StudyBlue was an online studying platform for high school and college students. The

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allowed users to upload class study materials, create electronic

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to study and share with others, and practice quizzes. StudyBlue allowed students to store their notes in the cloud and connect with other students studying the same subjects. StudyBlue content could be accessed online or on mobile phone

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. The company served students at high schools, community colleges, and universities predominantly in the United States and Canada, but also around the world. Originally based in

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, StudyBlue was located in

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as of September 2012. StudyBlue was acquired by Chegg, Inc. in 2018 for $20.8 million dollars and discontinued at the end of 2020. StudyBlue was founded by two students at the

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as The Class Connection in 2006. The company was renamed StudyBlue in 2009. StudyBlue's services included electronic flashcards, note uploading, quizzes and storage of digital study materials. They could be created, modified and shared on StudyBlue's website or on mobile applications for the iPhone,

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and Android devices. The app had 500 million study materials.

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External links

StudyBlue Official Website
American educational websites Companies based in Madison, Wisconsin Education companies established in 2006