Khan Academy Explained

Founder:Sal Khan[1]
Type:501(c)(3)
Language:Multiple languages
Owner:Khan Academy, Inc.
Khan Academy
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Channel Display Name:Khan Academy
Creator:Salman Khan
Years Active:2006–present
Genre:Education
Subscribers:8.39 million
Views:2.13 billion
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Stats Update:May 6, 2024

Khan Academy is an American non-profit[2] educational organization created in 2006 by Sal Khan.[1] Its goal is to create a set of online tools that help educate students.[3] The organization produces short video lessons.[4] Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. It has produced over 10,000 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects, including mathematics, sciences, literature, history, and computer science. All resources are available for free to users of the website and application.

History

Starting in 2004,[5] Salman "Sal" Khan began tutoring one of his cousins in mathematics on the Internet using a service called Yahoo! Doodle Images.[6] After a while, Khan's other cousins began to use his tutoring service. Due to the demand, Khan decided to make his videos watchable on the Internet, so he published his content on YouTube.[7] Later, he used a drawing application called SmoothDraw, and now uses a Wacom tablet to draw using ArtRage. The video tutorials were recorded on his computer.[8]

Reading positive responses in USA Today prompted Khan to incorporate Khan Academy in 2008 and quit his job the same year to focus full-time on creating educational tutorials (then released under the name Khan Academy)[9] Khan Lab School, a school founded by Sal Khan and associated with Khan Academy, opened on September 15, 2014, in Mountain View, California.[10]

Funding

Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, mostly funded by donations from philanthropic organizations.[11] On its IRS form 990, the organization reported $31 million in revenues in 2018 and $28 million in 2019, including $839,000 in 2019 compensation for Khan as CEO.[12]

In 2010, Google donated $2 million for creating new courses and translating content into other languages, as part of their Project 10100 program.[13] In 2013, Carlos Slim from the Luis Alcazar Foundation in Mexico, made a donation for creating Spanish versions of videos.[14] In 2015, AT&T contributed $2.25 million to Khan Academy for mobile versions of the content accessible through apps.[15] The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has donated $1.5 million to Khan Academy.[16] On January 11, 2021, Elon Musk donated $5 million through his Musk foundation.[17]

Content

Khan Academy offers classes with educational videos hosted on YouTube. The website is meant to be used as a supplement to the videos, because it includes other features such as progress tracking, practice exercises,[18] and teaching tools.[19] The material can also be accessed through mobile applications.[20] The videos enable students to acquire knowledge at their own learning speed according to the concept of mastery learning. They are therefore used by teachers to teach according to the principle of Flipped Classroom.

The videos display a recording of drawings on an electronic blackboard, which are similar to the style of a teacher giving a lecture. The narrator describes each drawing and how the drawings relate to the material being taught.[21] [22] Furthermore, throughout the lessons, users can earn badges and energy points, which can be displayed on their profiles. Non-profit groups have distributed offline versions of the videos to rural areas in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.[23] [24] [25] Videos range from all subjects covered in school and for all grades from kindergarten up through high school. The Khan Academy website also hosts content from educational YouTube channels and organizations such as Crash Course and the Museum of Modern Art.[26] It also provides online courses for preparing for standardized tests, including the SAT, AP Chemistry, Praxis Core and MCAT[27] and released LSAT preparation lessons in 2018.[28] It also has a collaboration with independent chemists, which are mentioned in "Meet the chemistry professional". Khan Academy has also supported Code.org's Hour of Code, providing coding lessons on its website.[29]

In July 2017, Khan Academy became the official practice partner for the College Board's Advanced Placement.[30]

Khanmigo

Khanmigo is a chatbot powered by GPT-4 technology, designed to assist users with mathematics, science, humanities, and coding inquiries, as well as aiding in learning these subjects. It incorporates the large language model of OpenAI. Khan Academy introduced Khanmigo on March 14, 2023.[31] [32] Users can have access[33] for $4 per month. Users who want to register must be over 18.

Language availability

Khan Academy videos have been translated into several languages, with nearly 20,000 subtitle translations available. These translations are mainly volunteer-driven with help from international partnerships.[34] [35] The Khan Academy platform is fully available in English (en), Bangla (bn), Bulgarian (bg), Chinese (zh), French (fr), German (de), Georgian (ka), Norwegian (nb), Polish (pl) Portuguese (pt), Spanish (es), Serbian (sr), Turkish (tr) and Uzbek (uz), and partially[36] available in 28 other languages.[37]

Official SAT preparation

Since 2015, Khan Academy has been one of the official SAT preparation websites. According to reports, studying for the SAT for at least 20 hours at Khan Academy is associated with a 115-point average score increase.[38]

Pixar in a Box

In 2015, Khan Academy teamed up with Pixar to create a new course named Pixar in a Box, which teaches how skills learned in school help the creators at Pixar.[39]

Official Test Preparation

Khan Academy also provides free test preps for PSAT/NMSQT,[40] LSAT, Praxis Core, and MCAT.

Khan Academy Kids

In 2018, Khan Academy created an application called Khan Academy Kids. It is used by children aged two to eight to learn basic skills (primarily mathematics and language arts) before progressing to grade school.

Teachers

Teachers can set up a classroom within Khan Academy. This classroom allows teachers to assign courses within Khan Academy's database to their students.[41] Teachers can also track their student's progress as they work through the assigned tutorials.

Criticism

Khan Academy has been criticized because its creator, Sal Khan, lacks a formal background or qualifications in pedagogy.[42] Statements made in certain mathematics and physics videos have been questioned for their technical accuracy. In response to these criticisms, the organization has corrected errors in its videos, expanded its faculty, and formed a network of over 200 content experts.[43]

In an interview from January 2016, Khan defended the value of Khan Academy online lectures while acknowledging their limitations: "I think they're valuable, but I'd never say they somehow constitute a complete education." Khan Academy positions itself as a supplement to in-class learning, with the ability to improve the effectiveness of teachers by freeing them from traditional lectures and giving them more time to tend to individual students' needs.[16]

Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Web site: What is the history of Khan Academy?. 2021-08-24. Khan Academy Help Center. en-US.
  2. Web site: Nonprofit Explorer – ProPublica . ProPublica . 9 May 2013 . November 7, 2015 . September 23, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923060751/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/261544963 . live .
  3. Web site: One Man, One Computer, 10 Million Students: How Khan Academy Is Reinventing Education . Forbes . November 7, 2015 . October 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171010130704/https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelnoer/2012/11/02/one-man-one-computer-10-million-students-how-khan-academy-is-reinventing-education/ . live .
  4. Book: Sampson . Demetrios G. . Digital Systems for Open Access to Formal and Informal Learning . Ifenthaler . Dirk . Spector . J. Michael . Isaias . Pedro . July 17, 2014 . Springer . 9783319022642 . November 7, 2015 . August 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200804015223/https://books.google.com/books?id=J5UpBAAAQBAJ . live .
  5. Web site: What is the history of Khan Academy? . khanacademy.org . 2021-08-10 . 2021-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210810105819/https://support.khanacademy.org/hc/en-us/articles/202483180-What-is-the-history-of-Khan-Academy- . live .
  6. News: Khan Academy: The man who wants to teach the world . de Bertodano . Helena . September 28, 2012 . The Telegraph . September 27, 2018 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125140/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9568850/Khan-Academy-The-man-who-wants-to-teach-the-world.html . live .
  7. News: Dreifus . Claudia . Salman Khan Turned Family Tutoring Into Khan Academy . January 27, 2014 . . November 7, 2015 . 0362-4331 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125039/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/salman-khan-turned-family-tutoring-into-khan-academy.html . live .
  8. Khan Academy: The future of education? . https://web.archive.org/web/20120312014208/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxJgPHM5NYI&gl=US&hl=en. 2012-03-12 . dead. March 11, 2012 . . . YouTube.
  9. News: Temple . James . Salman Khan, math master of the Internet . December 14, 2009 . . December 23, 2009.
  10. News: Westervelt . Eric . 'A Bit of a Montessori 2.0': Khan Academy Opens A Lab School . January 5, 2016 . . January 6, 2016 . . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125105/https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/05/461506508/sal-khan-on-learning-coding-and-why-virtual-ed-is-not-enough . live .
  11. Web site: The Funders Pouring Money Into the Khan Academy – Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence – Inside Philanthropy . www.insidephilanthropy.com . June 26, 2014 . November 7, 2015 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125038/https://www.insidephilanthropy.com/home/2014/6/26/the-funders-pouring-money-into-the-khan-academy.html . live .
  12. Web site: Khan Academy, Form 990.
  13. Web site: $10 million for Project 10^100 winners . September 24, 2010 . The Official Google Blog . September 24, 2010 . September 7, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907010622/http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2010/09/10-million-for-project-10100-winners.html . live .
  14. Web site: Mexico's Carlos Slim funds Khan academy in Spanish . Marketplace . 2013-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150508202303/http://www.marketplace.org/topics/life/education/mexicos-carlos-slim-funds-khan-academy-spanish . 2015-05-08 . dead .
  15. Web site: AT&T Awards $2.25 Million for Mobile Learning Platform . Philanthropy News Digest (PND) . November 7, 2015 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125041/https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-modal/0.9.1/jquery.modal.min.css . live .
  16. News: Thompson. Clive. 2011-07-15. How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education. en-US. 19. Wired. 8. 2020-07-28. 1059-1028. 2021-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125043/https://www.wired.com/2011/07/ff-khan/. live.
  17. Web site: Elon Musk $5 million donation to Khan Academy thank you . YouTube . 28 February 2021 . 21 March 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125247/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id_MB2RClG4&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=KhanAcademy . live .
  18. Web site: Khan Academy . PCMAG . November 7, 2015 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125048/https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/khan-academy . live .
  19. Web site: How Are Teachers and Students Using Khan Academy? . MindShift . May 6, 2014 . November 7, 2015 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125042/https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/35412/how-are-teachers-and-students-using-khan-academy . live .
  20. Web site: Khan Academy for ipad review . theappzine . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094933/http://www.theappzine.com/content/khan-academy-20-ipad . March 4, 2016.
  21. News: Kaplan . David A. . Innovation in Education: Bill Gates' favorite teacher . August 24, 2010 . CNN Money . January 5, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101223035558/http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/23/technology/sal_khan_academy.fortune/ . December 23, 2010.
  22. News: Need a tutor? YouTube videos await . December 12, 2008 . . January 5, 2011 . AP . March 16, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120316001533/http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2008-12-11-youtube-tutoring_N.htm . live .
  23. Web site: A free world-class education for anyone anywhere . About . Khan academy . FAQ . 2013-06-06 . 2015-09-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905085710/https://www.khanacademy.org/about#faq . live .
  24. Web site: Laureate: Salman Khan . 2009 . Education Award . The Tech Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140703085907/http://thetechawards.thetech.org/the-laureates/salman-khan . July 3, 2014 . June 11, 2014.
  25. Web site: Salman Khan . CNBC . 13 June 2012 . November 7, 2015 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125151/https://www.cnbc.com/salman-khan/ . live .
  26. Web site: Khan Academy – Partner Content . 2018-06-05 . 2021-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125049/https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content . live .
  27. Web site: Test prep | Khan Academy . Khan Academy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150420214602/https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep . April 20, 2015 . July 25, 2017.
  28. Web site: Khan Academy launches free Official LSAT Prep . June 1, 2018 . August 29, 2018 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125050/https://blog.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-launches-free-official-lsat-prep/ . live .
  29. Web site: Code.org | Computing | Khan Academy . 2020-05-31 . 2021-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125124/https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/code-org . live .
  30. Web site: Khan Academy is the Official Practice Partner for AP . July 27, 2017 . January 2, 2018 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125020/https://blog.khanacademy.org/khan-academy-is-the-official-practice-partner-for/ . live .
  31. Web site: Grace . March 14, 2023 . Introducing… Khanmigo! . September 18, 2023 . Khan Academy.
  32. Web site: Towers-Clark . Charles . Khan Academy: An AI Revolution In Education Or Threat To Human Skills? . 2024-01-23 . Forbes . en.
  33. Web site: Khanmigo Education AI Guide . 2023-09-18 . Khan Academy . en.
  34. Web site: Volunteers | Khan Academy . Khan Academy . en . March 6, 2017 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125025/https://www.khanacademy.org/contribute/credits . live .
  35. Web site: Supporters | Khan Academy . Khan Academy . en . March 6, 2017 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125123/https://www.khanacademy.org/about/our-supporters . live .
  36. Web site: Is Khan Academy available in other languages? . Khan Academy Help Center . en-US . March 17, 2018 . November 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155001/https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202483750-Is-Khan-Academy-available-in-other-languages- . dead .
  37. Web site: Is Khan Academy available in other languages? . Khan Academy Help Center . en-US . August 16, 2018 . November 7, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155001/https://khanacademy.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/202483750-Is-Khan-Academy-available-in-other-languages- . dead .
  38. News: Studying for the SAT for 20 hours on Khan Academy associated with 115-point average score increase . Khan Academy . September 8, 2018 . en . June 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603083757/https://www.khanacademy.org/about/blog/post/160451329150/studying-for-the-sat-for-20-hours-on-khan-academy . live .
  39. Web site: Pixar in a Box Partner content Khan Academy . Khan Academy . en . September 8, 2018 . May 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180530000536/https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar . live .
  40. Web site: About the digital PSAT/NMSQT (article). Khan Academy.
  41. Web site: What can I do from the Classes page?. 2020-10-13. Khan Academy Help Center. en-US. 2021-03-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125110/https://support.khanacademy.org/hc/en-us/articles/360031099511. live.
  42. News: Christopher Danielson . How well does Khan Academy teach? . July 27, 2012 . The Washington Post . November 15, 2014 . Michael Paul Goldenberg . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125120/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/how-well-does-khan-academy-teach/2012/07/27/gJQA9bWEAX_blog.html . dead .
  43. News: Strauss, Valerie . Khan Academy using contractors to check Web site's videos . October 22, 2013 . The Washington Post . November 15, 2014 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125124/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2013/10/22/khan-academy-using-contractors-to-check-websites-videos/ . live .
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