This post analyses the learning platform Khan Academy following the SECTIONS Model, below is an infographic that outlines the model and what I used to base my analysis off of.

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Students –  Khan Academy is an open online educational platform that reaches students of all ages who have the means of accessing the internet through a device (smartphone, pc, etc.). The platform offers online educational materials from elementary all the way through to post-secondary learning in subject areas concerning math, sciences, computing, history, and economics to name a few.

Ease of Use – Khan Academy is very user-friendly and the delivery of educational materials has been streamlined to offer a seamless ‘pain-free’ experience. You are able to easily search for concepts and other subjects through a simple keyword search and are even able to access videos through other social media platforms such as YouTube.

Costs – There are no associated costs with Khan Academy as the organization is a non-profit that provides an ad-free learning experience through receiving individual contributions from other organizations and private citizens (similar to how Wikipedia is funded).

Teaching Functions – Khan academy is an excellent supplementary source of education as well as a direct source of education depending on your needs. It is one of the most accessible mediums for education with its resources being available in more than 36 languages. It also offers an educators dashboard that contains resources for teachers that they are able to implement in their own respective classrooms through access to assignment outlines and other tools for educators.

Interaction – Khan Academy has the functionality for learners to ask questions about specific topics covered in a video similar to how YouTube has a comment section under each respective video. These posted questions can then be answered by other learners in a forum style of interaction.

Organizational Issues –  Khan Academy also offers the delivery of online tutoring through signing up for digital classrooms led by designated ‘coaches’ who are relative experts in that field of study. You are also able to connect with other learners through the option of commenting on videos and through online classroom interactions

Security and Privacy – Khan Academy is a safe platform to use as you have the ability to access materials anonymously as there is no pay-wall present. They also offer other privacy measures such as restricted child accounts for added security for younger students under the age of 13 as well as providing a comprehensive privacy policy that protects your personal information.

Khan Academy: About (2021). Retrieved from:https://www.khanacademy.org/about