In my blog today I am going to discuss Khan Academy. This is a website based learning tool that
offers tutorials and exercises on a number of different topics. The electronic resource is free to use and
has lessons in math, science, economics/finance, and history/civics. It represents a self-paced tool that anyone
with an internet connection can use. One
of the unique features of this site is that they have partnered with several
education institutions including the Getty Museum and Massachusetts Institute
of Technology. Khan Academy represents
an amazing resource that can be used by school libraries and can be leveraged
by public and academic libraries as well, to the benefit of their patrons.
Its biggest advantage is that the electronic resource
represents a way to offer tutoring to patrons both young and old without
expending excessive resources. One of the
critical shortages that libraries face is a lack of personnel. Khan
Academy has many easy to use self-paced tutorials so that there is no need for
an organization to hire tutors or use staff in order to provide educational help
to patrons. The other major problem
libraries and many educational institutions are facing is deficient
funding. Khan Academy is free. All you need in order to use this electronic
resource is an internet connected computer and a working email. Patrons can just register and right away they
can begin using the program within most libraries. Khan Academy is a great tool that has many great
features and can help users reach their educational goals.
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