With the explosion of AI in education since ChatGPT’s release in November 2022, the edtech market has seen an influx of tools promising revolutionary changes to teaching and learning. But are these tools meeting real classroom needs? Leanlab Education set out to answer this question by working with five edtech companies, each developing AI-powered solutions, through codesign research involving over 40 teachers and their students across the U.S.
In the Age of AI, Edtech Needs Inclusive Innovation More Than Ever
In an article for Edtech Insiders, Leanlab CEO Katie Boody Adorno discusses the importance of inclusive innovation in edtech—particularly with the rapid development and adoption of AI technologies— and how organizations are collaborating to transform education R&D to better support educators and students.
AGILE Network Launches to Accelerate Inclusive Education R&D
Leanlab Education launched the American Group of Innovative Learning Environments (AGILE) Network at ISTELive24 with members from learning environments across the country, including school systems, teachers, and non-traditional learning environments. Comprised of education communities on the cutting edge of innovation, the AGILE Network works to accelerate the pace of education research and development.
Correlational Research for Edtech Companies
Evidence-Building Partnerships
In an interview with the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology, CEO Katie Boody Adorno reflects on Leanlab Education’s evidence-building partnership work with edtech developers and schools in response to the prompt, “Please describe Leanlab Education’s partnership work with edtech developers and schools to support evidence-building practices across the levels of evidence.”
Bending the Market
In an environment where top-down federal regulation demanding rigorous evidence of edtech is unlikely, we must work to leverage market forces for good. To do so, we need to work to find the middle ground between solution providers' natural go-to-market inclinations and revenue obligations and R&D; where do those two intersect? School Systems and Educators.
Usability Testing for Edtech Companies
Usability testing is a type of product research that helps companies establish a better understanding of the mindset and experiences of people interacting with their product.
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Empowering Educator Voice in the Innovation Process
How Do We Learn if Ed Innovations Really Work?
How do you learn whether music lessons can increase social-emotional learning; if inquiry-based learning can increase student engagement; or if an app can increase a student's STEM awareness? The entrepreneurs in our program worked diligently last year in concert with educators at our pilot sites to find out.