Improving Student Outcomes Through Text Messaging with Josh Owens from Boost
Episode 23 of the Edtech Insiders podcast, hosted by Alex Sarlin, titled "Improving Student Outcomes Through Text Messaging with Josh Owens from Boost" was published on March 14, 2022 and runs 44 minutes.
March 14, 2022 ·44m · Edtech Insiders
Summary
Send us Fan Mail Josh Owens is the CEO and co-founder of Boost, a personal notification assistant for students on their smartphone. Josh was formerly the CEO of Supplykick, a growth-stage online marketplace retailer, has been a gubernatorial candidate for the State of Indiana, and has taught economics at Butler University and Indiana University. Boost connects directly to a student's Canvas account, and is designed to be easy & effective to use with no new work for administrat...
Episode Description
Josh Owens is the CEO and co-founder of Boost, a personal notification assistant for students on their smartphone.
Josh was formerly the CEO of Supplykick, a growth-stage online marketplace retailer, has been a gubernatorial candidate for the State of Indiana, and has taught economics at Butler University and Indiana University.
Boost connects directly to a student's Canvas account, and is designed to be easy & effective to use with no new work for administrators, instructors, or students; students who use Boost are 3% more likely to pass their class, they earn 4% higher grades, and they are 6% more likely to turn in any given assignment.
Recommended Resources
- Boost Efficacy Research Reports
- Why Aren't Text Message Interventions Designed to Boost College Success? by Benjamin Castleman, UVA
- Nudge by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler
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