School of Everything
School of Everything was an internet startup company founded in 2006 and based in London, UK. The stated purpose of School of Everything was to "connect people who can teach with people who want to learn".[1]
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Type of site | Social enterprise, Education Marketplace |
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| Available in | English |
| URL | www.schoolofeverything.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 2 Sept 2008 |
| Current status | Mothballed |
Company
School of Everything was founded by Peter Brownell, Andy Gibson, Mary Harrington, Dougald Hine and Paul Miller. The site was funded by the Young Foundation, amongst others, and won a UK Catalyst award for the social use of technology [2] and a New Statesman New Media Award 2008.[3] In 2010, School of Everything was chosen by Becta and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills as its new platform for adult informal learning in the UK.[4]
Service
Via the website, learners were able to search for teachers in their area, and, similarly teachers could search for learners. Registration was free, with the site catering for teachers who charged for their lessons as well as those who offered lessons for free, or as part of a skill swap.
See also
References
- From the company website http://www.schoolofeverything.com/tour
- "Community network sites honoured". 26 July 2008 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-01-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-06-02.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)