Mixable - Social Learning Application
- Summary
- The foundation of Mixable is class-based sharing, allowing students to share audio, images, links, files, and more. Students can connect with their enrolled classes to share audio lectures, form custom study groups, and much more. The major benefits of Mixable are that it works inside Facebook and integrates with Twitter and Dropbox. Students can begin networking with little introduction given they already use these programs. Mixable is available as an iPhone and Android mobile app.
- Technology Benefits
- Integrates into popular open tools that students already useConveniently available on the web and mobile devices Collects shared resources for easy accessBuilds connections with other students as well as friendsLectures and class files available anywhere
- Technology Application
- Computer TechnologyEducation
- Detailed Technology Description
- Kyle BowenPurdue Information Technology
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- 4,354,075
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- College students already use Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks to connect and share information, but rarely use them for academic purposes. Researchers at Purdue University have developed Mixable, a web tool that extends student connections beyond the classroom, giving them the ability to share information for courses and/or learning networks.
- *IP Issue Date
- Jun 18, 2013
- *IP Type
- Trademark
- *Stage of Development
- Product
- *Web Links
- Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipKyle BowenPurdue Information Technology
- Country/Region
- USA
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