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NUADU plans to solve educational problems with AI and a grant from the National Center for Research and Development

Every student needs time

There are 48 students in the average Chinese classroom, 35 in Singapore, 24 in the United States, and 20 in Australia and Europe (Rampell, 2009). Teachers typically have at least a few classes, and in some cases, when teachers work at more than one school, they may have up to a dozen of them. In extreme cases this can quickly escalate to a teacher being responsible for the education of 300-350 students.

It’s important to recognize that this student group will come from a diverse range of backgrounds, all with different learning, mental and physical abilities. Every student has unique needs, particularly concerning how they are taught and treated in the classroom.

So, what exactly does the teaching process look like? It’s safe to say there are multiple elements: planning lessons, doing the actual teaching and explaining of new topics, assigning practical exercises, evaluation (the more frequent, the better), as well as providing compensatory tasks, and a host of other daily activities. It’s not difficult to assume that the time needed to provide students with sufficient individual attention, on top of an already busy schedule, could be calculated in centuries – not working hours.

Educational research has shown a significant relationship between class-size and student achievement. In fact, it has been known for some time that there are major benefits from reduced class-sizes: “a student who would score at about the 83rd percentile when taught individually would score at about the 50th percentile when taught in a class of 40 pupils”, and the difference in being taught in a class of 20 versus a class of 40 is an advantage of 6 percentile ranks (Glass & Smith, 1979).

Class-size and personalized attention to learning is vital for students to reach their potential, which is where NUADU comes in.

An innovative solution for education

Our team of enthusiasts at NUADU is working hard to develop an effective solution that addresses the challenges of the most complex problems in education, and how we can successfully incorporate this solution into the current education system.

Education is not able to change rapidly. If we want schools to develop, we must create innovations that can be easily incorporated into the daily lives of teachers and students. If we expect people to change their habits overnight, we’ll condemn them to their great resistance in advance.

Alina Guzik, Director of Product and Innovation, NUADU

This approach has become the nucleus to develop a powerful solution that will be able to help teachers recognize the individual needs of each student, and provide them with materials and appropriate educational support, exactly when they need it. A solution that can be applied equally in schools and at home.

After all, effective learning is not only about suitable materials and time spent memorizing it. The whole process consists of many lifestyle factors such as sleep, stress, the time of day, and the place we learn.

NUADU has taken these factors into account and has a holistic approach to our solution. Our employees were the first in the world to embed a technological solution with discoveries in the fields of pedagogy, neurobiology and psychology. While our product utilizes artificial intelligence mechanisms and machine learning, we understand the importance of factoring in the logistics of being a human – and the diverse effects this can have on creating an effective learning solution.

NUADU’s innovative solution has been recognized by government institutions and is fortunate to have received funding of more than half a million euros from the National Center for Research and Development in Poland.

A multidisciplinary team consisting of scientists (from various fields), data analysts, high-level machine learning programmers, and UX designers is working on the creation of the solution. The whole process also involves consultation with students and teachers at every stage.

Intelligent educational planner

The developed product will distribute learning materials in advance, taking into account the specific needs of the student. It will lay out the work so that the student can easily familiarize themselves with it, learn, and consolidate knowledge well in advance of the indicated due date, e.g. before an assignment or exam.

Improving how we retain information

When we have a lot of material to master, the main problem is quickly forgetting what we have already learned. The NUADU project will create an intelligent mechanism that will help transfer knowledge from short-term to long-term memory. For this to work, the Ebbinghaus forgetful curve will be used, indicating periods exposed to loss of knowledge, as well as the Leitner system – an algorithm defining a five-stage process of repetition of contents, until their complete assimilation. In contrast to existing products based on algorithms which are based on a rigid set of rules, NUADU will take into account the unique needs of specific people. Their recognition and personalization will be supported by artificial intelligence.

Encouraging students to work together

So, what if a student has difficulty understanding a topic? The system will provide relevant material in the form of text, videos and presentations, or suggest a peer who could help them learn. In a world where teachers have limited time to support each child, the importance of inter-student connection can help dramatically. This could also encourage students to help each other learn and share knowledge.

A bot that motivates you to learn

Creating a product based on science is often a long, tedious and difficult process. Perseverance and regularity in learning is a problem for many adults, let alone children. Fortunately, motivation can help, which is why the NUADU system will reward students, for example, for the time they spend actively learning or gaining new skills. This will be supported by a virtual bot that will encourage students to work, improve their weaker skills and support them on their journey to achieve their goals. The bot will also suggest the use of various methods and learning techniques that will support building something precious – self-awareness.

Commercialization

In 2019 we aim to implement our innovative product in Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, the United States and Poland. The system, thanks to its modular construction, will be used by schools including primary and secondary, tutoring centers, and universities, but also suited for time spent learning at home – whether it be studying to improve their grade or prepare for an exam.

Marcin Wojnowski, President and founder of NUADU

NUADU recognized as a global leader in EdTech

At the end of the last year, NUADU was selected as one of five companies out of 300, from 34 different countries, in the Incredibles Program, which supports innovative companies across the globe. The organization also received an award from the Polish Investment and Trade Agency for dynamism in international expansion.

Moreover, the recently published report ‘Map of the Polish AI’ indicated NUADU as one of four companies changing the structure of world education. Microsoft has also shown it believes in the company, by promoting the NUADU educational platform as part of the Schools of the Future project – an initiative that is transforming education around the world.

Sources:
Rampell, C. 2009, ‘Class Size Around the World’, Economix, New York Times, https://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/11/class-size-around-the-world/
Glass & Smith, 1979, ‘Meta-Analysis of Research on the Relationship of Class-Size and Achievement’, ED 168, 129, Laboratory of Educational Research, University of Colorado

Authors

Alina Guzik
Director of Product and Innovation NUADU
Michał Korpys
Chief Product Officer NUADU
Marcin Wojnowski
CEO NUADU
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NUADU Sp. z o.o. realizuje projekt dofinansowany z Funduszy Europejskich

NUADU Smart Edu – system podnoszący osiągnięcia uczniów za pomocą spersonalizowanych ścieżek kształcenia opartych o badania naukowe z neurobiologii, pedagogiki i psychologii oraz uczenie maszynowe i sztuczną inteligencję.

Celem projektu jest opracowanie rozwiązania informatycznego dla użytku nauczycieli i uczniów, kompleksowo wspierającego proces edukacyjny.

Tytuł projektu

„NUADU Smart Edu – system podnoszący osiągnięcia uczniów za pomocą spersonalizowanych ścieżek kształcenia opartych o badania naukowe z neurobiologii, pedagogiki i psychologii oraz uczenie maszynowe i sztuczną inteligencję”

Beneficjent

NUADU Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Wartość projektu: 3 520 541,72 PLN

Kwota dofinansowania UE: 2 582 850,72 PLN

Opis

W ramach projektu zostanie wytworzone innowacyjne rozwiązanie NUADU Smart Edu. Wnioskodawca planuje opracowanie rozwiązania kompleksowo wspierającego proces uczenia się. Najważniejsze wytwarzane funkcjonalności to:

  • inteligentny algorytmu planowania edukacyjnego w celu wsparcia procesu personalizacji;
  • system łączenia uczniów w pary i grupy w celu wsparcia poprawy wyników dzięki współpracy i pomocy międzyuczniowskiej;
  • system powtórek i utrwalania wiedzy bazujący na analizie aktywności ucznia w celu wsparcia trwałego zapamiętywania treści;
  • system wspierający motywację oraz systematyczność oparty o grywalizację oraz trenera “bota”.

Przypisanie w sposób sztywny (ręczny) określonych zadań i treści to zbyt mało, aby zapewnić uczniowi odpowiednie środowisko nauczania dlatego też pragniemy opracować unikatową w skali światowej innowację wspierającą osiąganie lepszych wyników w nauce oraz umożliwiającą indywidualne podejście do ucznia. Po raz pierwszy na świecie wykorzystana zostanie w tak znaczącym wymiarze sztuczna inteligencja w służbie wsparcia poprawy efektów kształcenia, mocno osadzając rozwiązanie technologiczne w odkryciach z obszaru nauk humanistycznych. Planowane rozwiązanie jest pożądane przez rynek, między innymi dlatego, że adresuje jeden z najpoważniejszych problemów współczesnej edukacji, czyli niemożność poświęcenia wystarczającej ilości czasu i uwagi wszystkim uczniom w wymiarze jakiego wymagają i potrzebują.

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Education company NUADU is helping students and teachers around the world to reach their goals

Education company NUADU is taking the world by storm with their innovative digital assessment solution. The online platform and app identify students’ learning gaps, and then provides data, content and tools to bridge these gaps effectively.

NUADU ended 2018 on a high note as one of the five winners of the Incredibles program, being selected from over 300 start-ups, from 34 different countries.

The young company is keeping up the momentum, with 2019 marking another important milestone – the closing of a $2.5m round, with total funding now at $4.5m.

Microsoft has also shown support for the company, by promoting NUADU as part of the Schools of the Future project – an initiative that aims to transform education around the world.

The company was recognised by the National Centre of Research and Development and received a $1m EU grant for the project “NUADU Smart Edu – a system that improves students’ learning results thanks to personalised learning paths based on scientific research in neurobiology, psychology, education, machine learning, and AI.” The target market for the product will be the global educational technology market – particularly in South-East Asia and Australia – markets which currently show the fastest growth rates in the world.

NUADU has already established presence in the region and beyond, with schools from 7 countries already on board. The company received a warm welcome in the Australian EdTech market, and have signed up a number of schools in New South Wales, with students and teachers using NUADU with learning content tailored to suit their needs.

Our main goal is to support teachers around the world in helping students to realise their full potential. Thanks to NUADU and quality content from our publishing partners, we are able to achieve that.

Andry Halim, Head of School Sales of NUADU
Andry Halim
Chief Commercial Officer at NUADU

During the course of one month (June 2019), NUADU’s Content Department have digitalised over 11,000 questions and exercises for eleven NUADU Partners in Asia, Australia, Europe and USA.

In the USA, NUADU participates in the Global Grid For Learning (GG4L) #SaferSchools in America initiative. NUADU will deliver digital content for ‘Behavioral Management and Digital Safety’ for the Safer Schools impact initiative, in partnership with other publishers and partners such as SEL for Prevention.

We are looking forward to improving the quality of global education by enabling teachers to make data driven decisions market by market.

Marcin Wojnowski, CEO of NUADU
Marcin Wojnowski
CEO at NUADU

The platform has been designed to create a personalised learning environment for students, with data analysis features for parents, teachers, principals, school administrators and government.

The NUADU app is being developed in weekly cycles. Each update marks new vital features, better User Experience, better efficiency, and a sleeker look and feel.

Michał Korpys, Head of Product and Co-founder of NUADU
Michał Korpys
Chief Product Officer at NUADU

Teachers using the platform are already saving up to 8 hours per week on evaluation, as NUADU can automatically mark homework, quizzes, assignments and exams, as well as providing instant feedback on the progress of each student.

The company understands the importance of taking into account how different education systems work around the world, and how to best incorporate their effective, data-driven solution. NUADU applies this unique insight to help students and teachers around the world reach their goals.


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LUMA Ventures invests in education

We are pleased to announce that Luma Ventures has invested in the Gdynia-based company NUADU.

The Company just raised PLN 4.5 m for further product development as well as expansion to foreign countries.

Source: http://lumainvestment.eu/news/luma-ventures-invests-in-education-33

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Adaptive Practice App, NUADU raises $1.2 Million in Seed Funding

Poland-based provider of an adaptive-learning tool that lets teachers assign homework questions, practice problems, and quizzes to students, has raised $1.2 million in a seed round from Luma Ventures.

Source: https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-08-13-adaptive-practice-app-nuadu-raises-1-2-million-in-seed-funding

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EdTech Company NUADU Raises $1.2 M to Improve the Quality of Global Education

NUADU, a company that pioneers a new, AI-supported way of the data-driven personalized learning environment, announced today that they have closed a $1.2 million funding round from Luma Ventures.

Source: http://media.remarkableones.com/35176-edtech-company-nuadu-raises-12-m-to-improve-the-quality-of-global-education

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Polski start-up NUADU pozyskał 4,5 mln zł od funduszu Luma Ventures

NUADU to trójmiejska firma działająca na rynku technologii edukacyjnych. Ma użytkowników w Polsce, Tajlandii, Malezji, Indonezji i na Filipinach. Właśnie pozyskał 4,5 mln zł, które przeznaczy na rozszerzenie działalności w Azji.

Źródło: https://wyborcza.pl/7,156282,23766112,polski-start-up-nuadu-pozyskal-4-5-mln-zl-od-funduszu-luma-ventures.html

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Polish edu-tech enters Singapore

Supported by Polish Trade and Investment Agency and its Singaporean division, Polish e-learning start-up, NUADU is to launch its business development office in the South – East Asia.

Source: https://www.paih.gov.pl/20171114/polish_edu_tech_enters_singapore