The Future of Feedback and Powering 40 Million Learners with Learnosity CEO Gavin Cooney

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As CEO and Co-Founder of Learnosity, Gavin Cooney still talks about the company he helped build over a decade ago with an infectious zeal. It’s easy to see why: what began as a project in a garden shed (a cliché maybe, but 100% true!) has matured into an internationally renowned tech company with a 200-strong crew of problem-solvers. Since Gav believes that all social ills can be remedied through education, his modus operandi is pretty simple: give education the standard of technology it deserves.
💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. How Learnosity empowers EdTech platforms with AI-driven assessment tools.
2. The transformative role of AI in reducing teacher workloads and enhancing feedback.
3. What makes Learnosity’s essay-scoring tool uniquely efficient and cost-effective.
4. The importance of specialized EdTech solutions versus general AI tools.
5. Gavin’s vision for the future of AI and assessment in education.

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:02:23] Gavin Cooney shares Learnosity’s global impact: 40M users and 19B questions delivered annually.
[00:03:38] How AI-driven essay scoring saves teachers hours of grading time each week.
[00:06:48] Learnosity’s cutting-edge AI achieves unmatched scoring accuracy at just one cent per essay.
[00:10:25] Why Learnosity focuses on enhancing teacher feedback rather than replacing educators.
[00:13:54] The balance between general AI tools and Learnosity’s specialized capabilities.
[00:18:10] Learnosity’s strategic pivot to invest heavily in AI development and innovation.
[00:24:02] Gav’s optimistic outlook on AI as the “100-year wave” reshaping education.
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Chapters

1. The Future of Feedback and Powering 40 Million Learners with Learnosity CEO Gavin Cooney (00:00:00)

2. Gavin Cooney shares Learnosity’s global impact: 40M users and 19B questions delivered annually. (00:02:54)

3. How AI-driven essay scoring saves teachers hours of grading time each week. (00:04:09)

4. Learnosity’s cutting-edge AI achieves unmatched scoring accuracy at just one cent per essay. (00:07:19)

5. Why Learnosity focuses on enhancing teacher feedback rather than replacing educators. (00:10:56)

6. The balance between general AI tools and Learnosity’s specialized capabilities. (00:14:48)

7. Learnosity’s strategic pivot to invest heavily in AI development and innovation. (00:19:04)

8. Gav’s optimistic outlook on AI as the “100-year wave” reshaping education. (00:24:56)