Andrew

I believe the video you are referring to was my European history visual course outline. That was crafted from clips taken from YouTube and was merely a visual representation of how history should be told as a story and is not a product that is sold. Any of the products that are sold are original material or include links to material that exists in the public domain.

I like the idea of your venture as it is an area in education that I think needs to be addressed today. The team you have assembled is strong and this bodes well for your educational venture. As a potential investor this is encouraging. As an educator who is interested in learning more about the online world of education I am interested in more than just investing but also about the design of the courses themselves. I would invest in this company. I'm also curious about the development of Social Studies courses, in particular history, when you would be developing these and who might be designing them. Excellent work!

The health care industry is definitely a lucrative one to get into and if your product is of value I could see as a potential investor being able to see a high rate of return. Your pitch sounds very polished and professional and I feel, as an investor, like you know what you are doing. I would invest in your venture as I see a lot of potential in it. It is simple, straight forward, and addresses a need in the community. Very well done.

I think your venture is quite interesting. Certainly language is a critical area that needs innovative and adaptable support. I think your goal to have hands-on activities and role playing scenarios is a good one. I do not know much about this area of education and I am basically going on the information you have provided me with here. By and large I would tend to invest in venture where I have some background knowledge so that I would feel comfortable and well informed. Good luck with your venture.

I do enjoy making these presentations. I haven't had much time this fall to make more as I've been busy with work and these UBC courses but I'm hoping to have more time in the winter and spring. Currently I've identified to things that need to be done to increase my profits - make more products (straight forward but time consuming) and become more proficient with social media which is outside my comfort zone but is a critical key to success. I have a lot of learning to do this year. :)

You are right in that there is competition but in the review of the online-market site where I sell the products seem to be geared more towards Middle School. I have also pointed out to some of our classmates that the material that is free online really is substandard and ill-conceived - I believe that is why I am having so much success with what I have sold so far. I also agree that having a consistent teacher style is important for students as it provides the structure needed. We have all heard about applying different teaching styles for our students so they can demonstrate their knowledge in different ways and this is good to do with assignments we give them. But there is also something to be said for consistency where the students know what to expect and how to develop certain skills. I have had a lot of success in my teaching career delivering consistent lessons.

Its interesting that you don't think it would work for the larger narratives when I believe I had designed all of these lessons as one continuing narrative building one after the other. Increasingly more and more school districts are bringing in common core requirements for their courses. In Nova Scotia a new math curriculum has been introduced where every lesson for every day is laid out by the department of education. This has not happened for history yet simply because literacy and math are the priorities with science coming next. These lessons are designed with a common core mindset. They really are a foundation for which any teacher can build upon in any way they see fit. The reality is that veteran teachers may have their lessons in place but many new teachers do not. That seems to be who I am selling to and my conversion rate (views to products sold) is going up as I receive more reviews.

This venture is focused and delivers a product that is needed. Your knowledge and background make me confident that you would see this venture through to success. I am interested in seeing your long-term plans for making this viable as the fast-changing world of app design would present a constant challenge. If this is to be profitable this would need to be addressed. Ultimately I would invest in this venture because I believe in it and I think it would be important to get it on the market for individuals who need it.

I enjoyed your elevator pitch, I had a good understanding of what your venture was after watching it which was not always the case with other elevator pitches. I think you have targeted a real-world problem with your venture – I agree completely that there is a disconnect between what students are learning today and what modern employers are looking for. Your venture pitch is very clear and concise and your goals look very doable. I am unclear how the individuals who lecture and provide support are compensated – are you hoping to have many of them on a volunteer basis? I have certainly seen this in the public-school system – many are willing to volunteer to come in contribute but would they do this for a for-profit venture in university? Overall quite good and I would invest in this.

Hello Colleen Your venture pitch looks very professional and polished. I know little about the business world so I would need to spend more time learning about your product before I decided to invest in it. Launching your business venture on an already existing platform is a smart way to do it. I have done the same with my own venture. I am curious if there are other ventures out there that are like this and what might the competition be. My understanding is that this is something that investors would take advantage of but I am not sure. Overall it is very well done though I am not sure I would invest in this as it seems this type of service might be quite vulnerable to completion in the ever-changing online world.