Austin – Our latest addition to the team. I’m Austin Walne and I’ve just joined the fantastic OpenStudy team 2 days ago. They’ve put together an incredible learning platform; and I’m very humbled and excited to be able to contribute to the great work here. Learning has been a passion of mine since I was [...]
Phoenix, AZ – Who is smart? What is smart? How is it measured? Today at the Education Innovation Summit, we’re announcing SmartScore, adding a new dimension to student profiles to answer those questions. SmartScore is an individualized, data-based, quantifiable evaluation of “soft skills” that travel with the student from project to project, class to class, [...]
Many of you have been with us since the beginning. Together we’ve experienced monumental growth in users, and from our end, we couldn’t be prouder of you—contributors from around the world who online-huddle over questions and problems! And, judging by the laudatory titles, badges and points you have earned, you’ve built a reputation for yourselves [...]
When asked to write a user narrative for the OpenStudy blog, I took a look at what other users had to say about their own OS experience. I discovered that theOpenStudy community enhanced the lives of several people of all different backgrounds, whether they were ambitious, enthusiastic high schoolers overcoming a speed bump in pursuit [...]
Grades never tell the whole story. They are one-dimensional, subjective, non-standardized and unreliable. Most teachers would agree that there are better ways to evaluate students and assess their progress. Students stress about grades and all agree that it kills collaboration and sharing. And yet we keep using them. April is the time of year [...]
We’re very excited to have our co-Founder, Dr. Preetha Ram, speaking at this event in San Jose, CA on April 14th. What is TED? It stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design, and is a forum for thinkers, movers, and creators from across the world who want to change the world. About Dr. Preetha Ram. Preetha [...]
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