Software:Mindspark
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| Founded | July 2009 |
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| Founder | Sridhar Rajagopalan |
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| Services | E-learning, Education |
| Method | Constructivism, Behaviourism, Misconception based remediation |
Official languages | English, Hindi, Gujarati |
| Owner | Sridhar Rajagopalan, founder and Managing Director |
Parent organisation | Educational Initiatives |
Employees | 350+[1] |
| Website | www |
Mindspark is a cloud based application for adaptive learning,[2] developed by Educational Initiatives, an Indian Education firm.
Mindspark is currently available in English, Gujarati, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada and Urdu languages. Mindspark has been used by children in India , and by a few students in the UAE and the United States .[3] Besides products for schools, Mindspark is also available for sale to individuals through its retail platform.
History
The development of Mindspark started in 2009. Bangalore, Mumbai , and Ahmedabad were the first major areas of product development. Mindspark during startup was sold to private schools. Later, Mindspark services were extended to Delhi in the slums as part of the Mindspark Centers Project.[4]
Results
Mindspark currently has an annual usage of around 80,000 students across India. [5][6] Mindspark remediates misconceptions identified through 10 years of ASSET tests with more than 2 million answer data points per day.[7]
See also
- DreamBox
- Khan Academy
- Cognitive Tutor
- youcandothis.in
References
- ↑ "Educational Initiatives at Glassdoor". https://www.glassdoor.co.in/Overview/Working-at-Educational-Initiatives-EI_IE522060.11,34.htm.
- ↑ "MINDSPARK innovative computer based self-learning programme for Maths". IIFL. http://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news/mindspark-innovative-computer-based-self-learning-programme-for-maths-5551245931_1.html. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "Indian Mindspark to help US students learn maths". The Times of India. Apr 15, 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Indian-Mindspark-to-help-US-students-learn-maths/articleshow/7984418.cms. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ Kumar, Karan (June 4, 2013). "Mindspark Learning Centres – Blending Technology with Tradition to Remedy Learning Gaps". Central Square Foundation. http://www.centralsquarefoundation.org/blog/mindspark-learning-centres-blending-technology-with-tradition-to-remedy-learning-gaps. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "Sparking a change: Mindspark | Tehelka". Tehelka. 2013-08-15. http://www.tehelka.com/2013/08/sparking-a-change-mindspark/. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "Sparking a change: Mindspark". YouTube. 2013-08-14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcGbugUR5Ko. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
- ↑ "Making a difference in education through personalized learning". Livemint. http://www.livemint.com/Companies/5RX8s6bO3MRM5JTE7OmxZI/Making-a-difference-in-education-through-personalized-learni.html. Retrieved 2017-03-15.
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