Our mission at Edlink is to improve the quality of and access to education through the use of technology. There are a lot of great teams that touch this area of work and there are many of ways we could go about working toward this mission.
There are 3 primary ways we're focused on:
- Building a broader picture of a student's educational experience.
- Making educational technology easier to use.
- Building software people can rely on.
Building a Broader Picture
We envision a world in which the story of a student's educational experience can be summarized and/or visualized cleanly and simply. This way, anyone involved in that student's development can quickly and effectively meet that student where they are. Regardless of the education method, allowing the educator (be it a human, program, or AI) to visualize and understand the entire picture of the learner's experience will be imperative.
For Edlink this starts by making it possible for every source of data about a student to be connected to one repository. It also means building a platform that organizes, enriches, transforms, and ultimately produces a digestible story that is actionable for educators and policy makers alike.
Making Educational Technology Easier to Use
Hundreds of new tools are released each year. With AI, VR, and other technologies on the horizon, the number of tools available to educators will only continue to grow. We believe that it is critical that these tools are easy to use and that they work together seamlessly. Not every teacher is a tech expert and these tools need to empower educators, not overwhelm them.
Building Software People Can Rely On
If we're going to boldly put ourselves in between edtech apps and the learners they serve, it's imperative that we're 1) up and 2) secure. Decisions that we make about our product today can have long lasting impacts on Edlink, our clients, and the schools they serve. We take this responsibility extremely seriously and are committed to building a product that is reliable and secure.
We know we have a long and hard road ahead of us but one thing our whole team has in common is that we like solving hard and meaningful problems. We're up for the challenge!