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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
The best online study tools: students give their verdict - Peter McGuire, Irish Times
Online supports are revolutionising learning and they may even be making learning more enjoyable. Students are taking control of their own learning. Where once it was all school, homework and grinds, the online world has revolutionised learning. In recent years, Leaving and Junior Cert pupils are taking to Khan Academy, Studyclix.ie, TheMathsTutor.ie, the Eir Study Hub and more to complement what they learn in class. And – whisper it – some of these websites, they say, are making learning more enjoyable. But what are the best resources out there and how are they assisting with teaching, learning and revising? We asked the most independent and authoritative critics of all: students.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/education/the-best-online-study-tools-students-give-their-verdict-1.2810540