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24 alternatives to The Open Syllabus Project

Opening the curricular black box

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Open Syllabus Project launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Classroom▲208

   Learning management tool by Google

   2014 · edu.google.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Socratic▲83

   Learn and help others learn

   2014 · lens.google · its alternatives →

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   Homi▲80

   Connecting students and alumni

   2015 · homi.io · its alternatives →

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   Ginkgotree▲73

   A Tumblr for making your own textbooks

   2014 · ginkgotree.com · its alternatives →

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   Innoz▲88

   Connecting the unconnected

   2014 · offlineinternet.org · its alternatives →

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   Code Words▲73

   A quarterly publication about programming from Hacker School

   2014 · codewords.recurse.com · its alternatives →

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   GotIt!▲71

   On-demand tutoring and study support

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Allclasses▲60

   Search engine for online AND local classes

   2014 · allclasses.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   30/30▲76

   An Interesting Approach to Time & Task Mgmt

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Ivy▲129

    Publishing platform for interactive technical training

    2016 · ivyapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Papers We Love▲90

    A repository of academic computer science papers

    2015 · paperswelove.org · its alternatives →

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    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

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    AltSchool▲92

    School, reimagined.

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Peggsite▲103

    A one-page board to express yourself

    2014 · peggsite.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Owl▲85

    Learn something new everyday

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Penflip▲119

    A social writing platform

    2013 · its alternatives →

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    SchoolCircle▲63

    Parent-Teacher communication made easy

    2014 · schoolcircle.com · its alternatives →

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    Programmar▲88

    A place for developers to read and write

    2015 · programmar.io · its alternatives →

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    Light-Bot▲84

    Programming Apps Teaching the Basics of Code

    2015 · lightbot.com · its alternatives →

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    StudyPact▲72

    GymPact of Studying

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Microcosm▲72

    A modern forum platform

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Cobook▲91

    The Unified Address Book

    2014 · cobook.co · its alternatives →

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    Oh Hi▲79

    A logic game

    2014 · 0hh1.com · its alternatives →

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    CodeHS ▲22

    Teaching comp sci to beginners w/ no prior background.

    2014 · codehs.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →