Dive Summary:
- TareasPlus, an education startup that professes to be the "Khan Academy of Latin America," is launching Aula, a new online marketplace, that empowers instructors to create and share learning content.
- In addition to the new launch, TareasPlus is targeting expansion into the U.S. and global markets; only 5% of its users are in the U.S., but CEO and founder Hernan Jaramillo projects that number to double or triple over the next six months.
- TareasPlus currently charges teacher $24 a year to use their platform; if teachers choose to sell lessons, TareasPlus takes 30% of the earnings.
From the article:
“... 'We’re trying to push the teacher to create content of his own,' said founder and CEO Hernan Jaramillo. 'It allows the teacher to simply create his own set of courses and easily share it with his students.'
While teachers may already have access to learning management systems (LMS) that enable them to share video and other kinds of instructional content with students, Jaramillo said they tend to be cumbersome and clunky to use. For $24 a year, teachers can use the web and mobile-optimized TareasPlus to curate video playlists made from content produced by the startup and other users, as well as include questions and exercises for students and track their progress. ..."
