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SymboLearn

By cass on April 2, 2020

Based on results from the most recent world-wide study done by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, math is one of the most challenging subjects students face in North America. Not only are concepts often abstract and difficult to apply to everyday life, but our modern day method of looking up answers doesn’t work well for mathematics! Common search engines are not intuitively designed for mathematical input. It’s one of the few things you can’t just “Google”!

Enter SymboLearn: a web and app-based learning platform that combines the power of Symbolab’s powerful math solving answer engine with features that address the needs of students, educators, and academics in the field of mathematics.

The e-learning market is expected to increase to 93.64 billion dollars in the next five years, while the education app market has the greatest gains among current educational technologies and is expected to have a 23.3% growth rate within this year alone. 

Invest in SymboLearn and make an investment in mathematics and the progress of science and technology in our society.

[Note: Symbolab is a real math education tool developed by EqsQuest Ltd., and SymboLearn is a fictional initiative I made up for this assignment. Please enjoy!]

Elevator Pitch: https://youtu.be/n593U6BNLew (2 minutes!)

Venture Pitch: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sQslxq-XvUptuQpj3BFpvhd761Omr7KjVoAixGtsvng/edit?usp=sharing (30 slides with shortcuts linked in Table of Contents)

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4 Apr Posted on SymboLearn

(Feedback) Hi Cass, I wanted to offer you some feedback since I know you and I were a bit late to turning in this assignment. As a secondary teacher, I can well understand the challenge you must face to teach complex college-level material and course-related tasks successfully. Your venture is really excellent and comprehensive, professional and detailed!. I like you elevator pitch is quite thorough and possibly too much--it is 2 mins to the extent you could edit it down some that might be important, though it informative it could use some hard sales line. You could have short and extended video if there is time for that. I did know what "pain points" are, maybe that is my failing--maybe explanation is needed more in your reflection which was a bit short anyway. You did wonderful job comparing and contrasting competitors and presenting the finances and your subscription model. I really love how you emphasized the different features Symbolab offers both past and upcoming--clear and thoughtful. Btw what did you use to make the video on slide 4? That was simple and yet well designed. If you have chance please give me some feedback though my effort doesn't compare so well with your accomplishment. Well done Cass!

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kevin spachuk @kspachuk

(Feedback) Hi Cass, I wanted to offer you some feedback since I know you and I were a bit late to turning in this assignment. As a secondary teacher, I can well understand the challenge you must face to teach complex college-level material and course-related tasks successfully. Your venture is really excellent and comprehensive, professional and detailed!. I like you elevator pitch is quite thorough and possibly too much--it is 2 mins to the extent you could edit it down some that might be important, though it informative it could use some hard sales line. You could have short and extended video if there is time for that. I did know what "pain points" are, maybe that is my failing--maybe explanation is needed more in your reflection which was a bit short anyway. You did wonderful job comparing and contrasting competitors and presenting the finances and your subscription model. I really love how you emphasized the different features Symbolab offers both past and upcoming--clear and thoughtful. Btw what did you use to make the video on slide 4? That was simple and yet well designed. If you have chance please give me some feedback though my effort doesn't compare so well with your accomplishment. Well done Cass!

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