Babbel 2.0
Hello all, As they say, tread softly for you tread on my dreams. Only kidding, but I am happy to present Babbel 2.0, a re-imagining, for a new market, the language learning software Babbel. http://babbeledu.weebly.com/
Babel Market Analysis
As the principal of an English language High School in China, I see everyday the opportunities that knowing a second language can provide. I also see the lack of effective language learning technology. This is particularly surprising when one considers the size of the global language-learning market. Babbel is a multiplatform language-learning program that has […]
Babbel – Lorenz Heine
Lorenz Heine – Chief Innovative Officer – Babbel Babbel is a language learning application and website. Lorenz Heine, Markus Witte, and Thomas Holl founded Babbel, but the initial impetus for its creation stemmed from Heine’s attempt to learn Spanish. Finding the current market for language learning to be boring and inefficient, he developed a vocabulary […]
26 Nov
Hi Christopher, I wanted to echo Ryan's comments on a job well done, as your efforts clearly show in your pitches. I also really liked your venture concept, as it is simple, easily editable by users, and the venture can be grown to cater to any grade level based on user inputs. My comment is not so much about your venture as I think it was really well done, but more so about how the content might be moderated. You mention subreddits and user-moderators, but I'm left wondering if that will be enough to maintain the academic integrity of the site? If one of your main selling features is specifically curated content for academic purposes, it might require more moderation than Reddit uses. Just a thought. Otherwise, I really like your use of user reinforcement through badging, upvotes and downvotes to encourage ethical and meaningful contribution. I liked how you mention the revenue streams of Reddit, but couldn't find Lurnt's revenue stream; if I missed it, just let me know! If our assumption is that it's similar to Reddit in that it's ad- and premium user-based, as an EVA I would consider a small angel investment in your venture. Great job! -Reg
19 Sep
I posted this Wiki as an additional source for market projections, because it has proven to be a valuable resource to my colleagues and I with respect to trends in e-Learning and technology. It brings an “on the ground perspective” through the open sharing of resources and perspectives that are included on the wiki. The membership tends to be higher level decision makers in campus technology as well as teaching and learning (and their teams) from universities across Ontario. In addition to the wiki, the membership meets in person twice a year to discuss current topics in technology and learning and, essentially “compare notes”. While it is clearly anchored in the Ontario Higher Ed context, the focal points of its ongoing projects may be of wider interest. Similarly, the Wiki’s general resources, along with the resources posted to each of the yearly institutes and meetings pages, provide insights that might appeal to the wider educational community.
