Any individual, company, or organization offering a product or service in the ed-tech industry is welcome to participate, and can submit in one, two, or all three categories.
The three categories, which represent three ways research can be used to inform product development, are:
August 9: Submission form opens.
September 30, midnight PST: Deadline for ed-tech developers/companies to submit online.
October 3-21: Review by panel of Columbia Teachers College researchers.
October 24: Announcement of three top submissions in each category, and full list of all participating companies/developers published on Digital Promise website.
November (date to be announced): Article featuring the top submission in each category is published on Digital Promise and EdSurge websites, and promoted among both organization’s networks.
To select a top entry in each area, Columbia Teachers College reviewers will use a set rubric to consider the strength of each submission. Names of individuals and companies/organizations will be removed to reduce bias. Some key criteria they will consider:
For all submissions, reviewers will also consider whether you partnered with others to conduct your research, and how you inform your customers about the research you use.
We will highlight a total of three developers/companies. If one developer/company is exemplary in more than one area, we will mention their success in all areas.
Yes! In this case you would be eligible for the Learning Sciences category, which highlights developers/companies using research to inform their work in the early phases of product design/development.
The article will provide an in-depth look at the strategies the developers/companies used to incorporate research into their product design and development. Along with these companies’ stories, we will provide ideas and tips that will make it easier for other developers to use research.