Quick Pitch: KnowPro apps helps people learn new topics, test for competence, or compete against friends or colleagues through social platforms.
Genius Idea: It’s no secret that the iPhone can be used as an educational resource, and KnowPro’s extensive lineup of tutorial-style iPhone apps demonstrates just how pocket-friendly and fun learning can be.
KnowPro has developed dozens of apps for practically any educational purpose. App categories cover subject matter such as animals, science, history, music, politics, business and pop culture.
In the science category, for instance, Board Review: Pharmacology is designed to help pharmacologists prepare for their board exam, Periodic Table of the Elements includes quiz questions on all 112 elements, and there’s even an app to help with preparation for the biology portion of the MCAT.
Each app tutors users by testing them with quiz questions. At the beginning of each randomized quiz, you can set how many questions you want to answer. Then, for each question, you’ll be presented with four possible answers. Get a question right and you’ll advance to the next question. Get a question wrong, and you’ll need to continue guessing until you get it right.
At the end of each quiz you can then publish your score to the service-wide leaderboard or publicly share it on Facebook or Twitter.
KnowPro’s selection of apps is impressive, so if there’s a particular subject matter you’d like to master, chances are a KnowPro app can help. The only downside is that each app comes at a price, with the more sophisticated tutorials costing as much as $6.99 a piece. Still, being able to use your iPhone in lieu of flashcards could make the expense worthwhile.
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