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'''[[wikipedia:Brilliant_(website)|Brilliant]]''' (also known as '''Brilliant.org''') is a website and app operated by '''Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.''' that provides online courses. Brilliant is a for-profit corporation supported by venture capitalists. Brilliant is most known for its sponsored segments in [[YouTube]] videos, where the service is often promoted by presenters who are renowned for their evidence-based points of view, for scrutinizing and refuting pseudoscience and scams.<!-- The last edit entirely misses the point of the following image. This entire point of adding this image was to provide evidence of the claim that Brilliant has a “content team” instead of actual teachers and professors. The last edit also removes this claim despite the evidence. I'm not able to create a talk page because the captcha doesn't work, which is why I'm writing a comment directly on the page. --> | '''[[wikipedia:Brilliant_(website)|Brilliant]]''' (also known as '''Brilliant.org''') is a website and app operated by '''Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.''' that provides online courses. Brilliant is a for-profit corporation supported by venture capitalists. Brilliant is most known for its sponsored segments in [[YouTube]] videos, where the service is often promoted by presenters who are renowned for their evidence-based points of view, as well as for scrutinizing and refuting pseudoscience and scams.<!-- The last edit entirely misses the point of the following image. This entire point of adding this image was to provide evidence of the claim that Brilliant has a “content team” instead of actual teachers and professors. The last edit also removes this claim despite the evidence. I'm not able to create a talk page because the captcha doesn't work, which is why I'm writing a comment directly on the page. --> | ||
<!-- I understand the point of the image but I also don't consider it to be bad for a "content team" member to be doing a science experiment, as this does not prove Brilliant doesn't use scientifically sourced information. The content in the picture is an extremely easy experiment anyone can do. If you have evidence that they don't source information through scientific sources, please post it on the wiki --><!-- What do you think about my updated claim? I think it states a plain and basic fact about Brilliant without overstating it and without saying anything that's opinionated or needs additional evidence. Feel free to move the discussion to the talk page if you're excempt from the captcha that doesn't work. --> | <!-- I understand the point of the image but I also don't consider it to be bad for a "content team" member to be doing a science experiment, as this does not prove Brilliant doesn't use scientifically sourced information. The content in the picture is an extremely easy experiment anyone can do. If you have evidence that they don't source information through scientific sources, please post it on the wiki --><!-- What do you think about my updated claim? I think it states a plain and basic fact about Brilliant without overstating it and without saying anything that's opinionated or needs additional evidence. Feel free to move the discussion to the talk page if you're excempt from the captcha that doesn't work. --> | ||
[[File:Brilliant_content_team.png|thumb|Courses on Brilliant are made by an anonymous “content team”.]] | [[File:Brilliant_content_team.png|thumb|Courses on Brilliant are made by an anonymous “content team”.]] | ||
Brilliant’s courses formatted similarly to a traditional textbook with the addition of various interactive elements, such as multiple choice quiz questions, videos, and interactive graphs and charts. These interactive elements are one of Brilliant's main selling points, as they set the service apart from traditional textbooks. | Brilliant’s courses are formatted similarly to a traditional textbook with the addition of various interactive elements, such as multiple choice quiz questions, videos, and interactive graphs and charts. These interactive elements are one of Brilliant's main selling points, as they set the service apart from traditional textbooks. | ||
[[File:Brilliant_slider.png|thumb|Example problem from one of Brilliant's mathematics courses. ]] | [[File:Brilliant_slider.png|thumb|Example problem from one of Brilliant's mathematics courses. ]] | ||
Brilliant does not promote itself as being suitable to a particular audience studying any particular concept. Courses on Brilliant introduce basic concepts | Brilliant does not promote itself as being suitable to a particular audience studying any particular concept, instead acting as a general learning plaform for a self proclaimed wide variety of subjects. Courses on Brilliant introduce basic concepts within each subject, however, they lack independent validation or formal accreditation for their effectiveness. | ||
==Terms of use== | ==Terms of use== | ||