ScrollEd pitches a scrollable textbook platform
Palo Alto startup ScrollEd is developing a textbook format modeled on a scrollable social-media feed. Its platform combines written material with video, audio and quizzes, while student co-founders Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff are presenting the company at TechCrunch Disrupt.
ScrollEd, a Palo Alto startup founded by student co-founders and spouses Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, is developing a digital textbook format built around a scrollable, Instagram-like feed.
The platform combines text with video, audio and quizzes. Gupta and Neff are pitching the company at TechCrunch Disrupt.
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What evidence does ScrollEd have that a social-media-style format improves learning outcomes?
How will the platform support students who lack reliable access to video or audio?
What incentives could shape the choice of content, quizzes or engagement features?
How might converting textbooks into a feed change the role of teachers and publishers?
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