Computer Support Blog

Perhaps the most effective way to learn a language is by talking with a native speaker. Outside of a school or tutoring environment, though, it is not always easy to find or connect with one. Cambly is an app that solves this issue by creating an on-demand marketplace of native tutors for nearly a dozen languages that students can instantly connect with online or through a mobile device.  It provides a two-sided platform so that those interested in learning a new language can do so through conversational video chat with a native speaker. Thanks to the simplicity of its mobile and tablet apps, students can access personal tutors wherever and whenever with just one click. Read more »

Budgeting your time to work on learning a new language is difficult.  Keeping up-to-date on vocabulary, studying flash cards, and working on your reading comprehension don’t always fit into a busy schedule when you’re trying to balance work and life.  Cool product Lingua.ly aims to make learning a new language a more convenient option by allowing people to work on their language skills as they browse the Internet.   The theory is sound.  Most people spend massive amounts of time web browsing both at work and in downtime they have at home.  Building the process of language learning into something we already do so often could certainly make it easier to add learning Spanish, French, or Italian to the daily routine.  It may not work for people who need computer support just to handle a web browser properly, but it could break down some barriers to learning a language for most of the connected world.  Read more »