Grockit raises $7M to make studying more addictive

Good news for the hordes of students hopelessly addicted to Facebook and Farmville.

Grockit, a company that applies social networking and gaming mechanics to studying, just closed another $7 million round of financing to fuel its international growth.

The startup lets students work on sample test problems together and rewards them with points and badges to boost motivation. It’s been on a bit of tear recently. After launching in 2008, as a social-study platform for … Continue Reading