Grockit Launches First-of-its-Kind Online Educational TV Network
Grockit TV Delivers Free Live Educational Programming on Test
Prep, College Admissions and More from World Class Experts
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grockit (www.Grockit.com),
the leading social network for studying, today announced the launch of
Grockit TV, an online educational TV network that is producing a series
of live, interactive educational events streamed online in HD to
students all over the world. Each Grockit live event will focus on a
specific topic of interest to students, parents and educators, such as
test prep, undergraduate and graduate school admissions, financial aid,
athletic recruiting, and effective ways to extend learning outside of
the classroom. Programming will offer unprecedented access to nationally
recognized experts in the fields of test prep and college admissions ?
an advantage typically available to only a small subset of students.
Enrollment and participation in the live events is free.
?Until now, comprehensive college test prep and college admission
counseling ? both online and in the classroom ? have only been available
to a select group of students because of the cost and sometimes the
geographic barrier?
The first two live events scheduled include comprehensive GMAT and SAT
courses in an interactive environment where students can ask questions
and receive responses in real time. These courses are taught by Farb
Nivi, former National Teacher of the Year at Princeton Review, academic
director at Kaplan, and founder of Grockit. The undergraduate college
admissions instruction that is part of the SAT course will be provided
by David Montesano, founder of College Match (www.collegematchus.com).
The graduate school admissions instruction that is part of the GMAT
course will be provided by top business school consultant Stacy Blackman
(www.stacyblackman.com).
?Until now, comprehensive college test prep and college admission
counseling ? both online and in the classroom ? have only been available
to a select group of students because of the cost and sometimes the
geographic barrier,? said Nivi. ?With Grockit TV, we are leveling the
playing field by providing students everywhere with easy and free access
to world class instructors. We?ve gone to great lengths to find experts
like Stacy and David who are the foremost experts in their respective
fields to make Grockit TV the most comprehensive library of online
educational content currently available.?
Students seeking the most personalized and comprehensive way to prepare
for the GMAT or SAT can also purchase a standard membership to the
Grockit adaptive learning platform that allows individual users to
pinpoint their strengths and weaknesses in minutes and create a
customized study program to follow outside of the course. Grockit?s
continually adaptive study plan ensures that the right academic skills
are targeted at the right time. Additionally, with 24/7 online access to
Group Study, students can trade strategies with others and interact with
expert instructors at their convenience.
Students can enroll in live Grockit TV courses for free and will receive
email reminders and the link to join upcoming live sessions. Each course
is a total of 20 hours with 16 hours of test prep and four hours of
college admissions guidance taking place twice a week in hour-long
sessions. Each session will be recorded live and archived and the entire
course can be downloaded for $99.99 while the course is in session. The
complete schedules for the GMAT and SAT courses are available at www.Grockit.com/tv.
About Grockit
Grockit was founded in 2007 to leverage the social benefits of the
internet, improve academic achievement and to extend learning outside of
the classroom. Through the application of social networking and online
gaming technology, the Grockit adaptive learning platform offers
students a fun and engaging way to master academic skills and to prepare
for standardized tests. The diagnostic, prescriptive and adaptive nature
of the platform ensures that each student receives an individualized
learning experience. Grockit?s integration with Google Apps allows
schools districts and educators to provide their students full access to
Grockit?s adaptive platform for free.
Brew Media Relations
Dena Cook
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