Khan Academy
Free educational platform
Khan Academy is a nonprofit educational organization offering free online courses, lessons, and practice exercises across subjects from math and science to humanities and test preparation.
Founded in 2008, it began as tutorial videos and expanded into a comprehensive learning platform used by students, teachers, and self-learners worldwide: I learned calculus through Khan Academy.
The name comes from founder Sal Khan.
Taxpayer-funded instruction
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- 501(c)(3)Nonprofit tax classification
- accessibilityEase of approach
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
donations · philanthropy · Gates Foundation · Google · sponsors · global · underserved · democratization
- educatorOne who imparts knowledge
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
- YouTubeVideo-sharing website
Bill Gates · hedge fund · MIT · Harvard · tutoring · cousins · blackboard · videos
Science of quantity and structure
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- historyRecord of past events
- economicsScience of resource allocation
- computer programmingWriting software instructions
physics · chemistry · biology · grammar · art history · calculus · algebra · geometry
Playable visual content
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- progress trackingMeasuring advancement over time
- badgesWorn symbols of status
practice problems · points · mastery · dashboard · playlists · subtitles · translations · mobile app
Controlled by the learner
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- hintsIndirect suggestions
- step-by-stepIn sequential stages
scaffolding · feedback · assessment · skill tree · adaptive · remediation · gamification · motivation
Places of learning
- teachersThose who instruct students
- classroomsEducational instruction spaces
- districtsDefined administrative regions
- College BoardStandardized test organization
SAT · NASA · MIT · Pixar · integration · assignments · reporting · blended learning
free education
Taxpayer-funded instruction
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- 501(c)(3)Nonprofit tax classification
- accessibilityEase of approach
equity · donations · philanthropy · Gates Foundation · Google · sponsors · global · underserved · democratization · opportunity
Salman Khan
- educatorOne who imparts knowledge
- entrepreneurOne who starts businesses
- visionaryImaginative planner of futures
YouTube · Bill Gates · hedge fund · MIT · Harvard · tutoring · cousins · blackboard · videos · philanthropy
mathematics
Science of quantity and structure
- scienceSystematic study through observation
- historyRecord of past events
- economicsScience of resource allocation
computer programming · physics · chemistry · biology · grammar · art history · calculus · algebra · geometry · statistics
videos
Playable visual content
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- exercisesActivities for fitness
- progress trackingMeasuring advancement over time
practice problems · badges · points · mastery · dashboard · playlists · subtitles · translations · mobile app · website
self-paced
Controlled by the learner
- personalizedAdapted for an individual
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
- hintsIndirect suggestions
step-by-step · scaffolding · feedback · assessment · skill tree · adaptive · remediation · gamification · motivation · competency-based
schools
Places of learning
- teachersThose who instruct students
- classroomsEducational instruction spaces
- districtsDefined administrative regions
College Board · SAT · NASA · MIT · Pixar · integration · assignments · reporting · blended learning
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- math educationmath class, math instruction, math curriculum, math standards, lesson plans
- Education CharitiesTeach for America, scholarship funds, educational grants, tutoring programs, mentor programs
- educational mediaeducational videos, educational films, educational games, educational podcasts, educational toys
- online learningcourse, online courses, online lecture, video conferencing, lesson plan
Khan Academyprivate tutoring
Paid one-on-one teaching
Eton College · Harvard University · private school · prep school · lecture hall
Khan Academyfor-profit education
Education operated as business
Coursera · Kaplan · Princeton Review · credentialism · diploma mills
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