AfterSchool (website)
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Type of site | Online learning |
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| Available in | Traditional Chinese |
| Country of origin | Hong Kong |
| Website | afterschool |
| Launched | 2017 |
| Current status | Active |
AfterSchool is a Hong Kong-based online learning platform founded in 2017.[1] It offers online courses for subjects within the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) for high school students in Hong Kong. The platform also features gamification and learning pedagogies. As of 2019, the platform serves over 20,000 students.[2]
History
AfterSchool was launched in 2017 as a startup and social enterprise in Hong Kong.[3] In 2018, the company was awarded the Experian Powering Opportunities Award by NUS Enterprise and DBS Foundation.[4]
Technology
The platform is available as a web app and mobile apps for Android and iOS. The platform adopts a gamified social learning model.[5] Artificial intelligence was also used to collect and analyse students' academic progress and to recommend courses.[6]
See also
- Snapask
- Duolingo
- Gamification
- Language pedagogy
- Cram schools in Hong Kong
References
- ↑ Net, 經濟通 ET. "線上學習瞄準高中生 提供互動體驗 | 創業兵團". ET Net. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "關於我們丨AfterSchool". AfterSchool (in 中文). Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ 文顥宗 (2018-10-20). "【社企高峰會】無懼光環褪色 本地社企冀憑質素殺出血路". 香港01 (in 中文). Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ Asia, S. V. C. (2018-10-18). "Winners of the 2018 DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia". DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge Asia. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "AfterSchool". Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge (HKSEC) | 香港社會企業挑戰賽. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ↑ "「導航犬」助視障者出行 可室內定位". StartUpBeat. 2019-06-28. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
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