Week 8: Digital Textbooks
In a fast-paced information world, it is becoming increasingly evident that what students learn in courses will be out of date by the time they begin their working careers. New information is produced so rapidly that students need the tools to find, manage, and evaluate new information. Digital textbooks serve as a source of knowledge […]
Meet Mat Jacobson:
Mat Jacobson’s latest business venture, Dūcere, sees him combine his business and philanthropic skills. Dūcere ranks as Australia’s leading online education provider in an industry that generates approximately $A3.3 billion in revenue.20 Jacobson’s vision, as articulated in the video interview above, gives people practical business knowledge from experts and world leaders. For example, Seek founder […]
Bizimply Pitch
This is a textbook pitch that provides critical information in a logical presentation. Mikey (the co-founder) defined the idea of his product: Bizimply would simplify management of hourly staff for businesses (businesses in hospitality, retail construction health care and more where 60% of all employees are hourly paid with 65% not having an email address […]
Analyst Report: Nearpod
The following is a link to my analyst report about Nearpod, an interactive presentation tool. I have had some experience using this app as an educator and was interested in exploring the software from a market perspective. I hope some of you will find this useful in your own workplace. Enjoy!
Venture Analysis on VIPKid
Having lived in China for the past five years, I have seen VIPKid ads everywhere including subways, media and physical brochures. There seems to be many parents in China with young children who trust VIPKid. I used the opportunity presented by this assignment to learn more about this company so I could have a better […]
A1 Analyst Report: Computer-Based Testing
As a language assessor, this is a highly relevant topic, as the language assessment industry has been, and continues to be – significantly impacted by COVID-19. Mass cancellations or rescheduling of tests for doctors, dentists, nurses, CFA’s and general ELL for immigration and academic programs have left many test-takers in limbo, while a creating bottle-neck […]
Analyst Report on Chromebooks (A1)
If you haven’t used or seen a Chromebook, you have probably at least heard of one. You can see them anywhere, from workplaces to schools, homes, and libraries. For the uninitiated, the Chromebook is a laptop that runs ChromeOS, a Linux-based operating system developed by Google. It is designed to run a more limited suite […]
Analysist Report: VR Education Holdings
This is a company that is of much interest to me, thanks to their ENGAGE VR IP, as well as their interest in making educational VR games. I envision incredible learning experiences to continue to pour out from this company, especially with their recent investment deal with HTC and their proven track record to constantly […]
Analyst Report on Graphy
When opportunity came knocking with an invitation to create interactive books on a new platform, Graphy, I was intrigued and needed to learn more. After my first meeting with Graphy the curiosity of the Educational Venture Analyst in me was peeked. As I discovered, Graphy is not so much of an interactive book crafting platform, […]
Education Venture Analyst Report: TopHat
My EVA Report puts the spotlight on Top Hat, a private company founded in 2009 by Mike Silgadze (CEO) and Mohsen Shahini (CAO) in Waterloo, Ontario. Top Hat received $200,000 funding in 2010 from an angel investor for their web-based “clicker” solution for multiple-choice question delivery and has since then become renowned for raising capital […]