DOWN 45 places in 2021
Audiobooks and podcasts. An Amazon company
Website: audible.com
Cost: Commercial. Free Trial
Availability: Download
Ranking on the 2021 sub-lists
| Top 150 Tools for Personal Learning: 59 |
Top 150 Tools for Workplace Learning: – |
Top 150 Tools for Education: – |
Overall rankings in the previous 14 surveys: 2007-2020
| 2020: 67 | 2019: 61 | 2018: 94 | 2017: 101 | 2016: 143 | 2015: – | 2014: – |
| 2013: – | 2012: – | 2011: – | 2010: – | 2009: – | 2008: – | 2007: – |
Comments on Audible in 2021
“I love being able to listen to relevant books whilst I am doing different things.” Mark Allenby, Lecturer in Social Work, UK
Previous comments
“On the go listening makes it easy while commuting” L&D UK, 2020
“There are times you want to read and there are times you don’t. I like being able to listen to a book while doing other tasks or even driving. It is a nice change from looking at a screen or book to read.” Teacher, 2020
“Listening to books while hiking with my dogs has improved how many books I can consume.” David Verhaag, Company founder, USA, 2020
“I listen to one business book a month.” Cat Malcom, Design Practice Manager, Australia, 2020
“Probably half the books I read, I do it in audio. Audible connection with Kindle in some books (called whispersync) is a great opportunity to re-read some passages or use listening/reading at the same time.” Conrado Schlochauer, Consultant/Speaker/Researcher, Brazil, 2020
“Portable learning OR entertainment.” Penny Pearson, Coordinator, USA, 2020
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