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Rhondda Powling

Kno - Save 30-50% Off On Over 150,000 eTextbook Titles That You Can Read On the Web & iPad - 3 views

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shared by Rhondda Powling on 24 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • Rhondda Powling on 24 Feb 12
     
    Ebooks downloaded through Kno offer capabilities like 3D diagrams and a "Quiz Me" button that tests readers on portions in the textbook. By utilizing its search mechanism, readers will be able to find certain words and sections with a simple click. Other than its interactive elements, ebooks are up to 50% off their market price.
Tony Searl

Piazza, a Homework Help Site, Has a Social Networking Twist - NYTimes.com - 5 views

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shared by Tony Searl on 04 Jul 11 - No Cached
  • Education is a big focus area for us. You’re going to see big fundamental shifts in the way education is performed,” said Aydin Senkut
  • Its peers include Kno and Inkling, two platforms for interactive, digital textbooks.
  • Imagine K12
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  • “With Piazza, it’s about turning data into actionable intelligence. We want to empower people to ask and answer questions, and we’re going to measure every aspect of it.”
  • “Piazza gave the students a community, especially in the middle of the night, when the instructors were sleeping,” Professor Rexford said. “The students were more interactive in general, and it was a time saver all-around.”
  • Tony Searl on 04 Jul 11
     
    Piazza, the Italian term for a public square, is part of a growing group of technology start-ups hoping to disrupt the education market.
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