The ThinkQuest homepage |
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URL | www.thinkquest.org |
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Slogan | Think with us and unleash your creativity! |
Commercial? | Nonprofit |
Type of site | Educational website |
Registration | Required |
Available language(s) | Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish |
Owner | Oracle Education Foundation |
Created by | Allan H. Weis |
Launched | 1996 (acquired by Oracle in 2002) |
Alexa rank | 8,743 (August 2012)[1] |
Current status | Active (sunset in 2013.) |
Oracle ThinkQuest is an online learning platform for primary and secondary schools.
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History
ThinkQuest was created in 1996 by Allan H. Weis under his nonprofit Advanced Network and Services. The service was acquired by the Oracle Education Foundation in 2002, which has operated the competition ever since. The Oracle Education Foundation is a nonprofit organization funded by Oracle Corporation.
Features
ThinkQuest Projects
ThinkQuest Projects is a protected learning environment where students and teachers create web-based projects and engage in collaboration with peers globally. It is available in 11 languages, including Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish.
Awards and recognitions
ThinkQuest received the Third Annual NII Award (1997/1998) for Education.[citation needed]
Sunset
Thinkquest is going to be close and getting a new shape in june 2013. For more information.
Competition
Thinkquest competition 2012 was the last competition organised by oracle.
External links
References
- ^ "Thinkquest.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/thinkquest.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.