www.edgemakers.com
Name |
EdgeMakers |
Website |
|
Description |
EdgeMakers' higher education products teach the process of innovative thinking and entrepreneurship, to empower students with critical thinking skills. EdgeMakers offers a complementary pedagogical approach that can easily be added to any existing school curriculum. |
Features |
Fully Digital: Higher education courses are online and compatible with various learning management systems (Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, and Odigia). Instructor-led, asynchronous or synchronous. Creative Online Collaboration: Designed to enable innovative thinking and the creative design process in a collaborative digital environment. Relevant and Applicable: Academic concepts and theory contextualized in real-world situations. Assignments and projects require students to reflect and apply skills to their own lives. |
Benefits |
Strong focus on 21st Century Skill Development (Soft Skills), flexibility, all online, digital courses. Can create a blended learning model for colleges, at a lower per student price. Built to easily integrate into existing academic programs. |
Open Educational Resource (OER) |
No |
Cost to Student |
$100-$200 per student for 100% online class. Prices are negotiable based on resources needed and # of students. $25 - $50 per student for each classroom for a blended learning, faciliator-led model, with handouts, etc. |
Cost to Faculty/College |
Instructor professional development can be held at their location at $1000 for one individual instructor. For multiple instructor professional development, held at a college site, their team will come to the college for a fee of $6500 for a cohort of up to 20 instructors. |
Online Modules |
Yes |
Canvas Shell Available |
Yes |
Idea Creation Focus |
Yes |
Startup Focus |
Yes |
Existing Business Focus |
No |
Partners/Institutions |
University of Arizona, Houston Community College, Pima College |
Instructor Certification |
Yes, they already have formalized certification for HS. College level faculty certification is coming soon, but would like to based their certification first on college suggestions before formalizing. Faculty training is strongly encouraged to ensure proper delivery of content |
Other Notes |
Value |
