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| founder = Andrew Sutherland
| founder = Andrew Sutherland
| owner = Quizlet Inc.
| owner = Quizlet Inc.
| CEO = Lex Bayer
| CEO = Kurt Beidler
| location_city = [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]]
| location_city = [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]], [[California]]
| area_served = 130 countries worldwide
| area_served = 130 countries worldwide
| language = [[English language|English]], [[German language|German]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Chinese language|Chinese]] (Traditional and Simpified), [[Japanese language|Japanese]], [[Korean language|Korean]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] (BR), [[Polish language|Polish]], [[Russian language|Russian]], [[French language|French]], [[Quebec French]], [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]], [[Dutch language| Dutch]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]]
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| revenue = [[Freemium]] (ads/subscriptions)
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'''Quizlet''' is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhutta |first1=Fatima |title=Quizlet reaches 50 Million Users milestone |url=https://techengage.com/quizlet-50-million-users-reached/ |website=TechEngage |publisher=TechEngage |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=18 January 2019}}</ref> It was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mullen |first1=Audrey |title=Going to School While Running a Startup: When Students Build Their Own Edtech |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-08-20-going-to-school-running-a-startup-when-students-build-their-own-edtech |website=EdSurge |publisher=EdSurge |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=20 August 2019}}</ref> and released to the public in January 2007.<ref>{{Cite web | title = QUIZLET | work = The Innovation Economy, presented by Intel, in partnership with the [[Aspen Institute]], [[PBS Newshour]] | access-date = 2021-01-25 | url = http://www.theinnovationeconomy.org/_layouts/IEC/InnovatorsCorner/InvCrnDetails.aspx?IcrnId=2&LinkId=2&videono=7922161&Vdesc=7| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728094812/http://www.theinnovationeconomy.org/_layouts/IEC/InnovatorsCorner/InvCrnDetails.aspx?IcrnId=2&LinkId=2&videono=7922161&Vdesc=7 | archive-date = July 28, 2011 }}</ref> Quizlet's primary products include digital [[Flashcard|flash cards]], [[matching games]], [[Electronic assessment|practice electronic assessments]], and live quizzes. In 2017, 1 in 2 high school students used Quizlet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/23/quizlet-a-popular-study-app-faces-a-moment-of-truth.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=CNBC |language=en}}</ref> As of December 2021, Quizlet has over 500 million user-generated [[flashcard]] sets and more than 60 million active users.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Jordan |title=10 Best Apps That Act As Study Aids |url=https://screenrant.com/best-study-aid-apps/#quizlet-is-a-great-resource-for-flashcards-and-exercises |website=Screen Rant |publisher=Screen Rant |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=13 January 2023}}</ref>
'''Quizlet''' is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bhutta |first1=Fatima |title=Quizlet reaches 50 Million Users milestone |url=https://techengage.com/quizlet-50-million-users-reached/ |website=TechEngage |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=18 January 2019}}</ref> Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mullen |first1=Audrey |title=Going to School While Running a Startup: When Students Build Their Own Edtech |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-08-20-going-to-school-running-a-startup-when-students-build-their-own-edtech |website=EdSurge |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=20 August 2019}}</ref> and released to the public in January 2007.<ref>{{Cite web | title = QUIZLET | work = The Innovation Economy, presented by Intel, in partnership with the [[Aspen Institute]], [[PBS Newshour]] | access-date = 2021-01-25 | url = http://www.theinnovationeconomy.org/_layouts/IEC/InnovatorsCorner/InvCrnDetails.aspx?IcrnId=2&LinkId=2&videono=7922161&Vdesc=7| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110728094812/http://www.theinnovationeconomy.org/_layouts/IEC/InnovatorsCorner/InvCrnDetails.aspx?IcrnId=2&LinkId=2&videono=7922161&Vdesc=7 | archive-date = July 28, 2011 }}</ref> Quizlet's primary products include digital [[Flashcard|flash cards]], [[matching games]], [[Electronic assessment|practice electronic assessments]], and live quizzes. In 2017, 1 in 2 high school students used Quizlet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kolodny |first=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/23/quizlet-a-popular-study-app-faces-a-moment-of-truth.html |access-date=2023-01-12 |website=CNBC |date=August 23, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> As of December 2021, Quizlet has over 500 million user-generated [[flashcard]] sets and more than 60 million active users.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Woods |first1=Jordan |title=10 Best Apps That Act As Study Aids |url=https://screenrant.com/best-study-aid-apps/#quizlet-is-a-great-resource-for-flashcards-and-exercises |website=Screen Rant |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=13 January 2023}}</ref>


==Company History==
== Company History==
Quizlet was founded in 2005 by Andrew Sutherland as a studying tool to aid in memorization for his French class, which he claimed to have "aced".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tynan |first=Dan |title=Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=4417827 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Quizlet's Andrew Sutherland on The Morning Show |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilSPvgo0K38 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
Quizlet was founded in 2005 by Andrew Sutherland as a studying tool to aid in memorization for his French class, which he claimed to have "aced".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tynan |first=Dan |title=Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/PCWorld/story?id=4417827 |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Quizlet's Andrew Sutherland on The Morning Show | date=April 17, 2008 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilSPvgo0K38 |language=en |access-date=2022-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web
| title = QUIZLET: Join millions and Build Your Own Flashcards, Game Yourself to Smart
| title = QUIZLET: Join millions and Build Your Own Flashcards, Game Yourself to Smart
| work = SF New Tech
| work = SF New Tech
| access-date = 2013-01-29
| access-date = 2013-01-29
| date = November 2010
| date = November 2010
| url = http://sfnewtech.com/2010/11/19/quizlet-join-millions-build-your-own-flashcards-game-yourself-to-smart/ }}</ref> Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50,000 registered users!|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/50000-registered-users|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref>
| url = http://sfnewtech.com/2010/11/19/quizlet-join-millions-build-your-own-flashcards-game-yourself-to-smart/ }}</ref> Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50,000 registered users!|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/50000-registered-users|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref> In the following two years, Quizlet reached its 1,000,000th registered user.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrating 10 Years of Quizlet.com|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/celebrating-10-years-of-quizletcom|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref>


Until 2011, Quizlet shared staff and financial resources with the [[Collectors Weekly]] website.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Quizlet's Growth Puts It on the Top of the Edtech Stack| work = EdSurge| access-date = 2015-02-08| date = November 2012| url = https://www.edsurge.com/n/quizlet-s-growth-puts-it-on-the-top-of-the-edtech-stack}}</ref>
In the following two years, Quizlet reached its 1,000,000th registered user.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Celebrating 10 Years of Quizlet.com|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/celebrating-10-years-of-quizletcom|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref> Until 2011, Quizlet shared staff and financial resources with the [[Collectors Weekly]] website.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title = Quizlet's Growth Puts It on the Top of the Edtech Stack| work = EdSurge| access-date = 2015-02-08| date = November 2012| url = https://www.edsurge.com/n/quizlet-s-growth-puts-it-on-the-top-of-the-edtech-stack}}</ref> In 2011, Quizlet added the ability to listen to content using [[text-to-speech]].<ref>{{Cite web| title =Quizlet Now Offers "Speller" Mode in 18 Languages| work = Free Technology for Teachers| access-date = 2015-02-01| date = July 2011| url = http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/quizlet-now-offers-speller-mode-in-18.html#.VM5tV8YsrUV}}</ref> In August 2012, it released an app for the iPhone and iPad and shortly afterward one for Android devices.<ref name=":0" /> In 2015, Quizlet announced raising $12 million from [[Union Square Ventures]], Costanoa Venture Capital, Altos Ventures, and Owl Ventures to expand its digital study tools and grow internationally.<ref name="Kolodny">{{Cite news|last=Kolodny|first=Lora|date=2015-11-23|title=Quizlet Raises $12 Million to Take Its Popular Study Tools International|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/11/23/quizlet-raises-12-million-to-take-its-popular-study-tools-international/?mod=WSJBlog|access-date=2015-11-23}}</ref> Quizlet hired Matt Glotzbach as CEO in May 2016 and launched a redesign in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=YouTube VP Matt Glotzbach graduates to CEO role at Quizlet |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/05/youtube-vp-matt-glotzbach-graduates-to-ceo-role-at-quizlet/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=5 May 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet creates a game for groups in the classroom, Quizlet Live |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/12/quizlet-creates-a-game-for-groups-in-the-classroom-quizlet-live/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=12 April 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/23/quizlet-a-popular-study-app-faces-a-moment-of-truth.html |website=CNBC |publisher=CNBC |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Jill |title=Quizlet Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/quizlet |website=PCMag |publisher=PCMag |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 October 2021}}</ref> Glotzbach announced in 2018 that Quizlet would be opening offices in [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] in 2018, announcing "a big vision at Quizlet to provide the most intelligent study tools in the world, and our expansion into Denver, a city with incredible tech ingenuity, will help us more quickly build the next generation of learning tools used by students everywhere".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Svaldi |first1=Aldo |title=Quizlet online learning platform’s new Denver office could bring 300 jobs paying average annual wage of $156K |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/30/quizlet-denver-second-office/ |website=The Denver Post |publisher=The Denver Post |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=30 October 2018}}</ref> During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Glotzbach announced he was opening Quizlet's premium service, Quizlet Teacher, for free to all users who have an account registered as a teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Free Quizlet Teacher to support remote learning|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/free-quizlet-teacher-to-support-remote-learning|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref> Quizlet made its first acquisition in March 2021, with the purchase of Slader, which offered detailed explanations of textbook concepts and practice problems, and eventually incorporated it into its paid platform, Quizlet Plus.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hahm |first=Melody |date=2021-03-25 |title=Exclusive: Quizlet acquires Slader as it aims to become the one-stop destination for students |work=Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/quizlet-schools-reopening-remote-biden-administration-140015742.html |access-date=2023-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mascarenhas |first1=Natasha |title=How is edtech spending its extra capital? |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/01/how-is-edtech-spending-its-extra-capital/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Luk |first1=Serena |title=Quizlet: A Growing Monopoly on Education |url=https://ihsvoice.com/2022/12/12/quizlet-a-growing-monopoly-on-education/ |website=The Vice |publisher=The Vice |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=12 December 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Quizlet announced a new CEO, Lex Bayer, the former CEO of [[Starship Technologies]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite press release|title=Quizlet Appoints New Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quizlet-appoints-new-chief-executive-officer-301672755.html|website=PR Newswire |language=en}}</ref> In March 2023, Quizlet started to incorporate AI features with the release "Q-Chat", a virtual AI tutor powered by [[OpenAI|OpenAI's]] [[ChatGPT]] API.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Casey |title=Who’s actually getting rich off of AI? |url=https://www.theverge.com/23623495/ai-profits-winners-losers-openai-notion-snapchat |website=The Verge |publisher=The Verge |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiggers |first1=Kyle |title=OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, plus dedicated capacity for enterprise customers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/openai-launches-an-api-for-chatgpt-plus-dedicated-capacity-for-enterprise-customers/ |website=TechCrunch |publisher=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Jeremy |title=OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for business customers |url=https://fortune.com/2023/03/01/openai-chatgpt-api-enterprise-commercial-instacart-shopify-snap-quizlet/ |website=Fortune |publisher=Fortune |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 March 2023}}</ref> Quizlet launched four additional AI powered features in August 2023 to assist with student learning.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ravaglia |first1=Ray |title=Quizlet Embraces AI And ChatGPT To Transform The Experience Of Studying |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rayravaglia/2023/08/10/quizlet-embraces-ai-and-chatgpt-to-transform-the-experience-of-studying/?sh=407f79095b12 |website=Forbes |publisher=Forbes |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=10 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ortiz |first1=Sabrina |title=Quizlet launches four generative AI-powered tools to simplify studying |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/quizlet-launches-four-generative-ai-powered-tools-to-simplify-studying/ |website=ZDNET |publisher=ZDNET |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=8 August 2023}}</ref>


In 2011, Quizlet added the ability to listen to content using [[text-to-speech]].<ref>{{Cite web| title =Quizlet Now Offers "Speller" Mode in 18 Languages| work = Free Technology for Teachers| access-date = 2015-02-01| date = July 2011| url = http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2011/07/quizlet-now-offers-speller-mode-in-18.html#.VM5tV8YsrUV}}</ref> In August 2012, it released an app for the iPhone and iPad and shortly afterward one for Android devices.<ref name=":0" />
==Study modes and games==
As a memorization tool, Quizlet lets registered users create sets of terms and definitions customized for their own needs.<ref>Wendy Boswell. Life Hacker. (January 28, 2007) [http://lifehacker.com/#!231993/practice-your-vocabulary-with-quizlet "Practice your vocabulary with Quizlet"].</ref> These sets of terms can then be accessible to students by studying a variety of modes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Feldman |first=Barbara |date=2010-11-26 |title=Surfing the Net With Kids |work=Boston.com |url=http://archive.boston.com/lifestyle/family/articles/2010/11/26/surfing_the_net_with_kids_vocabulary_sites/ |access-date=2023-07-03}}</ref>


In 2015, Quizlet announced raising $12 million from [[Union Square Ventures]], Costanoa Venture Capital, Altos Ventures, and Owl Ventures to expand its digital study tools and grow internationally.<ref name="Kolodny">{{Cite news|last=Kolodny|first=Lora|date=2015-11-23|title=Quizlet Raises $12 Million to Take Its Popular Study Tools International|newspaper=Wall Street Journal|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2015/11/23/quizlet-raises-12-million-to-take-its-popular-study-tools-international/?mod=WSJBlog|access-date=2015-11-23}}</ref>
; Flash Cards
: This mode is similar to paper flashcards. Users are shown a flashcard for each term, which they can flip over by clicking, using the arrow keys, or the space bar.<ref name="modes">{{Cite web
| title =Engagement for Memory: Try Quizlet
| work = Jeanne Farrington
| access-date = 2015-02-01
| date = October 2014
| url = http://www.jfarrington.com/2014/10/engagement-for-memory-try-quizlet/
}}</ref> The user has the option for the face of the card to be an image, a word, or both. Users can also shuffle flashcards.
; Learn
: In this mode, users answer flashcard, multiple choice, and written questions repeatedly. New words from the set are slowly introduced, and words already answered will return in the form of written questions until the word is identified correctly repeatedly.<ref>{{cite web |title=Quizlet Adds New Study Plan Feature to Help Students Study Smarter |url=https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-03-09-quizlet-adds-new-study-plan-feature-to-help-students-study-smarter |website=EdSurge |publisher=EdSurge |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=9 March 2017}}</ref>
; Write
: In this mode, users are shown a term or definition and must type the term or definition that goes with what is shown. After entering their answer, they see if their answer was correct, and can choose to override the automatic grading and count their answer as right if needed. This mode was originally the "Learn" mode before being replaced by the newer version above.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glotzbach |first=Matthew |date=2017-03-09 |title=introducing the new Quizlet Learn |url=https://quizlet.com/blog/introducing-the-new-quizlet-learn |access-date=2023-07-03 |website=Quizlet}}</ref>
; Spell
: In this mode, the term is read out loud and users must type in the term with the correct spelling. If the user gets every answer correct, they are rewarded with a video of a monster truck doing a jump, wheelie, and flip.<ref name="modes" /> This game was previously known as "Speller".
; Match
: In this mode, users are presented with scattered terms, with each term having a corresponding scattered definition. Users drag terms on top of their associated definitions to remove them and try to clear all terms in the fastest time possible. On smaller screens, this is replaced with a similar mode, except that the terms and definitions are presented in a grid, with users having to click on a term/definition and then click its corresponding term/definition.<ref name="modes" /> Match was previously attributed as "Scatter", though the game was the same.


Quizlet hired Matt Glotzbach as CEO in May 2016 and launched a redesign in August 2016.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=YouTube VP Matt Glotzbach graduates to CEO role at Quizlet |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/05/youtube-vp-matt-glotzbach-graduates-to-ceo-role-at-quizlet/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=5 May 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet creates a game for groups in the classroom, Quizlet Live |url=https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/12/quizlet-creates-a-game-for-groups-in-the-classroom-quizlet-live/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=12 April 2016}}</ref>
; Live
:In this mode, a Quizlet teacher begins a Live session, and players can join by entering the code shown on the teacher's screen. The teacher can choose whether to assign students into teams of 3-4 players or have them play individually. The first player or team to answer twelve question wins. If the players are split into teams, only one player will have the correct answer for any given question; otherwise, each player will have to choose from the correct option and three other term/definition from the set for each question.


In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kolodny |first1=Lora |title=Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/23/quizlet-a-popular-study-app-faces-a-moment-of-truth.html |website=CNBC |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=23 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Duffy |first1=Jill |title=Quizlet Review |url=https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/quizlet |website=PCMag |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 October 2021}}</ref> Glotzbach announced in 2018 that Quizlet would be opening offices in [[Denver|Denver, Colorado]] in 2018, announcing "a big vision at Quizlet to provide the most intelligent study tools in the world, and our expansion into Denver, a city with incredible tech ingenuity, will help us more quickly build the next generation of learning tools used by students everywhere".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Svaldi |first1=Aldo |title=Quizlet online learning platform's new Denver office could bring 300 jobs paying average annual wage of $156K |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2018/10/30/quizlet-denver-second-office/ |website=The Denver Post |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=30 October 2018}}</ref>
==Student cheating==
Students on Quizlet may upload information that can be used to cheat within the classroom. In a survey at a High School in Orlando, a student was quoted saying "If someone put $100 in front of you, would you take it?", referring to the ease with which students can use platforms like Quizlet to cheat on schoolwork.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lavin|first=Sean|date=2016-09-07|title=Students using app to cheat|url=https://www.clickorlando.com/enterprise/2016/09/07/students-using-app-to-cheat/|access-date=2020-10-12|website=WKMG|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Professors warned about popular learning tool used by students to cheat|url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/05/14/professors-warned-about-popular-learning-tool-used-students-cheat|access-date=2022-02-12|website=www.insidehighered.com|language=en}}</ref> In another instance, a professor at [[Sacramento State University]] caught 40 of his 96 students cheating on a take-home exam.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Weinberg |first1=Justin |title=“Am I the unethical one?” A Philosophy Professor & His Cheating Students |url=https://dailynous.com/2023/05/25/am-i-the-unethical-one-a-philosophy-professor-his-cheating-students/ |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=25 May 2023}}</ref>


During the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], Glotzbach announced he was opening Quizlet's premium service, Quizlet Teacher, for free to all users who have an account registered as a teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Free Quizlet Teacher to support remote learning|url=https://quizlet.com/blog/free-quizlet-teacher-to-support-remote-learning|access-date=2021-04-22|website=Quizlet|language=en-gb}}</ref>
As of September 2022, Quizlet's website has an "Honor Code" encouraging users of the website not to misuse the platform for academic cheating.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wolfe |first1=Ashley |title=Top 3 Apps for Studying in College |url=http://www.piratemedia1.com/thehook/article_e81992b0-8c76-11ed-b355-4f7d1d406d2b.html |website=The Hook |publisher=The Hook |access-date=25 July 2023 |date=4 January 2023}}</ref>

Quizlet made its first acquisition in March 2021, with the purchase of Slader, which offered detailed explanations of textbook concepts and practice problems, and eventually incorporated it into its paid platform, Quizlet Plus.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hahm |first=Melody |date=2021-03-25 |title=Exclusive: Quizlet acquires Slader as it aims to become the one-stop destination for students |work=Yahoo Finance |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/quizlet-schools-reopening-remote-biden-administration-140015742.html |access-date=2023-07-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Mascarenhas |first1=Natasha |title=How is edtech spending its extra capital? |url=https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/01/how-is-edtech-spending-its-extra-capital/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Luk |first1=Serena |title=Quizlet: A Growing Monopoly on Education |url=https://ihsvoice.com/2022/12/12/quizlet-a-growing-monopoly-on-education/ |website=The Vice |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=12 December 2022}}</ref>

In November 2022, Quizlet announced a new CEO, Lex Bayer, the former CEO of [[Starship Technologies]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite press release|title=Quizlet Appoints New Chief Executive Officer|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/quizlet-appoints-new-chief-executive-officer-301672755.html|website=PR Newswire |language=en}}</ref> In March 2023, Quizlet started to incorporate AI features with the release "Q-Chat", a virtual AI tutor powered by [[OpenAI|OpenAI's]] [[ChatGPT]] API.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Casey |title=Who's actually getting rich off of AI? |url=https://www.theverge.com/23623495/ai-profits-winners-losers-openai-notion-snapchat |website=The Verge |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=3 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wiggers |first1=Kyle |title=OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, plus dedicated capacity for enterprise customers |url=https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/01/openai-launches-an-api-for-chatgpt-plus-dedicated-capacity-for-enterprise-customers/ |website=TechCrunch |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 March 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Kahn |first1=Jeremy |title=OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for business customers |url=https://fortune.com/2023/03/01/openai-chatgpt-api-enterprise-commercial-instacart-shopify-snap-quizlet/ |website=Fortune |access-date=21 July 2023 |date=1 March 2023}}</ref> Quizlet launched four additional AI powered features in August 2023 to assist with student learning.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ravaglia |first1=Ray |title=Quizlet Embraces AI And ChatGPT To Transform The Experience Of Studying |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/rayravaglia/2023/08/10/quizlet-embraces-ai-and-chatgpt-to-transform-the-experience-of-studying/?sh=407f79095b12 |work=Forbes |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=10 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Ortiz |first1=Sabrina |title=Quizlet launches four generative AI-powered tools to simplify studying |url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/quizlet-launches-four-generative-ai-powered-tools-to-simplify-studying/ |website=ZDNET |access-date=10 August 2023 |date=8 August 2023}}</ref>

In July 2024, Kurt Beidler, the former co-CEO of [[Zwift]], joined Quizlet as the new CEO.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kurt Beidler Appointed as Quizlet's New CEO to Drive Global Growth |url=https://www.techedgeai.com/kurt-beidler-appointed-as-quizlets-new-ceo-to-drive-global-growth/ |website=TechEdge AI |access-date=24 July 2024 |date=23 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Ted |title=Daily Digest: Deutsche Bank looks to hire in San Francisco; Oakland Ballers fire coach |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2024/07/22/sfbt-digest-monday-ballers-deutsche-bank-sf.html |website=San Francisco Business Times |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=22 July 2024}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Anki_(software)|Anki]]
* [[Chegg]]
* [[Chegg]]
* [[Course Hero]]
* [[Course Hero]]
* [[Kahoot!]]
* [[Kahoot!]]
* [[Wordly Wise]]


==References==
==References==

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Quizlet
Quizlet logo since 2021
Screenshot
The Quizlet website homepage
Type of site
Education
Available inEnglish, German, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional and Simpified), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Russian, French, Quebec French, Indonesian, Dutch, Italian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
Area served130 countries worldwide
OwnerQuizlet Inc.
Founder(s)Andrew Sutherland
CEOKurt Beidler
RevenueFreemium (ads/subscriptions)
URLquizlet.com
RegistrationOptional
LaunchedJanuary 17, 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-17)

Quizlet is a multi-national American company that provides tools for studying and learning.[1] Quizlet was founded in October 2005 by Andrew Sutherland, who at the time was a 15-year old student,[2] and released to the public in January 2007.[3] Quizlet's primary products include digital flash cards, matching games, practice electronic assessments, and live quizzes. In 2017, 1 in 2 high school students used Quizlet.[4] As of December 2021, Quizlet has over 500 million user-generated flashcard sets and more than 60 million active users.[5]

Company History

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Quizlet was founded in 2005 by Andrew Sutherland as a studying tool to aid in memorization for his French class, which he claimed to have "aced".[6][7][8] Quizlet's blog, written mostly by Andrew in the earlier days of the company, claims it had reached 50,000 registered users in 252 days online.[9] In the following two years, Quizlet reached its 1,000,000th registered user.[10]

Until 2011, Quizlet shared staff and financial resources with the Collectors Weekly website.[11]

In 2011, Quizlet added the ability to listen to content using text-to-speech.[12] In August 2012, it released an app for the iPhone and iPad and shortly afterward one for Android devices.[11]

In 2015, Quizlet announced raising $12 million from Union Square Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital, Altos Ventures, and Owl Ventures to expand its digital study tools and grow internationally.[13]

Quizlet hired Matt Glotzbach as CEO in May 2016 and launched a redesign in August 2016.[14] Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way.[15]

In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.[16][17] Glotzbach announced in 2018 that Quizlet would be opening offices in Denver, Colorado in 2018, announcing "a big vision at Quizlet to provide the most intelligent study tools in the world, and our expansion into Denver, a city with incredible tech ingenuity, will help us more quickly build the next generation of learning tools used by students everywhere".[18]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Glotzbach announced he was opening Quizlet's premium service, Quizlet Teacher, for free to all users who have an account registered as a teacher.[19]

Quizlet made its first acquisition in March 2021, with the purchase of Slader, which offered detailed explanations of textbook concepts and practice problems, and eventually incorporated it into its paid platform, Quizlet Plus.[20][21][22]

In November 2022, Quizlet announced a new CEO, Lex Bayer, the former CEO of Starship Technologies.[23] In March 2023, Quizlet started to incorporate AI features with the release "Q-Chat", a virtual AI tutor powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT API.[24][25][26] Quizlet launched four additional AI powered features in August 2023 to assist with student learning.[27][28]

In July 2024, Kurt Beidler, the former co-CEO of Zwift, joined Quizlet as the new CEO.[29][30]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bhutta, Fatima (January 18, 2019). "Quizlet reaches 50 Million Users milestone". TechEngage. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Mullen, Audrey (August 20, 2019). "Going to School While Running a Startup: When Students Build Their Own Edtech". EdSurge. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "QUIZLET". The Innovation Economy, presented by Intel, in partnership with the Aspen Institute, PBS Newshour. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  4. ^ Kolodny, Lora (August 23, 2017). "Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins". CNBC. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Woods, Jordan (January 13, 2023). "10 Best Apps That Act As Study Aids". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ Tynan, Dan. "Meet the Whiz Kids: 10 Overachievers Under 21". ABC News. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Quizlet's Andrew Sutherland on The Morning Show, April 17, 2008, retrieved September 20, 2022
  8. ^ "QUIZLET: Join millions and Build Your Own Flashcards, Game Yourself to Smart". SF New Tech. November 2010. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "50,000 registered users!". Quizlet. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Celebrating 10 Years of Quizlet.com". Quizlet. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Quizlet's Growth Puts It on the Top of the Edtech Stack". EdSurge. November 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
  12. ^ "Quizlet Now Offers "Speller" Mode in 18 Languages". Free Technology for Teachers. July 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  13. ^ Kolodny, Lora (November 23, 2015). "Quizlet Raises $12 Million to Take Its Popular Study Tools International". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  14. ^ Kolodny, Lora (May 5, 2016). "YouTube VP Matt Glotzbach graduates to CEO role at Quizlet". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  15. ^ Kolodny, Lora (April 12, 2016). "Popular study app Quizlet creates a game for groups in the classroom, Quizlet Live". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  16. ^ Kolodny, Lora (August 23, 2017). "Popular study app Quizlet faces a moment of truth as a new school year begins". CNBC. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Duffy, Jill (October 1, 2021). "Quizlet Review". PCMag. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  18. ^ Svaldi, Aldo (October 30, 2018). "Quizlet online learning platform's new Denver office could bring 300 jobs paying average annual wage of $156K". The Denver Post. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  19. ^ "Free Quizlet Teacher to support remote learning". Quizlet. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  20. ^ Hahm, Melody (March 25, 2021). "Exclusive: Quizlet acquires Slader as it aims to become the one-stop destination for students". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Mascarenhas, Natasha (April 1, 2021). "How is edtech spending its extra capital?". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  22. ^ Luk, Serena (December 12, 2022). "Quizlet: A Growing Monopoly on Education". The Vice. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  23. ^ "Quizlet Appoints New Chief Executive Officer". PR Newswire (Press release).
  24. ^ Newton, Casey (March 3, 2021). "Who's actually getting rich off of AI?". The Verge. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  25. ^ Wiggers, Kyle (March 1, 2023). "OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, plus dedicated capacity for enterprise customers". TechCrunch. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  26. ^ Kahn, Jeremy (March 1, 2023). "OpenAI rolls out ChatGPT for business customers". Fortune. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  27. ^ Ravaglia, Ray (August 10, 2023). "Quizlet Embraces AI And ChatGPT To Transform The Experience Of Studying". Forbes. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  28. ^ Ortiz, Sabrina (August 8, 2023). "Quizlet launches four generative AI-powered tools to simplify studying". ZDNET. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  29. ^ "Kurt Beidler Appointed as Quizlet's New CEO to Drive Global Growth". TechEdge AI. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  30. ^ Anderson, Ted (July 22, 2024). "Daily Digest: Deutsche Bank looks to hire in San Francisco; Oakland Ballers fire coach". San Francisco Business Times. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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