Connectivity Can an App Really Teach You to Sing? Apps try to teach everything from Spanish to guitar, but not everyone benefits. by Michelle Cheng 2017-09-28T06:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Tech for Teachers Our list of some of the most interesting offerings in the booming online education market. by Kristin Majcher 2015-07-27T00:00:01-04:00
Business Impact Getting Fluent Can an algorithm teach us language? by Nanette Byrnes 2015-07-27T00:00:00-04:00
News Online Learning and Upheavals in Social Networks This year, the Web was dominated by online education, shifting social networks, and the continued march toward mobile. by Rachel Metz 2012-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
News Review: Apps that Keep You from Getting Lost in Translation There are plenty of translation apps for smartphones, but sometimes they speak better than they listen. by Rachel Metz 2012-11-30T00:00:00-05:00
Business Impact The Cleverest Business Model in Online Education A startup called Duolingo taps the power of crowds to make learning a language free. by Tom Simonite 2012-11-29T00:00:00-05:00
News Startup Has Language Learners Translating the Web Duolingo harnesses online language lessons to translate existing text into new tongues. by Rachel Metz 2012-06-25T00:00:00-04:00
View Is This the Most Original Announcement for a Web Design Job Ever? If the medium is the message, then the ad for a Web design position at Duolingo says, “you are a visual thinker.” by Christopher Mims 2011-09-14T14:08:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Translating the Web While You Learn A new website will offer free language lessons—and use the results to render Web pages in other tongues. by Christopher Mims 2011-05-02T00:00:00-04:00