Thinkwell
Thinkwell (website: www.thinkwell.com) offers streaming video-based courses. They're targeting homeschoolers, independent learners who want to supplement their learning with additional resources, and school and college teachers who want an "interactive textbook" to replace their current print textbook. It includes:
- A structured collection of videos, organized by chapter and section.
- Notes and exercises associated with each video.
Video attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Length of videos | Videos range from 5-20 minutes. |
| Lecturer shown? | Yes, in one part as part of the screen |
| Format of presentation | The screen is divided into rectangular sections, one consolidating main points so far, one showing the instructor talking (and in some cases, writing), and one showing what the instructor has written recently, but in print rather than handwritten form. |
| Subtitles and closed captioning? | Available for most videos in English. |
| Voice translations? | Not available when last checked. |
| Subjects covered? | Wide range of subjects. Mathematics is the most extensively covered. Mathematics coverage includes middle school mathematics, high school mathematics, and lower division undergraduate mathematics. Coverage of other subjects is restricted to Advanced Placement and first college courses. This includes physics, chemistry, biology, economics, public speaking, and American government. |
| Price | Price per course is in the $125-150 range. This price allows people to stream videos for a year after the date of purchase/activation (the amount of instructional video per course is in the 50-100 hour range). People can pay additional money to obtain CDs with the lectures recordeed. |