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title: "How Apps Are Used in Education"
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# How Apps Are Used in Education

Educational apps provide access to textbooks, course videos and language exercises, while tools such as Remind enable real-time communication between schools, students and parents.

## In brief

Apps can support teaching, increase students' interest in learning and enable real-time communication between schools, students and parents. The article highlights Khan Academy for course videos, Duolingo for independent language learning and Remind for school communication.

In the past, students had to carry thick reference books and textbooks for their reading. Since smartphones emerged, many companies in the sector have gradually developed [different types of apps](<https://www.accordhk.com/>) for students. The arrival of smartphones and apps has changed everything. To date, there are more than 750 million educational apps worldwide, and 70% of teenagers aged 13–17 own a smartphone.

Beyond standard digital textbooks, apps have also been developed for educational videos and school notices.  

Khan Academy is an app that makes course-related videos available free of charge for students to [watch outside class](</services/#apps>), offering relevant videos to choose from based on the courses each user is taking. To date, these videos have received 500 million views.

Duolingo is another groundbreaking [app for independent language learning](<https://www.accordhk.com/app-company/>), creating targeted exercises and tests based on each user's learning progress. Duolingo offers 6 languages to learn, and each month, 9 million users complete 15 million years’ worth of courses.

Apps can also do more than provide students with another way to learn: they can enable real-time communication between parents, students and schools. Remind stands out among apps focused on this three-way communication, allowing schools and teachers to communicate with students and parents in a WhatsApp-style format without disclosing their personal phone numbers. Remind also offers a broadcast feature that helps schools promptly inform parents and students about what is happening at school. In addition to using Remind, schools can develop a dedicated app for internal communication.

The apps already available show that apps are widely used in education and serve many different purposes. Rather than harming students' academic performance as parents may fear, apps can support teaching and increase students' interest in learning.

## Frequently asked questions

### How can apps be used in education?

Apps can provide digital textbooks, educational videos, language exercises and school notices. They can also support teaching and enable real-time communication between schools, students and parents.

### How does Khan Academy support students' learning?

Khan Academy provides free course-related videos for students to watch outside class. It offers relevant videos based on the courses each user is taking.

### How does Duolingo tailor language learning to users?

Duolingo creates targeted exercises and tests based on users' learning progress. At the time of the article, it offered 6 languages to learn.

### How does Remind help schools communicate with families?

Remind lets schools and teachers communicate with students and parents in a WhatsApp-style format without sharing personal phone numbers. Its broadcast feature allows schools to promptly send updates to parents and students.