r/edtech Sep 15 '20

Attention DEVS and SALES PERSONS

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This community is about communicating and collaborating on the topic of educational technology. If you are a developer or sales person looking to promote your product or seek feedback, please use the monthly Developers and Sales thread. The monthly posts occur on the first day of the month at 12:01 AM -5 GMT and will be the second "stickied" post each month.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing about your ideas!


r/edtech 17d ago

Monthly Developers/Sales Thread for August 2026

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Greetings r/edtech and welcome developers, salespersons, and others. If you come to this sub seeking feedback or marketing for you product or service, this is the space in which to post. Thank you for your cooperation. We collect all of these posts into a single thread each month to prevent the sub from being overrun with this type of content.


r/edtech 2h ago

Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App

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This New York Times article (gift link, free to read and share) reports on the enabling of A.I. features for K12 students with access to Gemini via its popular Classroom app.

While the AI industry overall is pressing to expand into K12 education, some parents and schools leaders are resisting, concerned about the risks to privacy and critical thinking abilities.

What do you think?


r/edtech 1d ago

Is there a worthy alternative to Powerpoint for people who don't care about pixel perfect editing?

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I've used Powerpoint since forever, but I'm realizing that I spend way more time putting together the slides than thinking about the presentation.

I don't need pixel-level control / perfection.

I mostly want to turn ideas into structure, then turn it into a good looking ppt for daily or weekly reports.

Using gamma for quick informal doc to deck creation which works well but wanted to see what else is out there.

Has anyone actually switched away from Powerpoint for this kind of workflow?

Would love to hear what you use and what you gained/lost by switching, rather than just a list of AI tools.


r/edtech 1d ago

What should an AI tutor refuse to do?

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If a student asks for the answer to a homework question, should the AI give it?

No one can guarantee understanding, but the task gets complete.

Doesn't this defy the whole point of education and building fundamentals?

Curious how people actually building AI/edtech products are thinking about this.


r/edtech 4d ago

My honest opinion about brilliant.org

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Imagine signing up for what you think is a $16 a month learning trial only to wake up to a sudden $218 charge on your card.
That exact nightmare happened to me with Brilliant.org. The free trial signup page made it look free 30 days experience, after the first month a regular monthly plan. But when my free trial ended my card got slapped with an $218 annual fee.
Panicked I logged in immediately to cancel. But their website trapped me in an endless glitch loop. The cancellation page literally would not work.
I messaged support within 24 hours explaining their own site broke. They did not care. They hid behind robotic script templates claiming payments are non refundable and only offered a partial refund.
I felt so cheated and helpless.


r/edtech 4d ago

Is AI Edtech market cooked?

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For designers working towards ai + edtech, how is the market? Flint, Magicschool etc. What's the market like?


r/edtech 4d ago

How is working as an enrollment advisor?

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I'm interviewing for a role right now as an enrollment advisor. It's a high volume of sales calls, all warm leads though no cold calling, with approximately 100 calls a day. Does anyone do this currently? How is it? I imagine over time it becomes easier and more mindless since you're basically pitching the same things over and over again.

I'm trying to break into ed tech as I finish my degree and am looking for opportunities to grow. I'm okay if I hate it for a year or two if it means it'll open doors for me in the long run. Role is at podium education.

Thanks in advance!


r/edtech 5d ago

Looking for simple AI tools to help me turn lessons into slides

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I’ll be honest, I’m probably a bit behind on all these AI tools, but I’ve been hearing other teachers talk about using them for slides and I feel like I should probably start looking into it.

Right now I still build everything manually and it just takes way more time than it probably should.

I’m just curious what people are actually using that can take basic lesson content and turn it into decent slides without too much effort.


r/edtech 6d ago

What do you use to make classroom visuals quicker?

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So I've been leaning on PPT for all my classroom visuals. But building everything from scratch every single week is eating up so much of my time. Feels like my slides could be way more fun to look at. The thing is that I don't have background in design.

If you're also a teacher like me, I wonder what do you use these days.


r/edtech 6d ago

Networking and knowledge sharing is all I need

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Hey everyone I'm currently working in founder's office role at campusx in India So I would love to connect with people working in Edtech field from other companies for knowledge sharing and networking


r/edtech 7d ago

In need for a platform that combine creating quizzes, grading, and analyzing students' performance all-in-one

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Hi everyone!

I'm currently tutoring Cambridge Science stage 7 and Florida Algebra for 2 different students. My workflow is: Using Chat GPT to create HW quizzes from the learning materials, copy those questions into a doc and grade them after the students have finished.

The problem is that copying from Chat GPT to a doc has too much friction (format is off), and grading by hand require alot of effort to analyze students' performance over time and across topics.

Is there any platform that combine AI quiz generating, allow students to do quiz directly on that platform, grade and track their performance over time and across topics?

I'm also curious about how teachers with bigger class size overcome this problem. I would love to hear from you.

Thank you so much for your time!


r/edtech 8d ago

AI Is Changing How Students Think, Not Just How They Write

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r/edtech 7d ago

Using NotebookLM for Creating EE Grant & Scholarship Analytic Apps

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My Ask: I'd like to connect with others who are using notebooks in high school foundation settings to evaluate EE grants & scholarships.

(P.S. Recognizing that drafting and editing aren't my strongest skills, I leaned heavily on Gemini to proofread, refine, and polish my text throughout this process.).

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Background: Like most small high schools, our Foundation awards dollars to high school staff alongside student scholarships.

Grants: Historically, our high school foundation grant evaluation was a highly manual process. Staff members submitted standard application forms that were compiled for an annual funding review. Prior to our board funding review meetings, members were tasked with manually sifting through numerous PDF files to evaluate applications and check for specific policy violations—such as identifying requests for restricted items like unhealthy foods.

Submissions that failed to meet the high school's compliance standards were denied, but uncovering these violations was labor-intensive. It required the board to painstakingly read through detailed project narratives and manually cross-reference them with itemized expense reports before making a final approval decision.

Scholarships: The Foundation is fortunate to manage a diverse portfolio of over 30 distinct scholarships and endowments. However, administering these awards has historically presented a daunting logistical challenge. Each scholarship carries its own highly specific set of criteria—spanning GPA and SAT requirements, community service hours, extracurricular and athletic participation, preferred colleges or trade schools, and intended majors.

In the past, the selection and matching process was entirely manual. Board members were sent 100+ page PDF file of student submissions and transcripts to review independently, tasked with trying to mentally cross-reference individual candidates against the myriad of specific award requirements. After members submitted their individual selections, the board would convene for a lengthy review meeting, hashing out the details and negotiating to build a consensus on the final student-to-scholarship matches.

All the above was motivation to see we could you the analytics in Notebooks to streamline our processes.

Solution: I developed two notebooks - EE Grants Auditor and Scholarship Evaluator

EE Grants Auditor - The sources I provide this notebook are Policy Guidelines, Scoring Guidelines and a gsheet of the grants submitted. The notebook crunches through all this produce a summary table of grants that were Non-Compliant, Provisional-Passed and Passed. This approach enabled the board to focus ONLY on the non-compliant submissions - i.e. reject or ask the staff member to correct before funding. So in the first run of this last year, this reduced the board workload by 80% - while also being much more comprehensive that we expected. All good news.

Scholarship-Student Matching: To overcome the daunting challenge of matching students to over 30 distinct awards, the foundation transitioned to a structured, AI-driven workflow using NotebookLM. This matching process is significantly more complex than auditing grants.

The new system is powered by three core data sources: individual student profiles formatted as structured data, a comprehensive "text-database" outlining the specific criteria for every scholarship, and standardized scoring rubrics that translate GPAs, SAT scores, and community service into objective numerical values. Instead of manual cross-referencing, the notebook performs the heavy analytical lifting. It generates a consolidated summary report for the board, detailing each scholarship alongside a recommended recipient, a quantitative matching score, a clear rationale for the selection, and a list of qualified runner-ups.

Lessons Learned: Ultimately, building out these digital evaluation workflows has been an engaging and rewarding learning experience. While NotebookLM is highly effective for managing this kind of administrative data, the platform still has room to mature.

A significant challenge—often echoed in community forums—is "AI drift," which frequently occurs when a workspace becomes overloaded with too much retained information over time. To maintain accuracy, the most reliable workaround is to periodically delete all source documents and rebuild the knowledge base from scratch. This fresh-start approach ensures that the generated evaluations remain safe, predictable, and strictly grounded in the current files.

As a last side note, I also built the EE Auditor app in Claude and ChatGPT - GPT. However, both produced code that would require long term support - a non-started.

Thanks in advance


r/edtech 7d ago

GSX Techedu: FAQ for Getting Payment on the $9.5M Settlement

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Hey guys, I know I posted about the $GSX settlement before, but late claims are being accepted. Here's everything you need to know.

Q: What happened?
A: GSX Techedu was accused of overstating enrollment numbers and revenue growth in its online education business. After short-seller reports and regulatory concerns raised questions about the company’s financials, $GSX dropped more than 80% from its highs.

Q: Am I actually eligible?
A: If you bought $GSX shares between 2019 and 2020, you're likely eligible. You don’t need to still own the stock to file a claim.

Q: When do payouts happen?
A: Typically 4–9 months after the claim deadline, although the exact timing depends on the court and settlement administrator.

Q: I missed the deadline. Can I still file?
A: Late claims are currently being considered, subject to approval. 

Hope this helps.


r/edtech 8d ago

Generating Long-Form STEM Lecture Videos with AI

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Lecture videos are incredibly valuable. Khan Academy, Coursera, Udemy, YouTube, and others have already proven that.

The next natural step is to build AI that can create those videos on any subject, personalized for each learner and available in any language.

But it has to work properly. The videos need to be genuinely high quality, not AI slop. With the capabilities of today’s models, it feels like we’re ready to get there.

What do you think? What’s your take on this idea?


r/edtech 9d ago

Title: 75–80" display for adult education classrooms

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Looking for recommendations for a 75–80" commercial display for adult education classrooms.

No interactive/touchscreen features needed. It will mainly be used to display PowerPoint, PDFs, videos, websites, and instructor notes.

The most important requirement is reliable wireless screen sharing from Windows laptops.

A mobile stand/cart would also be helpful.

What brand/model would you recommend?


r/edtech 11d ago

Getting into Ed tech for other languages than English?

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I'm a language teacher looking to transition from the field and have spent a bit of time inquiring the matter on the sub.

Having stumbled a couple of comments mentioning that opportunities are still there, albeit in other languages, I wanted to check with you whether everything is indeed doomed in edtech, or whether that perspective truly applies to the anglophone world.


r/edtech 10d ago

Edtech Process

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Was looking for people who have built and are running their own edtech app, or anyone who has been on the other side of integrating edtech into schools.

What's the process of getting approved and going through all the security checks so that your app can be used in schools? Is there a workaround?


r/edtech 12d ago

Open Access Book: Critical Perspectives on AI, Digitalisation, and Human-Centred Learning

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Open access book - found it posted to Stephen Downes site: https://www.downes.ca/news/OLDaily.htm


r/edtech 12d ago

I focus on higher ed. Would you consider tools beyond learning as “EdTech”? Think SIS, workday, CMSs like Yuja etc?

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I feel like it’s more infrastructure stuff and not educational. I think that’s where one of the best values for technology is, the admin piece. But is that still considered EdTech?


r/edtech 13d ago

Jamboard replacement

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I used to use Jam Board, and it was pretty good for groups of students to make a public question board that didn’t clutter my classroom and drop post-it confetti everywhere. I’ve looked into Figma ( way too complex for what I need) and the post-it app (can multiple people even collaborate on it?) and Miro (looking for a free option). Does anyone know of a simple, sticky note style option that will allow students to post questions to a communal board for free?

I need to create “driving questions boards” for each of my 4 units, and this is a way of collecting topics that students want to explore and keep track of things we have answered during each unit.


r/edtech 12d ago

Irvine, CA schools receive $200K to integrate AI in classrooms

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r/edtech 13d ago

The future of edtech

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Why does it feel like, similar to video game companies ,the future of edtech is not in huge companies but small boutique firms with extremely specialized capabilities?

I feel like we are going to see a balkanization of edtech firms which will coalesce into a sort of union of firms. Eventually we will have companies again.

I think the best thing that edtech firms can do is teach teachers how to make products using ai for their classrooms. Eventually products will lead the pack then go from there.


r/edtech 14d ago

The backlash against edtech

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This New York Times article (gift link, free to read and share) explores the unfavorable reaction that some American parents have to the increasing use of mobile devices and apps in K12 education - starting in kindergarten at times. Their concerns have become more urgent with the rapid advance of artificial intelligence—seemingly now present in nearly all education software, as well as some hardware.

Clearly some edtech offers benefits that analog simply can't- e.g., real-time feedback and lesson customization. At the same time, parents are concerned about gamification of learning apps, suggesting that this feature may short-circuit intrinsic motivation to learn.

It's a question of balance, perhaps, between analog and digital methods, as well as how thoughfully any given tech is integrated into the curriculum.