Curatr is a social learning platform that was developed in 2010 in the UK. It allows teams to design, deliver, and facilitate social learning experiences using existing content and systems. Curatr can be used to translate classroom experiences into online learning. It recreates the classroom experience through discussions and reflections. Some advantages of Curatr include that it creates a fun way to learn and captures students' interest. However, it is expensive and poor internet connections may interfere with learning.

1. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA
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MARTIN FESTUS BAMAI
2017/1/68751BT
HOW TO USE CURATR IN TEACHING AND
LEARNING

2. INTRODUCTION
Curatr, an award-winning social learning
platform which gives teams the tools to design,
deliver and facilitate Social Learning experiences
whilst making the best of the content and
systems they already own. Recognised as the
leader in Social Learning Innovation by the 2016
Learning & Performance Institute Awards.

3. HISTORY OF CURATR
• Curatr is a software developed April 1 2010 by HT2 Labs
under the management of Ben Betts at Oxford, Oxfordshire,
United Kingdom
• Ben Betts has 2 current jobs as Managing Director at Curatr
and Chief Executive Officer at HT2 Labs. Additionally, Ben
Betts has had 1 past job as the Operations Manager at HT2
Labs.

4. CLASSROOM APPLICATION OF CURATR
Curatr is a very natural way to translate a classroom
experience to an online experience
It’s like classroom training without the travel. You can spend
relatively small amounts of time/money on the content and still
inspire change.
When you get it right, Curatr is the closest way of re-creating
the classroom experience in a digital tool. Like good classroom
training, the value and learning come from the discussions and
reflections.

9. ADVANTAGES OF CURATR
• It creates fun way to learn
• It captures the interest of students

10. DISADVANTAGES OF CURATR
• It is expensive
• Poor internet connection may interfere with learning

11. REFERENCES
• https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/curatr/people
• https://vdocuments.mx/document/curatr-towards-improving-
participation-in-online-collaborative-learning-environments.html
• https://www.transform-elearning.com/four-different-ways-can-
use-curatr/