Khan Academy

by Salman Khan

Khan Academy is an online platform to provide free world-class education for anyone, anywhere.

Product description

Khan Academy produces short lessons in the form of YouTube videos. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. The website and its content are provided mainly in English, but the content is also available in other languages

Target region(s)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations

Online

Market suggested retail price

Free

Competitive landscape

Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, Future School, edX

SDG targeted

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

Target user(s)

Students, Educators, Teachers

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Telecommunication service required

Internet, web and mobile services

Level of connection service needed

3G, 4G, LTE

Device(s) required

Any device to access to the online platforme.
iOS or Android for the mobile apps.

Additional features required

None.

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N[specify],Other [specify])

Yes; to access to online courses.
Learners can download the content and access it offline.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Yes.

Usage rate (%)

Stanford Consulting Group ran a survey in 2015 that included the question, “Have you found Khan Academy meaningful to your education?” Here’s the breakdown of students who replied yes:

65% of Stanford students (out of 504 surveyed)
57%of students in top schools including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn, UC Berkeley, Caltech, and MIT (159 surveyed)
64% of first-generation college students (164 surveyed)

Literacy support (Y (specify) /N)

Yes: support community and help center.

Languages available (list)

English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, French, Bengali, Hindi, and German.

Operating system and version

N/A

Power requirements

N/A

eEducation application

Access to free online educational ressources.
knowledge growth and better quality of education.
Engage more students and teachers in classrooms.

Design specifications

Khan academy is an online education platform that provides free courses on multiples subjects such as maths, history, science, and more. The platform has 3 main targets, students, teachers, and parents. Students can select, receive assignments, and track the status of their courses. Teachers can assign courses for their students and track their status. And parents can create accounts for their children and control their progress in the selected courses.

This product has a web version, and a mobile app (available on iOS, and Android). the users can also access the content in their youtube channels.

Product schematics

Screenshot of the dashboard

Technical support

Provided by the developers.

Replacement components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets

Khan Academy aims to deliver free education to everyone, everywhere.

Vetted performance

Students who complete 60% of their grade-level math on Khan Academy experience 1.8 times their expected growth on the NWEA MAP Test, a popular assessment test.
20 hours of practice is associated with a 115-point average score increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT, nearly double the average gain of students who do not practice on Official SAT Practice.
Khan Academy reduces the number of remedial courses students need to take.
Student performance in algebra increases from the 76th percentile to the 94th percentile.
Students using Khan Academy experience double the growth of their peers.

Testing organizations

Many governments, organizations, and schools have tested and used the product, some of them include the government of Chile, Los altos district school, and Oakland Unity High School.

Safety

N/A

Complementary technical systems

N/A

Snapshot

Product description

Target region(s)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations

Online

Market suggested retail price

Free

Competitive landscape

Udacity, Coursera, Udemy, Future School, edX

SDG targeted

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning

Target user(s)

Students, Educators, Teachers

Manufacturing & delivery

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Telecommunication service required

Internet, web and mobile services

Level of connection service needed

3G, 4G, LTE

Device(s) required

Any device to access to the online platforme.
iOS or Android for the mobile apps.

Additional features required

None.

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N[specify],Other [specify])

Yes; to access to online courses.
Learners can download the content and access it offline.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Yes.

Usage rate (%)

Stanford Consulting Group ran a survey in 2015 that included the question, “Have you found Khan Academy meaningful to your education?” Here’s the breakdown of students who replied yes:

65% of Stanford students (out of 504 surveyed)
57%of students in top schools including Harvard, Princeton, Yale, UPenn, UC Berkeley, Caltech, and MIT (159 surveyed)
64% of first-generation college students (164 surveyed)

Literacy support (Y (specify) /N)

Yes: support community and help center.

Languages available (list)

English, Spanish, Portuguese, Hebrew, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Turkish, French, Bengali, Hindi, and German.

Operating system and version

N/A

Power requirements

N/A

eEducation application

Access to free online educational ressources.
knowledge growth and better quality of education.
Engage more students and teachers in classrooms.

Design specifications

This product has a web version, and a mobile app (available on iOS, and Android). the users can also access the content in their youtube channels.

Product schematics

Screenshot of the dashboard

Technical support

Provided by the developers.

Replacement components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets

Khan Academy aims to deliver free education to everyone, everywhere.

Vetted performance

Students who complete 60% of their grade-level math on Khan Academy experience 1.8 times their expected growth on the NWEA MAP Test, a popular assessment test.
20 hours of practice is associated with a 115-point average score increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT, nearly double the average gain of students who do not practice on Official SAT Practice.
Khan Academy reduces the number of remedial courses students need to take.
Student performance in algebra increases from the 76th percentile to the 94th percentile.
Students using Khan Academy experience double the growth of their peers.

Testing organizations

Many governments, organizations, and schools have tested and used the product, some of them include the government of Chile, Los altos district school, and Oakland Unity High School.

Safety

N/A

Complementary technical systems

N/A

Research & standards

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