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LearnThat
Type of site	Nonprofit
Available in	English, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Russian
Area served	Worldwide
Founder(s)	Rosevita Warda
Revenue	Premium memberships, sponsorship, donations, grants
URL	www.LearnThat.org
Registration	Optional
Launched	February 2004

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LearnThat Foundation is an American 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that develops and manages an online vocabulary and spelling program along with a free multimedia learners' dictionary, Open Dictionary of English (ODE). The foundation was founded in February 2004 under the name eSpindle Learning. In August 2010, the name was changed to LearnThat Foundation, and its domain was moved to www.LearnThat.org. The program is branded as LearnThatWord.

History

The organization was launched by parents, educators, English language learners and writers looking for a comprehensive solution to learning English vocabulary and spelling.^[1] Its board members include a Microsoft executive and a Senior Research Associate at the Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology.

Premium membership fees range from $9.50 a month to $299 for a 10-year membership. The organization had 5000 members in 2007.^[2] It has since grown to over 300,000 members.^[3]

Features

The program is based on its own dictionary database, containing 180,000 English words. The Open Dictionary of English contains audio from around the world, video snippets using the word in context, a large list of user samples and idioms, definitions from various sources, images, tutoring comments and much more. The program uses quizzes that are set for each member's learning profile, providing personalized spaced repetition review.^[4] In August 2010, the core program was renamed LearnThatWord.

Vocabulary tutoring is freely available to registered users. Spelling tutoring is a premium feature and requires a paid upgrade.

Performance reports and rewards are premium features as well. LearnThatWord also offers classroom features and allows teachers to send words directly to student accounts. All quiz units follow test-study principles ^[5] to provide adaptive tutoring.

Sessions are designed as quizzes. The learner first receives feedback on their input, and then can explore the word in depth. This enhances results because it optimizes study time for the individual and each word. The instant feedback provided in this formative assessment motivates and accelerates learning. Words known can be set aside, while those that are not yet learned will enter LearnThatWord's practice cycle.

Practice words are reviewed over future sessions until the learner has answered correctly over a sequence of subsequent quizzes. Additional spaced review features are under development. LearnThatWord also offers a range of rewards for study effort.

Members can select from a large selection of ready-made goal modules, add their own word lists, or add a list from the word list archive.

The goal modules draw on the ODE's 180,000 word database. Large linguistic data sets merged with the word database allow for proper classification of words. Among others, LearnThatWord offers a Spelling Bee goal module of close to 30,000 words and an SAT module of over 5,000 words.^{[citation needed]}

Detailed frequency datasets from the world's largest English language corpora allow LearnThatWord to present words in a logical order: Members can start with easy, everyday words and advance to harder ones in managed progression.

Currently LearnThatWord accepts both US and UK spelling variants as correct. Further localization is under development.

Study modes

The program offers three quiz options.

Vocabulary quiz

Free vocabulary tutoring is available to all members. To avoid problems typically associated with multiple choice format. LearnThatWord takes a variety of steps to minimize guessing. In every session, words are matched with different alternate partners. In addition, the quiz format changes. A word will be tested in word-definitions, definition-words, and image-words constellations. Active word entry (spelling) is an optional last step, available to premium members.

Spelling quiz

Spelling quiz follows the classic spelling test/spelling bee format. The member hears a word, and can review the corresponding definition and a usage example. They are then required to enter the word into the text entry field.

Combo quiz

Combo quiz challenges the member to find the word based on definition, usage example and the number of letters in the word. Members can then request first letter, last letter, and finally the audio for the word. Entering the word correctly before listening to the audio earns a bonus point for the user.

Literacy campaign

At the start of the 2010/11 school year, LearnThat Foundation started to make free tutoring available to third graders in the U.S. and Canada. This program, known as Vocabulary Junction, was expanded to serve all English learners, worldwide, during their first three years of learning the language.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

The program was awarded a Teachers' Choice Award (by Learning Magazine) in 2008.^[6] The organization was featured twice (2008 and 2011) as an "innovator company" by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA).

References

^ "About LearnThat Foundation and LearnThatWord". LearnThat. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
^ Olmanson, Justin (2007). "Review of eSpindle Vocabulary & Spelling Program Online". Language Learning & Technology. 11 (3): 18–28. ISSN 1094-3501. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
^ "Foundation blog". LearnThat. February 24, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
^ "Review and standard alignment". California Learning Resource Network. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
^ Gates, A. I., An experimental comparison of the study-test and test-study methods in spelling. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1931, 22, 1-19
^ "eSpindle Wins Teachers' Choice Award for English vocabulary and spelling program". LearnThat. January 29, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

External links

[1] "About LearnThat Foundation and LearnThatWord". LearnThat. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

[MSU-2] Olmanson, Justin (2007). "Review of eSpindle Vocabulary & Spelling Program Online". Language Learning & Technology. 11 (3): 18–28. ISSN 1094-3501. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

[3] "Foundation blog". LearnThat. February 24, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

[4] "Review and standard alignment". California Learning Resource Network. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

[5] Gates, A. I., An experimental comparison of the study-test and test-study methods in spelling. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1931, 22, 1-19

[6] "eSpindle Wins Teachers' Choice Award for English vocabulary and spelling program". LearnThat. January 29, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2013.

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-'''LearnThat Foundation''' is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that develops and manages an online vocabulary and spelling program along with a free multimedia learners' dictionary, [[Open Dictionary of English (ODE)]]. The foundation was originally founded in February 2004 under the name eSpindle Learning. In August 2010, the name was changed to LearnThat Foundation, along with moving its domain to www.LearnThat.org. The program is branded as LearnThatWord.
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+'''LearnThat Foundation''' is an American [[501(c) organization|501(c)3 nonprofit organization]] that develops and manages an online [[vocabulary]] and [[spelling]] program along with a free multimedia [[Monolingual learner's dictionary|learners' dictionary]], Open Dictionary of English (ODE). The foundation was founded in February 2004 under the name eSpindle Learning. In August 2010, the name was changed to LearnThat Foundation, and its domain was moved to www.LearnThat.org. The program is branded as LearnThatWord.
 ==History==
-The organization was launched by parents, educators, English language learners and writers looking for a comprehensive solution to learning English vocabulary and spelling.
+The organization was launched by parents, educators, English language learners and writers looking for a comprehensive solution to learning English vocabulary and spelling.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/about_us.html |title=About LearnThat Foundation and LearnThatWord|publisher=LearnThat |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> Its board members include a [[Microsoft]] executive and a Senior Research Associate at the Education Development Center's Center for Children and Technology.
-<ref>http://www.learnthat.org/pages/view/about_us.html</ref>
-Its board members include a Microsoft executive and a Senior Research Associate at the Education Development Center’s [http://www.edc.org/centers/center_children_and_technology_cct Center for Children and Technology.]
-Premium membership fees range from $9.50 a month to $299 for a 10-year membership. The organization had 5000 members in 2007.<ref name="MSU">[http://llt.msu.edu/vol11num3/review1/default.html Review by Justin Olmanson: Language Learning & Technology October 2007, Volume 11, Number 3, pp. 18-28, Copyright © 2007, ISSN 1094-3501 18]</ref> It has since grown to over 300,000 members. <ref>[http://www.learnthat.org/news/over-300000-users/ Foundation blog]</ref>
+Premium membership fees range from $9.50 a month to $299 for a 10-year membership. The organization had 5000 members in 2007.<ref name="MSU">{{cite journal|url=http://llt.msu.edu/vol11num3/review1/default.html |title=Review of eSpindle Vocabulary & Spelling Program Online |first=Justin |last=Olmanson |journal=Language Learning & Technology |year=2007 |volume=11 |issue=3 |pages=18–28 |issn=1094-3501|accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> It has since grown to over 300,000 members.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.learnthat.org/news/over-300000-users/ |title=Foundation blog |publisher=LearnThat |date=2013-02-24 |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref>
-== Features ==
+==Features==
-The program is based on its own dictionary database, containing 180,000 English words. The Open Dictionary of English contains audio from around the world, video snippets using the word in context, a large list of user samples and idioms, definitions from various sources, images, tutoring comments and much more.  The program uses quizzes that are set for each member's learning profile, providing personalized spaced repetition review.<ref>[http://www.clrn.org/search/details.cfm?elrid=5737 Review and standard alignment by CLRN, the California Learning Resource Network]</ref>
+The program is based on its own dictionary database, containing 180,000 English words. The Open Dictionary of English contains audio from around the world, video snippets using the word in context, a large list of user samples and idioms, definitions from various sources, images, tutoring comments and much more.  The program uses quizzes that are set for each member's learning profile, providing personalized [[spaced repetition]] review.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clrn.org/search/details.cfm?elrid=5737 |title=Review and standard alignment |publisher=California Learning Resource Network |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref>
 In August 2010, the core program was renamed LearnThatWord.
 Vocabulary tutoring is freely available to registered users. Spelling tutoring is a premium feature and requires a paid upgrade.
 Performance reports and rewards are premium features as well. LearnThatWord also offers classroom features and allows teachers to send words directly to student accounts.
-All quiz units follow test-study principles <ref> Gates, A. I., An experimental comparison of the study-test and test-study methods in spelling. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1931, 22, 1-19</ref> to provide adaptive tutoring.
+All quiz units follow test-study principles <ref>Gates, A. I., An experimental comparison of the study-test and test-study methods in spelling. Journal of Educational Psychology, 1931, 22, 1-19</ref> to provide adaptive tutoring.
-Sessions are designed as quizzes. The learner first receives feedback on their input, and then can explore the word in depth. This enhances results because it optimizes study time for the individual and each word. The instant feedback provided in this [http://oea.dpi.wi.gov/files/oea/pdf/formassess.pdf%20 formative assessment] motivates and [http://www.edutopia.org/formative-assessment-part-two accelerates learning].
+Sessions are designed as quizzes. The learner first receives feedback on their input, and then can explore the word in depth. This enhances results because it optimizes study time for the individual and each word. The instant feedback provided in this formative assessment motivates and accelerates learning.
-Words known can be set aside, while those that are not yet learned will enter LearnThatWord’s practice cycle.
+Words known can be set aside, while those that are not yet learned will enter LearnThatWord's practice cycle.
-Practice words are reviewed over future sessions until the learner has answered correctly over a sequence of subsequent quizzes. Additional spaced review features are under development.
+Practice words are reviewed over future sessions until the learner has answered correctly over a sequence of subsequent quizzes. Additional spaced review features are under development. LearnThatWord also offers a range of rewards for study effort.
-LearnThatWord also offers a range of rewards for study effort.
 Members can select from a large selection of ready-made goal modules, add their own word lists, or add a list from the word list archive.
-The goal modules draw on the ODE’s 180,000 word database. Large linguistic data sets merged with the word database allow for proper classification of words. Among others, LearnThatWord offers a Spelling Bee goal module of close to 30,000 words and an SAT module of over 5,000 words.
+The goal modules draw on the ODE's 180,000 word database. Large linguistic data sets merged with the word database allow for proper classification of words. Among others, LearnThatWord offers a [[Spelling Bee]] goal module of close to 30,000 words and an [[SAT]] module of over 5,000 words.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
-Detailed frequency datasets from the world’s largest English language corpora allow LearnThatWord to present words in a logical order: Members can start with easy, everyday words and advance to harder ones in managed progression.
+Detailed frequency datasets from the world's largest English language [[Text corpus|corpora]] allow LearnThatWord to present words in a logical order: Members can start with easy, everyday words and advance to harder ones in managed progression.
-Currently LearnThatWord accepts both US and UK spelling variants as correct. Further localization is under development.
+Currently LearnThatWord accepts both [[American and British English spelling differences|US and UK spelling variants]] as correct. Further localization is under development.
 ==Study modes==
+The program offers three quiz options.
+;Vocabulary quiz
-The program currently offers three quiz options.
+Free vocabulary tutoring is available to all members. To avoid problems typically associated with [[multiple choice]] format. LearnThatWord takes a variety of steps to minimize guessing. In every session, words are matched with different alternate partners. In addition, the quiz format changes. A word will be tested in word-definitions, definition-words, and image-words constellations. Active word entry (spelling) is an optional last step, available to premium members.
+;Spelling quiz
-===Vocabulary Quiz===
-Free vocabulary tutoring is available to all members. To avoid problems typically associated with [[Multiple choice|multiple choice]] format. LearnThatWord takes a variety of steps to minimize guessing. In every session, words are matched with different alternate partners. In addition, the quiz format changes. A word will be tested in word-definitions, definition-words, and image-words constellations.
-Active word entry (spelling) is an optional last step, available to premium members.
-===Spelling Quiz===
 Spelling quiz follows the classic spelling test/spelling bee format. The member hears a word, and can review the corresponding definition and a usage example. They are then required to enter the word into the text entry field.
-===Combo Quiz===
+;Combo quiz
 Combo quiz challenges the member to find the word based on definition, usage example and the number of letters in the word. Members can then request first letter, last letter, and finally the audio for the word. Entering the word correctly before listening to the audio earns a bonus point for the user.
+==Literacy campaign==
+At the start of the 2010/11 school year, LearnThat Foundation started to make free tutoring available to third graders in the U.S. and Canada. This program, known as ''Vocabulary Junction'', was expanded to serve all English learners, worldwide, during their first three years of learning the language.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
+==Awards==
-==Nonprofit Literacy Campaign==
+The program was awarded a Teachers' Choice Award (by [[Learning Magazine]]) in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.learnthat.org/vocabulary/pages/view/pr_teachers_award.html |title=eSpindle Wins Teachers' Choice Award for English vocabulary and spelling program |publisher=LearnThat |date=2008-01-29 |accessdate=2013-03-27}}</ref> The organization was featured twice (2008 and 2011) as an "innovator company" by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA).
-At the start of the 2010/11 school year, LearnThat Foundation started to make free tutoring available to third graders in the U.S. and Canada. This program, known as ''Vocabulary Junction'', was expanded to serve all English learners, worldwide, during their first three years of learning the language. Teachers at public and tuition-free schools can request premium licenses for their classrooms by contacting the LearnThatWord support team.
-== Awards ==
-The program was awarded a [[Parents Choice Foundation]]<ref>http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=19754</ref> Award in 2006 as well as a Teachers' Choice Award (by [[Learning Magazine]]) in 2008.<ref>http://www.learnthat.org/vocabulary/pages/view/pr_teachers_award.html</ref>
-The organization was featured twice (2008 and 2011) as an "innovator company" by the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA).
 ==See also==
 * [[Flashcards]]
 * [[Spaced repetition]]
-* [[Multiple Choice]]
+* [[Vocabulary development]]
-* [[Open Dictionary of English (ODE)]]
-* [[Vocabulary_development]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.learnthat.org LearnThat Foundation homepage]
+*[http://www.learnthat.org Official Website]
+*[https://www.assignments4u.com/do-my-homework/ Homework Assistance]
-* [http://www.learnthat.org/news/blog Foundation Blog]
+*[https://ascourse.com/ Learning With Ascourse]
-{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}
+{{Spaced repetition}}
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-[[Category:Educational websites]]
+[[Category:American educational websites]]
-[[Category:501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations]]
+[[Category:501(c)(3) organizations]]

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