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duolingo. The Killer App for 2014 …. A presentation by Sarah Choate for MC 225 Interactive Media. What Is D uolingo ? . Duolingo is an application that teaches languages through interactive games Users download the free app to their electronic device
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duolingo The Killer App for 2014… A presentation by Sarah Choate for MC 225 Interactive Media
What Is Duolingo? • Duolingo is an application that teaches languages through interactive games • Users download the free app to their electronic device • Users advance through foreign language courses by gaining points • Duolingo has been proven to teach foreign languages effectively.
How Does DuolingoWork? • The app uses crowdsourcing to create new language courses • Websites pay duolingo to have their content translated • The app is free because users actively translate website content (such as articles from Buzzfeed and CNN) as they learn a language on duolingo
Sources • "DuoLingo Review: The Quick, Easy and Free Way to Learn A Language." Fluent in 3 months Language Hacking and Travel Tips RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. <http://www.fluentin3months.com/duolingo/>. • Munoz, Juan. "Duolingo 'incubator' aims to crowdsource language teaching." CNN. Cable News Network, 1 Jan. 1970. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/15/tech/mobile/duolingo-incubator-language-teaching/>. • Olson, Parmy. "Language App Duolingo To Translate More Sites After Buzzfeed And CNN." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 13 Nov. 2013. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. <http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2013/11/13/language-app-duolingo-to-translate-more-sites-after-buzzfeed-and-cnn/>. • Vesselinov, PhD, Roumen, and John Grego, PhD. "Duolingo Effectiveness Study." Duolingo Report Final. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Jan. 2014. <http://static.duolingo.com/s3/DuolingoReport_Final.pdf>. • "duolingo.com." Duolingo.com Site Info. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Jan. 2014. <http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/duolingo.com>.