Edsby co-founder John Myers was interviewed today about the tech startup fundraising process by Aron Solomon for the regular newsletter at MaRS, a Toronto tech incubator. For us, it was a very enjoyable experience, especially since we had such a great outcome. It’s nice when the hard work pays off … it’s like a form […]
Edsby lauded for its design
Backbone Magazine interviewed Edsby on the role of design in user experience. In an article titled “Edsby: If You Want People to Use Your Software, Make Design a Priority,” the magazine cited Edsby’s focus on increased adoption through a “two-pronged approach: education and, especially, design.” “Education is part of it, but we think what’s more […]
Edsby: Build a Winning Product by Building a Winning Team
“We’re putting the band back together.” CoreFour was named the winner of Backbone magazine’s 2013 Innovation Campaign in May. The formation of the company was a little like the reunion of a band epitomized by The Blues Brothers. The four founders, all employees of Nortel Networks in the ’80s, have been working together on and […]
Edsby takes home the top prize
Edsby Co-founder and President John Myers. Edsby has won first place in Backbone Magazine’s second-annual Backbone Start Me Up Innovation Campaign. As the magazine noted, Edsby won on the strength of its product proposition, and perhaps a dose of personality. John Myers, president of Edsby, was widely considered by the judges to have “outpitched” his […]
Canadian Ed-Tech Success Story Edsby Chalks Up Big Win in Backbone Magazine’s Innovation Campaign
Toronto, Canada; May 7, 2013: Hot on the heels of a recent massive customer win in Florida, Canadian education technology start-up Edsby has much to celebrate today as winner of Backbone Magazine’s 2013 Start Me Up Innovation Campaign. Backbone’s Campaign, now in its second year, offers innovative Canadian start-up companies a chance to compete for […]
Including Teachers and Districts in the Edtech Discussion
by Scott Welch Edsby Co-Founder Let me start by saying that I think the disconnect is a real and serious one. But I think that the proposed solution–granting teachers purchasing power–is the wrong one. Well, not so much wrong as ineffective. I have a particular and informed perspective on this, having built K-12 education technologies […]
Edsby interviewed in MindShare Learning podcast
Listen to Edsby Co-founder and President John Myers in an interview with MindShare Learning, an educational technology consulting and events company. Published December 4th, 2012. You’ll find the podcast here.
BYOD is coming to a school near you… what’s your plan?
Gigaom has a great article on BYOD here. Although it’s aimed at the corporate market, the BYOD movement has massive implications for education. The takeaway is pretty simple: users are going to demand slick, sophisticated mobile interfaces with access to critical data. That means that your 1990-era SIS with a Y2K web interface is not […]
Which SIS & LMS Features Do Teachers Dislike Most?
The latest report on LMS & SMS use in K-12 (sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) shows that the majority of teachers and administrators are deeply dissatisfied with their existing LMS and SIS solutions.
SoLoMo?
Troy Williams has an excellent post on what he calls “SoLoMo”: Social, Local and Mobile for Education.
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