SOPHIA.org is a website with free educational tutorials, certification programs for teachers, and low-cost online college credit courses.
History
Sophia founded by Don Smithmier, launched as a public beta in March 2011. As of 2013, the company reported that its platform was utilized by over 70,000 students and educators.
Sofia offers more than 34,000 free tutorials, created by teachers and scholars, including
Bill Nye The Science Guy
''Bill Nye the Science Guy'' is an American science education television program created by Bill Nye, James McKenna, and Erren Gottlieb, with Nye starring as a fictionalized version of himself. It was produced by television station KCTS and McK ...
, and institutions such as
Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic () is a nonprofit American academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research. It employs over 4,500 physicians and scientists, along with another 58,400 administrative and allied health staff, ...
.
In September 2012, SOPHIA introduced SOPHIA Pathways for College Credit (SPCC), a series of nine online college-level courses eligible for college credit through the
American Council on Education’s College Credit Recommendation Service, with accreditation from the
Distance Education Accreditation Commission (DEAC) under Approved Quality Curriculum (AQC) status.
Educator resources
Sophia offers developmental resources for teachers
and conducts surveys on various educational topics.
"Students do homework in class, lessons at night in flipped classroom"
''CW2 television'', February 5, 2014, by Kim Posey
References
{{reflist
American educational websites