The Khan Academy

Bill Gates describes the Khan Academy as the beginning of a revolution in education. Background and beginnings of the Khan Academy

Sal Khan describes the online exercise and assessment system that can be used by teachers, parents and coaches. This is the first system  to ever measure learning as it happens.

The Khan Academy is an organization on a mission. We’re a not-for-profit with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.

All of the site’s resources are available to anyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a student, teacher, home-schooler, principal, adult returning to the classroom after 20 years, or a friendly alien just trying to get a leg up in earthly biology. The Khan Academy’s materials and resources are available to you completely free of charge.

How it works for students

Students can make use of our extensive video library, interactive challenges, and assessments from any computer with access to the web.

1. Complete custom self-paced learning tool
2. A dynamic system for getting help
3. A custom profile, points, and badges to measure progress

Coaches, parents, and teachers

Coaches, parents, and teachers have unprecedented visibility into what their students are learning and doing on the Khan Academy.

1. Ability to see any student in detail
2. A real-time class report for all students
3. Better intelligence for doing targeted interventions