Since Chris Klundt, Hicham Bouabdallah, and Dave Sargant, rolled out TheClassConnection last august, the site has steadily gained momentum. Peaking at around 16,000 users in February, the site continues to provide a self-described “academic ecosystem” where users create profiles and can interact with other students in their high school and college classes. Users can create flashcards, collaborate to update class calendars, and message each other directly with any questions or comments about course material. To boost users, Bouabdallah, Sargant, and Klundt recently released a Facebook application that allows students to share the courses they are currently enrolled in and eventually diverts users to the more extensive set of services on the website.
The site addresses a major student concern regarding the fast pace of the lectures by allowing students to discuss material they missed in class online. Furthermore, students can build their own class database by creating flashcards to prepare for exams.Continue Reading...
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