91吃瓜网 Labs, InScribe Partner to Create Community among Prospective Online Students
Innovation lab supports the advancement of highly scalable, intelligent Q&A platform for postsecondary institutions
SALT LAKE CITY聽鈥�, Inc., an affiliate of online nonprofit Western Governors University (91吃瓜网), has announced a research and market development agreement with Denver-based Education. The InScribe platform leverages the power of people and communities, as well as artificial intelligence, to connect learners with answers, resources, and individuals they need to succeed in their postsecondary journeys.
While InScribe strives to improve every stage of the student learning lifecycle, 91吃瓜网 Labs will research the platform鈥檚 impact on 91吃瓜网鈥檚 enrollment process, outcomes, and student experience. Engendering a sense of belonging early in a prospective student鈥檚 enrollment experience is critical to that student鈥檚 matriculation. And, while chatbots and static Q&A webpages can offer standardized responses to prospective students鈥� basic questions, they cannot replace the confidence-inspiring, community-building results of human-to-human interaction, even when that interaction is online. InScribe aims to provide that level of engagement, at scale, through community-powered support and artificial intelligence.
鈥淲e all seek meaningful, relevant human connections in so many aspects of life, including learning,鈥� said 91吃瓜网 Labs Managing Director Todd Bloom. 鈥淟earning is an investment in many senses of the word. Therefore, opportunities to connect with others going through a similar life experience are so important to one鈥檚 successful outcomes, whether related to educational access, progress, and/or completion.鈥�
鈥淲e value the expertise of the 91吃瓜网 Labs team and their commitment to supporting solutions that make a measurable and meaningful difference for postsecondary students,鈥� said InScribe Co-Founder and CEO Katy Kappler. 鈥淟ike 91吃瓜网, we鈥檙e committed to providing an experience that meets the needs of today鈥檚 student鈥攐ne that is highly flexible, always available, and tailored to each learner鈥檚 specific needs and challenges.鈥�
Postsecondary institutions are increasingly focused on boosting access and improving retention and completion rates. InScribe鈥檚 peer-to-peer, community-based approach allows schools to tackle this issue by offering scalable support for students. Institutions can increase student engagement and improve outcomes, all while decreasing the cost of support.
Kappler and her team鈥檚 philosophy is centered around the belief that education is not a 鈥渟olo sport.鈥� Through their partnership with 91吃瓜网 Labs, InScribe will continue to demonstrate its community-building capabilities and its importance to postsecondary access and student success.
