Studyhall was an online education[1] startup based in Washington, DC, United States, and founded by Cornell and Washington University School of Law graduate Ross Blankenship in 2012.[2][3] The company launched as a peer-to-peer learning platform[4] whose claimed goal was to change higher education[5] by providing a virtual space in which students could collaborate.[6][7][3] Studyhall was active[8] at Arizona State University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, University of California – Berkeley, University of California – Davis, University of California – Los Angeles, and Washington University in St. Louis.
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| Industry | Peer learning |
|---|---|
| Founded | US (September 2012) |
| Headquarters | US |
| Website | studyhall |
Features
editStudents could create Studyhall.com accounts by providing the platform with their .edu email addresses. Studyhall members would add their classes to their profile each semester, and were connected to other students in the same courses.[9] Other student groups were also able to communicate with Studyhall.com’s group forum pages. Students were notified of other members’ activity on the website through updates on their account homepage.[10][11]
Studyhall.com accounts had a word processing feature for members to record, share, and organize class notes. Each account had video-chat capability for interactive study sessions, in which notes could be shared between two members on a collaborative “whiteboard.”[12]
History
editStudyhall.com officially launched in September 2012 at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco, where the company was a Startup Battlefield Finalist.[13][14]
The company soon transitioned to a more classic offer of private tutoring. [15] The original website ceased operations in 2020. A company named StudyHall by the same founder still exists, but is now specialized in helping companies hire young graduates.[16]
References
edit- ^ Barnes, Kristen (2012-10-18). "New website creates online study forum." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Empson, Rip. "Studyhall Launches A Peer-To-Peer Learning & Collaboration Network For Students". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Li, Victor; Jain, Naveen (October 11, 2012). "'08 alum brings virtual Study Hall to campus" (PDF). Student Life. Vol. 134, no. 9. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2017. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ C, Radford (2012-09-13). "StudyHall Let’s You Collab With Study Buddies In Real-Time." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Landry, Lauren (2012-08-02)."StudyHall Launches To Take the Conversations Students Have After Class & Bring Them Online." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Goode, Lauren. "StudyHall Offers New Site for Collaborative Course Work (And Books!)".
- ^ EdTech Times Staff (2012-09-12). "Studyhall launches P2P learning network for students." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Cummings, Corey (2012-10-15). "StudyHall Connects Students Outside The Classroom and Across The Globe." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Empson, Rip. "Studyhall Launches A Peer-To-Peer Learning & Collaboration Network For Students".
- ^ Mirzakarimova, Gulnara (2012-08-06). "Social Meets Academics at Student-Only StudyHall." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Goode, Lauren (2012-08-01). "StudyHall Offers New Site for Collaborative Course Work (And Books!)." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ Landry, Lauren. "StudyHall Launches To Take the Conversations Students Have After Class & Bring Them Online". Bostinno.com. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
- ^ Empson, Rip. "Studyhall Launches A Peer-To-Peer Learning & Collaboration Network For Students". Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ Loeb, Ben (2012-08-09). "StudyHall.com Launch Interview with Co-Founder and CMO Ben Winter." Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "archived version of the official website". Archived from the original on January 13, 2019.
- ^ "Website of new StudyHall venture".
External links
edit- Official website (now defunct)