“creating an eco-system for users and creators of open content in education ”
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“Creating an Eco-System for Users and Creators of Open Content in Education ”. EDU Tech India, January 2012 . The Global Education Challenge. According to the United Nations, the world needs to add 14 million additional teachers to meet the demand of K-12 schools. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
“Creating an Eco-System for Users and Creators of Open Content in Education”
EDU Tech India, January 2012
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The Global Education Challenge
According to the United Nations, the world needs to add 14 million additional teachers to meet the demand of K-12 schools.
The quality of traditionally delivered learning and teaching content is outdated and suboptimal in the emerging markets region.
The cost of publishers’ and officially vetted content is high and the model of a complete textbook is not what educators are looking for - Educators want, contextual, flexible, high quality content elements rather than complete textbooks.
Individual content creators do not have a broad distribution platform (even Khan Academy).
Student
TeacherProfessor
Self Learner
The Big Idea CONTENT ELEMENTS in various formats
U Generated Open
Proprietary
Legacy
PROPRIETARY METHOD AND TECHNOLOGY
USERS ECO SYSTEMCollegesSchoolsUniversities
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PROPRIETARY METHOD AND TECHNOLOGY
Convert, index, and tag content to AcrossWorld Platform
User search producing most relevant educational content elements based on user profile
User and community rating, review and recommendations create algorithm
Platform allows users to mix and match a variety of content
Create learning playlists, assign, track and review
The Engine behind the Idea
The Product & Value Proposition
Value Proposition
Community content reviewedAlgorithm based content rankingSingle sign-on access to premier global education content“Next gen textbook” - Flexbook leading to lower costTeacher empowerment to curate their own content
EducationBridge™ allows K-12 and Colleges access to the Digital Education Hub to search rated content, modify, assemble and distribute and assign content to students.
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Functionality Comparison
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Aspen Institute Most Innovative Companies working on the cutting Edge of Innovation in Education - Top 10
Arizona State University Innovation Fair - Top 100
USIBC Delegation Presidential Mission Education Work Group India
“A mix of Wiki and Google to search OER “
“…Like Red Hat, AcrossWorld is making it’s money selling expertise…“
“…We separate knowledge data and pedagogy…….the results are weighted for more contextual use by teachers and students… “
“…We prepare the teacher with better resources for the classroom and the student for better study… “
“The company that is creating an ecosystem for both creators and users of open content…”
Press and Recognition
AcrossWorld Education
Craig PerrierProject Director
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