SGEduLab
Encyclopedia
SGEduLab was a Singapore-based
educational website that provided free study notes for students who were taking the GCE
'N' Level and 'O' Level
examinations. The website was founded by Tan Yong Kian, and co-founded by Sam Wai Git.
bloggers. The post generated some comments in which the readers questioned the credibility of the notes. The founder was later contacted by a reporter from The Straits Times
to do an interview.
newspaper on April 18, 2006. On the same day, thousands of people signed up for a free account on SGEduLab. There were also many contributions of notes to SGEduLab. The record logs reached 11,287 activities, thus making it the highest number of activities in SGEduLab's history.
was not user-friendly). It was originally scheduled to be released on December 2006, but due to certain factors, it was re-scheduled to 2007. BETA Phase II also saw the introduction of a new system that required users to use Labby Points, SGEduLab's currency
, to download study notes. Labby Points could be obtained through the following methods:
Due to study commitments and poor response, the website of EduTimes was taken down temporarily.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
educational website that provided free study notes for students who were taking the GCE
General Certificate of Education
The General Certificate of Education or GCE is an academic qualification that examination boards in the United Kingdom and a few of the Commonwealth countries, notably Sri Lanka, confer to students. The GCE traditionally comprised two levels: the Ordinary Level and the Advanced Level...
'N' Level and 'O' Level
GCE 'O' Level
The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Examination is an annual examination conducted in Singapore...
examinations. The website was founded by Tan Yong Kian, and co-founded by Sam Wai Git.
History
SGEduLab BETA Phase I was officially launched on April 1, 2006. SGEduLab's mission was to provide free study notes to all Singaporean students, as well as connecting students with teachers through SGEduLab's forum. The resources in SGEduLab were mainly contributed by contributors. The website was still in the developmental stage, and did not have sufficient study notes to provide to students. Some study notes were contributed by administrators.Tomorrow-ed
On April 2, 2006, a post on the founder's blog was submitted to Tomorrow.sg, a metablog for SingaporeSingapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
bloggers. The post generated some comments in which the readers questioned the credibility of the notes. The founder was later contacted by a reporter from The Straits Times
The Straits Times
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
to do an interview.
The Straits Times article
The article was released on The Straits TimesThe Straits Times
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
newspaper on April 18, 2006. On the same day, thousands of people signed up for a free account on SGEduLab. There were also many contributions of notes to SGEduLab. The record logs reached 11,287 activities, thus making it the highest number of activities in SGEduLab's history.
BETA Phase II
The main objective of SGEduLab BETA Phase II was to make the website more user-friendly by changing the layout of the website (users complained that SGEduLab's Course Management System, MoodleMoodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
was not user-friendly). It was originally scheduled to be released on December 2006, but due to certain factors, it was re-scheduled to 2007. BETA Phase II also saw the introduction of a new system that required users to use Labby Points, SGEduLab's currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
, to download study notes. Labby Points could be obtained through the following methods:
- Contributing own study notes in soft or hard copy;
- Rectification of existing study notes in SGEduLab's database;
- Posting in SGEduLab's forum;
- Awarding Labby Points weekly (users must however sign in to collect their Labby Points).
EduTimes
SGEduLab officially launched EduTimes on 15 July 2007. EduTimes was an online e-magazine that features a veritable potpourri of articles, reviews, competitions, and more.Due to study commitments and poor response, the website of EduTimes was taken down temporarily.