The project team has translated almost two million words and localized five courses on uk.khanacademy.org
The KSE Foundation and KSE University professors and students continue to localize the courses of the free online platform Khan Academy. So far, the project team has completed the Ukrainianization of two more math courses — “Algebra 2” and “Basic Geometry and Measurement.” Previously, Ukrainian algebra, arithmetic, and mathematical analysis courses became available to students. More than a thousand video lessons have already been posted on the platform, and the number of translated words has reached almost 2 million.
“Localizing Khan Academy lessons into Ukrainian, we aim to provide every child free access to world-class STEM education. Many pupils are abroad or unable to attend educational institutions due to the hostilities. Studying at Khan Academy is a chance for them not to drop out of the educational process. For us, it is a chance to create a foundation for the technological and economic development of Ukraine tomorrow by providing access to the best education for children today,” says Maryna Borysenko, deputy director for the humanitarian projects of KSE Foundation.
After completing the translation of mathematics lessons, the project specialists began localizing chemistry, statistics, and microeconomics courses into Ukrainian. The team plans to adapt more than 5,000 short video lessons in science, engineering, economics, computer programming, and mathematics, as well as interactive notes and tests for them.
“Khan Academy is one of the best platforms for learning math and science. More than 70 specialists are working on the localization project: translators, editors, methodologists, auditors, volunteers, dubbing actors, and production specialists. We make every effort to make Ukrainian-language courses as informative, interesting, and accessible as English-language courses, so we don’t just translate them; we localize them, adapting them to Ukrainian educational realities. All this is to ensure that all children have access to high-quality STEM content,” comments Taras Pavlov, Khan Academy’s localization project coordinator in Ukraine.
Anyone can support the localization of STEM lessons. Following the link, you can make your contribution to overcoming schoolchildren’s educational losses.
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Khan Academy is an American non-profit organization that develops online educational content. The platform is used by a third of US students, is translated into more than 40 languages, and has 165 million registered users from 190 countries. Khan Academy is supported by Google, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and international donors. In addition to helping students, Khan Academy is designed to support teachers and allow parents to monitor their children’s progress.