A Vision for Bettering Language Learning
Posted by Aaron Lovelace
So, what is the ultimate goal of Speekit? We want to help people from all walks of life to elevate their understanding of the world through the powerful medium of language and culture. Of course this goal is not easily achievable, especially through any traditional means of education such as offering traditional classes, opening a language school, selling books, or anything like that.
Up until now, a relatively elite few of the world’s citizens have had access to the vast knowledge and expertise contained within the walls of the world’s best Universities. With the advent of certain modern technologies like DVD, and the Internet, people from all ages have been able to access knowledge and education which might have otherwise been unattainable to them through traditional avenues. Despite this, both institutional and self-guided courses have remained relatively expensive, inconvenient, or not up to par in terms of quality of instruction.
Specifically, the current state of non-institutional education and e-learning still leaves a lot to be desired, but also reveals a huge opportunity. We believe that we can make the biggest impact on the world by offering a high-quality service through non-traditional, non-institutional avenues.
Kevin and I think it is possible to utilize the Internet to create economies of scale in education which will make the highest quality learning obtainable to more people than ever before. Speekit aims not simply to offer an accessible education, but to create an entirely new standard for language learning.
