SOPHIA.org explained

Sophia
Industry:E-learning
Founder:Don Smithmier
Hq Location:Minnesota
Hq Location City:Minneapolis
Website:https://www.sophia.org/

SOPHIA.org is a website with free educational tutorials, certification programs for teachers, and low-cost online college credit courses.[1] [2]

History

Sophia founded by Don Smithmier, launched as a public beta in March 2011.[3] As of 2013, the company reported that its platform was utilized by over 70,000 students and educators.[4]

Sofia offers more than 34,000 free tutorials, created by teachers and scholars, including Bill Nye The Science Guy, and institutions such as Mayo Clinic.[5] [6]

In September 2012, SOPHIA introduced SOPHIA Pathways for College Credit (SPCC), a series of nine online college-level courses eligible for college credit through the American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service, with accreditation from the Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC) under Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status.[7]

Educator resources

Sophia offers developmental resources for teachers[8] [9] and conducts surveys on various educational topics.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chris Mason. Tutor in a Box: The Guide to the Best Free Education Resources on the Internet. 3 April 2014. Chris Mason. 978-1-310-60507-9. 84–.
  2. MPR News - "Social media's role in education", Jan 31, 2011
  3. WCCO-TV 3/22/11 - "Mpls. Company Starts Sophia, A New Educational Website"
  4. Book: McKay, Elspeth . ePedagogy in Online Learning: New Developments in Web Mediated Human Computer Interaction: New Developments in Web Mediated Human Computer Interaction . 31 March 2013 . IGI Global . 978-1-4666-3650-7 . 25–.
  5. Web site: 2012-09-27 . A Teacher's Challenge: Empowering Today's Digital Natives for Tomorrow . 2023-04-18 . HuffPost . en.
  6. T.H.E. Journal 10/1/2012 - "Bill Nye 'The Science Guy' Talks Flipped Classrooms". by Kanoe Namahoe
  7. Web site: SOPHIA Learning, LLC . 2024-06-12 . www.acenet.edu . en-US.
  8. Book: Amy Hutchison . Bridging Technology and Literacy: Developing Digital Reading and Writing Practices in Grades K-6 . Jamie Colwell . 18 June 2015 . Rowman & Littlefield Publishers . 978-1-4422-3496-3 . 167–.
  9. Book: Mary T. Kolesinski . Digital Solidarity in Education: Promoting Equity, Diversity, and Academic Excellence Through Innovative Instructional Programs . Evelyn Nelson-Weaver . Daryl Diamond . 11 September 2013 . Routledge . 978-1-135-11917-1 . 70–.
  10. http://kwgn.com/2014/02/05/students-do-homework-in-class-lessons-at-night-in-flipped-classroom/ "Students do homework in class, lessons at night in flipped classroom"

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