UTandem - Language Exchange App

Hi uTandem /haɪ ‘juːtandəm/ is a free language exchange mobile app that helps people to connect with other language learners in order to carry out face-to-face language exchange sessions. It also offers learners lists of businesses in the field of language learning or language exchange.[1]

Educational Approach

Hi uTandem is built around the concept of language exchange, which is a method of language learning based on mutual oral linguistic exchange between partners. Ideally, each partner is a native speaker of the language they are helping their counterpart to learn.

Uses

With Hi uTandem users can:

Team and development

Hi uTandem was released in January, 2016.[2] The initial idea was conceived by Alberto Rodríguez as part of a team of eight Spanish youngsters. Hi uTandem belongs to the company Velvor Tech S.L.,[3] founded by the same members and registered in Ronda (Spain).[4]

Impact

Hi uTandem made the Top 4 Apps to Learn Languages list by ElPlural.com [5] and since its launch it has been featured in numerous online and physical sources, like 20 minutos,[6] Europapress,[7] ABC Andalucía [8] or Telefónica's Think Big Blog.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "uTandem Social Language Exchange". iTunes Store. Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/utandem-social-language-exchange/id1074400598?mt=8
  2. ↑ "An app developed in Ronda pairs up language-learners with native speakers". SUR in English. Link: http://www.surinenglish.com/20160129/news/costasol-malaga/developed-ronda-pairs-language-201601291242.html
  3. ↑ Hi uTandem - Terms of Use. Link: http://hiutandem.com/terms-of-use.html
  4. ↑ Información Empresas. Link: http://www.informacion-empresas.com/VELVOR-TECH.html
  5. ↑ "Las 4 mejores aplicaciones para aprender idiomas... y que la conciencia no te machaque". El Plural. Link: http://www.elplural.com/2016/03/01/las-4-mejores-aplicaciones-para-aprender-idiomas-y-que-la-conciencia-no-te-machaque
  6. ↑ "Alumnos de la UMA desarrollan una aplicación para intercambios de idiomas". 20minutos. Link: http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/2688805/0/sostenibilidad-alumnos-uma-desarrollan-aplicacion-para-intercambios-idiomas/
  7. ↑ "Alumnos de la UMA desarrollan una aplicación para intercambios de idiomas". Europapress. Link: http://www.europapress.es/andalucia/malaga-00356/noticia-alumnos-uma-desarrollan-aplicacion-intercambios-idiomas-20160303180915.html
  8. ↑ "Crean una aplicación que facilita el intercambio de idiomas". ABC Andalucía. Link: http://sevilla.abc.es/andalucia/malaga/sevi-crean-aplicacion-facilita-intercambio-idiomas-201603040702_noticia.html
  9. ↑ "Un joven Talentum busca revolucionar el intercambio de idiomas con uTandem". Blog Think Big. Fundación Telefónica. Link: http://blogthinkbig.com/un-joven-talentum-busca-revolucionar-el-intercambio-de-idiomas-con-utandem/
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