Five Loops of Education Platforms

How to grow a place where teachers meet learners

Photo: Denise Krebs

Viral loop: learners invite learners

1. Because it’s better with friends
2. Public trace of learning: shared projects, scores, certificates, reviews
3. Incentives: get bonus materials, get credit on the system
4. It’s just great

Retention loop: get your learners back

1. Learning schedules
2. Notifications about new content
3. Notifications from friends

Teacher-learner loop

1. New teachers bring new learners
2. Growing number of learners attracts new teachers

Practice loop

1. Learner tries to use what he/she learned
2. Gets feedback
3. Tries again with better results

Teaching quality loop

1. Teacher teaches
2. Gets feedback: enrollments, sales, dropoffs, likes, reviews, learner results
3. Updates materials and pedagogy

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