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LingroLearning launches LingroToGo™, a new Spanish app with games that make you think and learn.NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- LingroLearning, the New York based startup whose products stand at the intersection of language acquisition theory and gaming, announces the launch of LingroToGo™, a mobile app for anyone interested in learning or improving their Spanish. The app is available free of charge on iOS and an Android version is planned for release in November. Download LingroToGo™ for iOS. "LingroToGo™ only scratches the surface of what's possible when you combine language teaching by humans with the power of mobile gaming," says Steve Debow, CEO at LingroLearning. "Our hope is that LingroToGo™ will inspire many to see the value and reap the rewards of communicating appropriately across cultures." Created by Dr. Julie Sykes and her team at the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS) at the University of Oregon, LingroToGo™ is based on the latest learning science and inspires learners to master Spanish, the seond most spoken language in the world. "The games in this app have been created to really make you think and to entice you to strive for the next level because you see your success," adds Dr. Sykes. "Game-based play teaches you to tolerate the ambiguity needed for good language learning and rewards you for the things that have been shown to result in greater proficiency," according to Bob Hemmer, Chief Innovation Officer for LingroLearning. Users earn XP and valuable coins for time spent in the app, accuracy, speed, and problem-solving—all elements that have been shown to increase language proficiency. LingroToGo™ offers opportunities for contextualized learning that do not rely on translation. Over 250 videos promote strategies to build users' confidence and encourage better learning habits. Video-based lessons demonstrate how to practically and appropriately use language. About LingroLearning LingroLearning creates fun and effective personalized, social, mobile language learning products. Follow us on Instagram @instalingro and on Twitter @lingrolearning. For more information, go to http://www.lingrolearning.com About CASLS The Center for Applied Second Language Studies at the University of Oregon is one of sixteen National Foreign Language Resource Centers that work to increase the nation's capacity for language teaching and learning. Dr. Julie Sykes, Director, is a leading expert on digital games and language learning. For more information, go to https://casls.uoregon.edu View original content:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lingrolearning-launches-lingrotogo-a-new-spanish-app-with-games-that-make-you-think-and-learn-300517750.html SOURCE LingroLearning 
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