Livemocha and Pearson recognized for their contribution to English learning.

Livemocha and Pearson were recognized for their contribution to English language learning according to this article.

Here is some of what was said.

"Pearson Longman and Livemocha won for joint endeavour Active English, an online community-based language learning course that combines a structured ELT course with social networking. The project was launched in September this year.

The ESU judges said: “Livemocha is trying to reinvent the teaching of English.

"The panel were impressed by the site’s genuine community feeling with user-generated content. Students are able to gain feedback from native speakers and there is an excellent rating system within this feature. Livemocha makes great use of reciprocal peer learning. The panel were also impressed to see Web 2.0 being used in a meaningful way."

I wonder if LingQ will get some recognition some day.

Comments

[Valina]

I certainly hope LingQ gets some recognition, but you know LingQ is thinking too far out of the box to get recognition from such groups at this time.

There needs to be a peoples-choice award for these language learning systems, not an academic professional's-choice award.

[Vincent]

I am sure LingQ will get recognition.

The thing is that Livemocha is more popular. Their method is not as powerful as yours. I think it just needs time.

[Kevin Geoghegan]

I think I'd be worried if LingQ is ever grouped alongside mainly ineffective, language learning fads like Livemocha, Babbel, loquella (FSI), Mango, Pimsleur, Rosetta Stone, Michel Thomas et al... The list just goes on and on, doesn't it?

[Hans-Peter]

LiveMocha, Babbel, Mango, ... - what are they in effect?

Images with words/sentences, some tests, mostly multiple choice. Produced to support easily many language pairs.

Is this fun to learn? Is it efficient?
I don't think so.

LingQ is different, and you should not stop explaining the concept and the system behind it. LingQ is powerful and fun, and I am sure LingQ will get some recognition some day.

[Steve Kaufmann]

I hope so Hans-Peter. We have a long way to go in terms of creating awareness of LingQ. In any case thanks to all for the kind words.

[Phil]

The only reason these programs are very popular is because they are backed by venture capital firms and can afford all these advertising expenses. Most of these have no customer service and never upgrade their website.

[CecileInParis]

"I wonder if LingQ will get some recognition some day." --> Oh yeah, I hope so but first we have to make LingQ known by a lot of people. We spoke about something like "autocollant" to paste on the car. It can be a little "autocollant that you put in a corner of a windows or something bigger which covers all the back window. It costs around 40 or 50 euros. And it will see by a large part of people. Or it can be made something smaller.