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“Creating an Eco-System for Users and Creators of Open Content in Education ”

“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.

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“Creating an Eco-System for Users and Creators of Open Content in Education ”

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  1. “Creating an Eco-System for Users and Creators of Open Content in Education” EDU Tech India, January 2012

  2. 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 • The quality of traditionally delivered learning and teaching content is outdated and suboptimal in the emerging markets region.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). 3

  3. The Big Idea CONTENT ELEMENTS in various formats Proprietary U Generated Open Legacy PROPRIETARY METHOD AND TECHNOLOGY USERS ECO SYSTEM Colleges Schools Universities

  4. The Engine behind the Idea 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

  5. The Product & Value Proposition 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. • Value Proposition • Community content reviewed • Algorithm based content ranking • Single sign-on access to premier global education content • “Next gen textbook” - Flexbook leading to lower cost • Teacher empowerment to curate their own content

  6. EDUCATIONBRIDGE™ 4 4

  7. Functionality Comparison ACROSSWORLD MITX YALE MERLOT KHAN CURRIKI CONNEXIONS YES MarketplaceModel K-12 and Higher Ed Multi Content Repository SOME Premium Content Global Networking Recommendations User Gen Content OER Content Content Search Legacy Content Mix and Match Free Content Rating Engine e-Portfolio SaaS Model NO

  8. Press and Recognition “…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… “ “…Like Red Hat, AcrossWorld is making it’s money selling expertise…“ “A mix of Wiki and Google to search OER “ “The company that is creating an ecosystem for both creators and users of open content…” Aspen Institute Most Innovative Companies working on the cutting Edge of Innovation in Education - Top 10 USIBC Delegation Presidential Mission Education Work Group India Arizona State University Innovation Fair - Top 100

  9. Contact Information AcrossWorld Education Craig Perrier Project Director email cperrier@acrossworld.com telephone 203-524-5150

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