learning

For adults, the early part of learning a new language is all drudgery and repetition. But a new company called Memrise looks like the next stage of evolution in language e-learning. And it might just roll right over premium products like Rosetta Stone.

When it comes to the big questions that students ask themselves before college, many are about practical concerns: "Which school is best? What should I major in? How do I get the most financial aid?" One simple -- very fundamental -- question often gets pushed to the background: "How much am I...

Anyone who has ever faced off with their child over a homework assignment knows the value of a tutor. I, personally, know rational, decent, intelligent folks who have been reduced to wild-eyed rants and nervous twitching (okay, maybe that was just me) in an attempt to help their kids with...

In a word -- Yes. Thanks to a combination of factors, Scitable, both the science website and the platform itself, has the potential to change the way students learn and, more importantly to students; how much they have to pay for access to up-to-date, credible, high-quality information.

My mother keeps a piggy bank of spare change in her house for my niece. It's full of coins collected from the laundry, and when my niece comes to visit, my mother gives her the money to spend however she wants. This Thanksgiving, the piggy bank had almost $20 in it -- a lot of money for a...