Learnhub
Type of site | Social Learning Network |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 2013 |
| Owner | Savvica Inc. |
| URL | learnhub |
| Launched | March 2008 |
LearnHub was a social learning network for international education[1] run by Savvica Inc.,[2] an online learning company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[3] The website was launched in 2008 to help Indian students find higher education opportunities primarily in the US, the UK and Canada. The website was shut down in 2013 following closure of the company's Toronto headquarters. The site offered test preparation tools, a university program directory, student counselling and a career network.[4] In May 2010, LearnHub became the 30th most visited website in India.[5] In June 2011 Learnhub was 13th most visited site in India[6] and the most popular education website in India. This success was highly cyclical and was a result of the traffic spikes in May/June when Indian students were using the vast free test prep database housed on the site. As of December 2012, LearnHub closed its Toronto office and stopped updating its website, Twitter and Facebook pages, suggesting that the company was no longer operating. In April 2013, Top Hat Monocle announced that LearnHub co-founder and former CEO Malgosia Green became the company's new Chief Product Officer.[7]
Social learning network[edit]
LearnHub was a social learning network which used Web 2.0 to allow international students to form discussions concerning higher education and studying abroad.[8] It was designed to allow people to share learning and knowledge in online communities.[9]
Test preparation[edit]
LearnHub offered free access to IIT-JEE, BITSAT, AIEEE, SAT, GMAT, GRE and TOEFL practice exams and question banks.[10] The site included thousands of original practice test questions.[11] Students could also check the government released results of IIT JEE on the website.[12]
Program directory[edit]
LearnHub had a program directory with information about university and college programs from the UK, the US, Canada, India and South Korea. These programs could be filtered by destination country, subject and education level.[13]
University and college directory[edit]
LearnHub contained articles about universities and colleges. These articles contained information about the location, campus, academic programs, tuition and financial aid. LearnHub had partnered with a variety of institutions, including public and private colleges and Universities, technical institutes, research institutions, and liberal arts colleges.
United States[edit]
United Kingdom[edit]
| A - Z |
|---|
| London School of Business and Finance |
| Middlesex University |
| Sheffield Hallam University |
| University of Dundee |
| University of East Anglia |
| University of Stirling |
Canada[edit]
India[edit]
| A - Z |
|---|
| Indian School of Business and Finance |
| International School of Management Studies |
| School of Inspired Leadership |
South Korea[edit]
| A - Z |
|---|
| Solbridge International School of Business |
Student Counselling[edit]
LearnHub had an office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India. LearnHub student counsellors guided students with respect to admissions, entrance exam prep, financial aid and visas for universities and colleges around the world.[14]
Technology[edit]
LearnHub ran on an Open-source software stack, including Ruby on Rails.
References[edit]
- ^ "International Degree Programs". Indian Express. February 6, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "Ticket to Fly". The Telegraph. April 16, 2009. Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "LearnHub Profile". Industry Canada. March 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ "Learnhub.com dons a new look". Hindustan Times. May 7, 2010. Archived from the original on May 10, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
- ^ "Quantcast". Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Quantcast". Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "Top Hat Monocle Adds Two New Executives, Ralf Riekers and Malgosia Green".
- ^ Tossel, Ivor (June 4, 2010). "Toronto's Transformation to Silicon Valley North". Globe and Mail. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ Pain, Paromita (June 30, 2008). "Learn Together". The Hindu. Delhi. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "Hindustan Times". Hindustan Times.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ "Question Banks". India: The Education Times. July 14, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
- ^ "IIT JEE Results 2010 Available at JEE.learnhub.com". Spot this Now. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on May 29, 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "Indian Students to have access to international degree programmes through LearnHub.com". Digital Learning. March 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
- ^ "Mississippi State University awards $190,800 worth scholarships to LearnHub candidates from India". Hindustan Times. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on July 29, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.