Improving Student Outcomes Through Text Messaging with Josh Owens from Boost

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 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 ResourcesBoost Efficacy Research ReportsWhy Aren't Text Message Interventions Designed to Boost College Success? by Benjamin Castleman, UVANudge by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler