Schoology LMS for Schools
Commercially released in mid 2009 and based in New York (USA), Schoology was founded by Jeremy Friedman, Ryan Hwang and Tim Trinidad. It is a cloud-based LMS and social network for K-12 and higher education users. It allows to easily create, use to share lessons and coursework and manage academic material through a social networking interface similar to Facebook. On the first quarter of 2012, the company announced a total funding of...
Edmodo Social Learning Platform
Based in San Mateo, California (USA), Edmodo was founded in 2008 by Nicolas Borg and Jeff O’Hara. It is considered as a social networking site (very similar to Facebook) for teachers and students. It provides a secure and easy environment where pupils can share their content, and access several activities, evaluations and notices. Users can send and receive messages, discuss on forums and share digital resources such as videos,...
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