create tutorials online, share educational resources and collaborate with colleagues. Anyone can create their own courses, and either charge for them, restrict access to them, or deliver as public courses - with advertising revenues being split between the service and the author. (Link: Tutorom)
Tutorom
Create tutorials online, share educational resources and collaborate with colleagues. Anyone can create their own courses, and either charge for them, restrict access to them, or deliver as public courses - with advertising revenues being split between the service and the author. (Link: Tutorom)
May 14, 07
BibMe
A new fully automatic bibliography generator. It's entirely free and autofills info for books, articles, websites, and films saving users the effort of copying information. Works cited pages are then available or download in RTF format for the bibliography. (Link: BibMe)
BibMe
A new fully automatic bibliography generator. It's entirely free and autofills info for books, articles, websites, and films saving users the effort of copying information. Works cited pages are then available or download in RTF format for the bibliography. (Link: BibMe)
Apr 26, 07
Quizlet
Web-based service to help learn vocabulary (eg. lines to a script, a foreign language). Keeps track of the words you know and re-tests you on the ones you don't. Share your word sets with classmates and get email notification when others make sets for you. Import words from a file without having to retype them, and much more. (Link: Quizlet)
Quizlet
Web-based service to help learn vocabulary (eg. lines to a script, a foreign language). Keeps track of the words you know and re-tests you on the ones you don't. Share your word sets with classmates and get email notification when others make sets for you. Import words from a file without having to retype them, and much more. (Link: Quizlet)
Apr 26, 07
SuTree
A website that lets users add, aggregate and rate free video lessons, tutorials and "how to" guides from all over the web. (Link: SuTree)
SuTree
A website that lets users add, aggregate and rate free video lessons, tutorials and "how to" guides from all over the web. (Link: SuTree)
Apr 25, 07
ClassMarker
A free, easy to use, online quiz maker for tests and quizzes. (Link: ClassMarker)
ClassMarker
A free, easy to use, online quiz maker for tests and quizzes. (Link: ClassMarker)
Mar 21, 07
Tutorz
A vertical search engine matching students and parents with tutors. (Link: Tutorz)
Tutorz
A vertical search engine matching students and parents with tutors. (Link: Tutorz)
Mar 16, 07
Bookya
A German site for students to sell their books locally at their university. Makes use of the Amazon API. (Link: Bookya)
Bookya
A German site for students to sell their books locally at their university. Makes use of the Amazon API. (Link: Bookya)
Feb 27, 07
Word Source
A new type of dictionary website with a minimal home page and ability to look up words by entering www.word.sc/yourword. Explore and participate in the social dictionary with rating and tagging. (Link: Word Source)
Word Source
A new type of dictionary website with a minimal home page and ability to look up words by entering www.word.sc/yourword. Explore and participate in the social dictionary with rating and tagging. (Link: Word Source)
Jan 23, 07
TutorLinker
A web application that connects local tutors and students for free. Uses Google maps so you can located tutors near you by entering your address, then get driving directions. (Link: TutorLinker)
TutorLinker
A web application that connects local tutors and students for free. Uses Google maps so you can located tutors near you by entering your address, then get driving directions. (Link: TutorLinker)
Jan 19, 07
Haiku LMS
A learning management system that includes class management, rosters, drap and drop layout, calendar, messaging, and more. (Link: Haiku LMS)
Haiku LMS
A learning management system that includes class management, rosters, drap and drop layout, calendar, messaging, and more. (Link: Haiku LMS)
Dec 25, 06
Word Count Journal
A new blog format is meant for those who want to improve their writing skills, one step at a time. The site supports private and public journals. You can create a private group to share journals between friends, classmates or family. Launching January 2007. (Link: Word Count Journal)
Word Count Journal
A new blog format is meant for those who want to improve their writing skills, one step at a time. The site supports private and public journals. You can create a private group to share journals between friends, classmates or family. Launching January 2007. (Link: Word Count Journal)
Dec 21, 06
Curriki
Global education wiki. The mission is to improve education around the world by empowering teachers, students and parents with free and open source curricula. (Link: Curriki)
Curriki
Global education wiki. The mission is to improve education around the world by empowering teachers, students and parents with free and open source curricula. (Link: Curriki)
Nov 17, 06
Tutorialicio.us
Community-driven aggregator of the best programming, design and Photoshop tutorials from across the web. The tutorials you see have been submitted and voted on by users. (Link: Tutorialicio.us)
Tutorialicio.us
Community-driven aggregator of the best programming, design and Photoshop tutorials from across the web. The tutorials you see have been submitted and voted on by users. (Link: Tutorialicio.us)
Nov 13, 06
FriendsAbroad
The world's largest online community for people learning languages. (Link: FriendsAbroad)
FriendsAbroad
The world's largest online community for people learning languages. (Link: FriendsAbroad)
Oct 29, 06
NOI
The New Organizing Institute is a unique grassroots program that trains young, technology-enabled political organizers to work for progressive campaigns and organizations. (Link: NOI)
NOI
The New Organizing Institute is a unique grassroots program that trains young, technology-enabled political organizers to work for progressive campaigns and organizations. (Link: NOI)
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