Yep, you read it right. DavidV is part of the Venture Forum.
My real-life company CrowdTrust Technologies is in the process of launching a real-life product called “Gleanr” that I humbly believe will be the best learning technology ever invented(!). The marketing launch is December 7, but I’m keen to provide the world-class EVA’s of ETEC522 a very special sneak peek.
Gleanr (tagline “Sow what you know”) in educational terms is a next-generation hybrid of eportfolios and personal learning environments. In web terms it is hyper-personalization, an emergence of “personal networking” that converges social networking, vertical search engines, and personal clouds (Twitter meets Google Reader meets Evernote meets LinkedIn).
I welcome your response to my elevator pitch (Gleanr Pitch). Anyone who wants to review the full, confidential prospectus should email me directly.
Finally, I’m hoping that everyone will try Gleanr out sometime over the holidays. Here’s an interim How To (Gleanr How To) until we get the onboarding/orientation materials into the product. I will convey special charter membership and privileges to any ETEC522 students who provide me with good critical feedback.
Enjoy!