Tools Competition @ToolsCompete
Multi-million dollar global prize challenge for #edtech solutions tackling issues in education & advancing #learningscience. Program of @renphil21. toolscompetition.org Joined August 2022-
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DUE TODAY! ⏰ There’s still time to enter the #ToolsCompetition. Submit your #EdTech innovation by 11:59 p.m. ET for a chance to compete for millions in prizes. Submit now: tools-competition.org/27-overview/
Last chance! Submit an abstract for the #ToolsCompetition by 11:59 pm ET tomorrow (Tuesday). Innovative #EdTech ideas from competitors worldwide are eligible for $50K–$300K in funding, at every stage of development. tools-competition.org/27-overview/
ICYMI: The Open edX® Deployment Prize gives select #ToolsCompetition competitors in the Postsecondary Track a chance to bring their tools into @OpenEdX courses and test them in an authentic environment. Submit your abstract by Oct. 13: tools-competition.org/27-postseconda…
#ToolsCompetition abstracts are due Tuesday, Oct. 13! Have an innovation that reimagines K-12 assessment, strengthens teaching, supports postsecondary learning & work, or builds education datasets? Apply today! $4.5M+ in prizes, ranging from $50K–$300K. tools-competition.org/27-overview/
For competitors in the postsecondary track, the @OpenEdX Prize offers select teams up to $100k in supplemental funding and support to deploy their tools in partnership with universities on the Open EdX platform. Submit by Oct. 13: tools-competition.org/27-postseconda…
One week left! ⏰ Abstracts for the #ToolsCompetition are due Oct. 13! Don’t miss the opportunity for your innovative learning tool and dataset to participate in a leading global #edtech competition. Submit by 11:59 p.m. tools-competition.org/27-overview/
Meet 2022 Tools Competition winner, Understanding Mind Wandering During Learning, building a large-scale dataset to help researchers develop new ways to detect mind wandering. Submit your abstract by October 13? 👉 tools-competition.org/27-overview/
The #ToolsCompetition is thrilled to announce the Open edX® Deployment Prize! Select postsecondary track competitors will be eligible to bring their tools into courses on Open edX®, with up to $100K in supplemental funding. Learn more & submit by Oct. 13: tools-competition.org/27-postseconda…
Meet 2025 #ToolsCompetition winner, CourseWise, modernizing higher-ed credit transfer by helping institutions streamline course equivalencies and articulations and improve credit acceptance. Submit your abstract by October 13? 👉 tools-competition.org/27-overview/
Need help crafting a strong #ToolsCompetition abstract? Join us for Group Office Hours on Oct. 6, 8, or 12 to connect with organizers and get support preparing your submission. 👉Explore the Phase I Resource Round up for more resources: tools-competition.org/blog/
Meet 2023 winner, Hilight, a tool to boost educator morale, has grown its user base 32%+ and earned recognition as District Administration's Top Ed Tech Product. Could your idea be next? Apply by October 13: tools-competition.org/27-overview/
Better education tools need better data. The Building Better Datasets track seeks high-quality education datasets to help researchers and developers build better evidence-based tools. Have data that could move the field forward? Submit your abstract: tools-competition.org/27-datasets/
The Navigating Postsecondary Learning & Work track is seeking tools that help learners build the skills, connections, and support to successfully navigate learning and work in an increasingly AI-driven world. Apply by October 13: tools-competition.org/27-postseconda…
What if technology could make teaching more effective and sustainable? The Strengthening Teaching track seeks tools that help educators make better instructional decisions, personalize learning, and reduce workload. Submit an abstract by Oct. 13:tools-competition.org/27-teaching/
Assessment shouldn’t just measure learning. It should show where to go next. The Reimagining K-12 Assessment track seeks tools that make assessment and feedback more continuous, actionable, and inclusive. Submit an abstract by Oct. 13: tools-competition.org/27-assessment/
We're thrilled to see Tools Competition winners @assistments & @TeachingLabHQ in the first cohort of @RenPhilanthropy's AI Talent Accelerator. Learn more: renaissancephilanthropy.org/ai-talent-acce…
Meet the first cohort of the AI Talent Accelerator, an ambitious pilot providing custom technical partnership to help mission-driven organizations better harness AI. More here: renaissancephilanthropy.org/ai-talent-acce…
What does it take to build education tools that are practical, trustworthy, and designed for real learner needs? Hear @RenPhilanthropy President @KumarAGarg on why the Tools Competition matters and what this cycle seeks. Submit an abstract by Oct. 13: tools-competition.org/27-overview/
Thinking about applying to the 2027 Tools Competition? Join us tomorrow, Sept. 15, from 12–1 PM ET to learn more and see if your tool is a fit. toolscompetition.fillout.com/info-session $4.5M+ in prizes. Abstracts due Oct. 13.
Have questions about the 2027 Tools Competition? Join us Sept. 15 from 12–1 PM ET for an info session on the competition process and tracks, followed by a Q&A with competition organizers. Register here: toolscompetition.fillout.com/info-session $4.5M+ in prizes. Abstracts due Oct. 13.
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