OSLO, Norway/PRNewswire/ -- Kahoot!, the game-based learning platform, announced today that the company is offering free access to all features to schools and higher education institutions in UAE (United Arab Emirates) affected by the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Eligible K-12 and higher education institutions affected by coronavirus can get free access to Kahoot! Premium for a limited time, by clicking here for schools or here for higher education or contact Kahoot! via this form. This will enable schools to enable distance learning at no cost to ensure their students continue on their learning path during the outbreak. Homeschoolers, in addition to distance learning educators, are encouraged to apply.
"We believe that there should be no limits to when and where you can learn, and we are committed to supporting educators in facilitating distance and online learning at all times," said Eilert Hanoa, CEO, Kahoot!. "Kahoot!'s mission is to make learning awesome and we want to continue living up to that for educational institutions around the world in these difficult times."
The company's goal is to enable distance/remote learning so teachers and schools can engage their students via self-paced games or host Kahoot! via videoconferencing. More information on how to use Kahoot! in schools can be found here.
Kahoot!'s game-based learning platform had more than 1.2 billion participating players in 2019 and is used by more than 5 million teachers and 800 million students globally. Kahoot! makes it easy for teachers and students to create, share and play inspiring learning games to drive more engagement inside and outside classrooms.
Kahoot!'s free distance learning tools for all educators
Self-paced challenge mode is a free feature that's already available for all educators. In this mode students can complete self-paced games by themselves at home, on a mobile device or computer. This game mode helps students stay on track with their curriculum, even when they can't attend school. Teachers can also access over 40 million free and ready-to-play games on various subjects or create their own games. A basic version of Kahoot!, with robust features, is and will always be available for free for K-12 teachers and schools.
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