Oracle Thinkquest
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The ThinkQuest homepage | |
Type of site | Educational website |
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| Available in | Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish |
| Owner | Oracle Education Foundation |
| Created by | Allan H. Weis |
| Slogan(s) | Think with us and unleash your creativity! |
| Website | www.thinkquest.org |
| Alexa rank |
 18,968 (April 2014)[1] |
| Commercial | Nonprofit |
| Registration | Required |
| Launched | 1996 (acquired by Oracle in 2002) |
| Current status | Discontinued (as of July 1, 2013) |
ThinkQuest was an educational website, created 1996 and intended for primary and secondary schools. Beginning 2002 it was owned by the Oracle Education Foundation and was known as Oracle ThinkQuest.
History
ThinkQuest was created during 1996 by Allan H. Weis as part of his nonprofit Advanced Network and Services. The website was acquired by the Oracle Education Foundation during 2002. As of July 1, 2013 the ThinkQuest service was discontinued.[2]
Features
ThinkQuest Projects
ThinkQuest Projects was a website which assisted students and teachers to create web-based learning projects and collaborate with peers globally. It was available in 11 languages, including Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, and Turkish.
Awards and recognitions
ThinkQuest received the Third Annual NII Award (1997/1998) for Education..
Competition
Thinkquest competition 2012 was the last competition organised by Oracle.
References
- ↑ "Thinkquest.org Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ http://www.thinkquest.org/en/ -- or, the archived copy thereof, courtesy of the "Wayback machine" managed by the Internet Archive