Building Momentum

A year ago we unveiled the new re-designed College-Cram, incorporating social networking features into the learning resources to create a true social learning environment.

Since then, we've seen tremendous growth -- over half a million visitors over the past twelve months, with more visitors this summer than all of the fall semester combined. This is thanks to great SEO work by our developers and inbounds links to our social learning resources from places like:

• University of North Carolina's finance learning objects.
• Rogue Community College's e-learning tools,
• Mesabi Range's math resources,

December 2007 Newsletter

Finals are almost here, as are the end-of-year holidays. We have something to help with both!

The end is in sight,
Professor Cram

Custom-made Cramlets Just For You!
Lorna, a UK student taking Spanish, created some vocabulary lists in her Notebook. We took those lists and made her flashcard Cramlets to help her study. (Check out her flashcards under LORNA, and our custom Cramlets under SPANISH.) Want your own Cramlets to help you study for finals? Create your own Notebook entries and we'll jump right on it!

New Student Communities
Get help with your finals and your holiday parties with the latest College-Cram communities like Study Hall and Cooking and Recipes. Join in the dialog and make this your best year ever!

What are other students talking about?
Read what other students are blogging about in Top five we are going to hell movies, the problems with government's approach to taxes, and Iran, Iraq, and 30 years of conflict. Comment on these or start your own blog today!

Connexions Resources

Connexions (cnx.org) is a repository of learning modules and collections that has gotten some good press of late. It is popular with instructors and students alike, very much like my favorite social learning site.

Check out these great college study resources for your enjoyment.

Social Learning Takes to the Internet

Fort Worth, Texas (August 30, 2007) – Now, College-Cram.com introduces its own social learning... Scores of social networking sites help students connect for social and entertainment value, but College-Cram.com realizes that students also need to do well in school. That's why their student tutorial website has incorporated social learning into its framework.

"You can create and share notes, connect with other students in study groups, and learn while sitting in your dorm or coffee shop? I wish we had this when I was in school!" is the most often heard reaction to the site's new approach. According to one student's comment wall post, "[College-Cram] now has awesome advantages and thanks for having this site, it makes going to school easier!"

So what is a social learning website? According to Brian Shannon, CEO of College-Cram.com: "Social learning focuses on the learning that occurs within a social context. It considers that people learn from one another, not just in a vacuum. College-Cram, which has for years offered study resources for students around the world, now boasts a full-featured social networking core that brings social learning to our students."

"Facebook, Myspace, and other social networks appeal to students, but they are not educational. We haven't seen another site like College-Cram that is educational AND was built specifically for students," says VP of Operations Rudy Lopes. "Add to that our extensive Cramlet library and you have a winning combination ripe for success."

The College-Cram.com library has grown since 2004 to serve thousands of students worldwide. It includes over 800 Cramlets™, tutorials, quizzes, and study sheets that help students get better grades in less time. Students (and instructors) can also share their own presentations, outlines, and notes in their "notebook" and form study groups without geographic boundaries.

Social networking sites have become staples in the student experience. College-Cram can help ensure that learning will remain a staple as well. After all, remaining in school is a key part of the student experience, isn't it?

College-Cram.com is a free online social learning resource with communities organized by subject area. College courses usually cover 100 or more concepts, but each Cramlet™ from College-Cram.com covers just one concept and can be completed in less than five minutes. Get better grades in less time at College-Cram.com.