boundless goes to washington: ceo ariel diaz speaks at white house education datapalooza
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Ariel Diaz, the CEO of Boundless, a company creating affordable and effective online textbooks and learning tools that improve education for millions of students, presented at The White House’s second annual Education Datapalooza. The event will highlighted innovations in postsecondary education, including Diaz’s presentation on how Boundless uses open content to provide effective learning tools for millions of students.TRANSCRIPT
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Ariel DiazFounder and CEO
Education DataPalooza
January 15, 2014
Educational Books and Supplies
Consumer Price Index (1982-1984 = 100)
Textbooks prices: Rising at 3x inflation
3x
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
7 in 10 students "have skipped buying a textbook due to cost
Source: Student PIRGS
Boundless: Leading the Textbook Revolution
Leveraging the power of open content
Public Domain Open Websites OER
Plus Advanced Learning Technology
Smart Notes
Highlights and Notes
Interactive Quizzes
Smart Flashcards
Integrated Search
Proven to be better than traditional eTextbooks
Source: Study, HGSE Alumni, boundless.com/learning-technology
Source: Boundless Survey Data
Students LOVE Boundless
87% of students got a B or better with Boundless
Boundless is the perfect electronic resource for students looking to save tons of money on textbooks. The books are also easier to read and understand - it's a win win! Better grades and more money in my pocket!!
Kyle B., Michigan State University
Boundless is a great way to stay on top of your studies. I used Boundless for the first time last semester and was amazed with how easy it was to study and actually retain the information in much less time compared to conventional studying!
Janelle H., University of North Texas
And Educators with Boundless Teaching Platform
Textbooks Assignments + Data Teaching Support
3 Years of Boundless Progress
3 subjects BOUNDLESS
Founded
8 subjects
21 subjects
Boundless Reach
Boundless 1.0
Boundless 2.0
Boundless Beta
Boun
dles
s Re
ach
1
2
3
million
million
million
Source: Boundless Internal Data
“ Nothing is more powerful than an idea
whose time has come.
Victor Hugo
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Ariel DiazFounder and CEO
Education DataPalooza
January 15, 2014