Social Learning Site contends for Open Web Award
Scores of social networking sites help students connect for social and entertainment value, but College-Cram.com realizes that students also need to do well in school. That’s why their student tutorial website has incorporated social learning into its framework and this approach has helped them in being recognized as a finalist in the Mashable Open Web Awards.
College-Cram.com is a finalist in the “How-To” category and it is the only social learning site nominated for the Open Web Awards this year. “We think the social learning approach has merit with students, as shown by them voting us into the finals round” Brian Shannon, President.
Where else can you create and share notes, connect with other students in study groups, and learn while sitting in your dorm or coffee shop? “I wish we had this when I was in school!” is the most often heard reaction to the site’s social learning approach. According to one student’s comment wall post, “[College-Cram] now has awesome advantages and thanks for having this site, it makes going to school easier!”
“Facebook, Myspace, and other social networks appeal to students, but they are not educational. We haven’t seen another site like College-Cram that is educational AND was built specifically for students,” says VP of Operations Rudy Lopes. “Add to that our extensive Cramlet library and you have a winning combination ripe for success.”
The Smartacus Corporation is a web development and SEO (search engine optimization) company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. They also publish websites including College-Cram.com, a 24/7 tutorial library resource for college students, and AdSpecialtyItem.com, an official reseller of egrips ad specialty items and egrips promotional products.
