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Language certification Anonymous 02/27/16 (Sat) 01:33:05 No.1544

So after monetizing duolingo by crowdsourced translations failed, they are now using their brand recognition which they have established to start a remote language evalutation business that provides certificates for just as low as $20.

>The Duolingo Test Center provides scientifically-proven language certification. Certificate exams are extremely secure with remote proctoring, and the scores are extremely precise. The exam is convenient and can be taken directly at home at the fraction of the cost of other recognized certifications offered.

https://testcenter.duolingo.com/

Has this the potential of acquiring a relevant level of recognition and shatter the overpriced certificate oligopoly?

Anonymous 02/27/16 (Sat) 01:33:59 No.1545

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They also let you participate in a short and free trial test if you log in with your duolingo account.

Anonymous 02/27/16 (Sat) 11:07:23 No.1547

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According to this article:

http://techcrunch.com/2014/07/23/duolingo-launches-its-language-certification-program/

>Duolingo is also working with the freelancer site oDesk, which will display test scores on profiles on its site and with LinkedIn, which will allow test takers to publish their scores on the resumes on its sites with just a few clicks. The company is also working with the government of Costa Rica to distribute the exam across schools.

Their Android app has been a success, and a study found that their test results correlate "substantially" with the TOEFL. However it's a single study and it was funded by Duolingo. The potential for "disruption" is there but they need to stress that their test makes it harder to cheat and provide more (third-party) evidence that their results are reliable.

Anonymous 02/27/16 (Sat) 12:07:37 No.1549

>>1547

>"disruption" is there but they need to stress that their test makes it harder to cheat and provide more (third-party) evidence that their results are reliable.

I read some posts which said the application will kick you out because of the slightest hint of fraud but there seems to be an issue with complementing input methods and spellcheckers on the mobile version.

Well, maybe they will just occupy a niche in areas where there is no need for the expensive TOEFL evaluations while more prestigious instutions like universities will still rely on the old test.

I hope that it will be succesful and become a recognized alternative to the elaborate and expensive tests.

Maybe they will move on to provide certificates for other languages in the very distant future.

Who knows.