{"id":4300015,"date":"2022-01-28T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T10:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/case\/bridging-opportunity-gap-between-person-students-non-traditional-learners-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:39:13","slug":"bridging-opportunity-gap-between-person-students-non-traditional-learners-2","status":"publish","type":"case","link":"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/en-au\/case\/bridging-opportunity-gap-between-person-students-non-traditional-learners-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridging the opportunity gap between in-person students &#038; non-traditional learners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block-case-intro-title\">\n\t<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-128 block-case-intro-title__title\"\n\tdata-animation=\"slide\" data-animation-target=\"words\" >Arizona State University<\/p><p\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-case-intro-title__text\"\n\tdata-animation=\"slide\" data-animation-target=\"words\" >Bridging the opportunity gap between in-person students &#038; non-traditional learners<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"block-assets-and-copy js-block-assets-and-copy\"\n\tdata-variant=\"full-width-content\"\n\tdata-content-align=\"center\"\n>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asu-education-for-humanity-1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Six children looking into a laptop\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-assets-and-copy__media js-block-assets-and-copy-media\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-animation=\"scale-fade\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"paragraph paragraph__size--default paragraph__align--left block-paragraph__paragraph\">Photo courtesy of Marc Alan Sperber <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"block-case-intro js-block-case-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-case-intro__category-container\">\n\t\t\t<p\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-case-intro__category-header text-sans-16\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation=\"slide-fade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation-delay=\"0.25\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t(&nbsp;&nbsp;Services&nbsp;&nbsp;)\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-case-intro__category-list text-sans-14 js-block-case-intro-category-list\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation=\"slide-fade\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation-target=\"inner-items\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation-delay=\"0.5\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-animation-stagger=\"0.1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"block-case-intro__category-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTech &amp; Data\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-case-intro__text js-block-case-intro-text\"\n\tdata-animation=\"slideFade\" data-animation-target=\"paragraphs\" data-animation-delay=\"0.1\" >Together, Arizona State University and DEPT\u00ae are leveling the playing field for students across the globe.\u00a0<br><br>In our ongoing relationship, we\u2019ve developed a variety of platforms for a diverse set of learners and educators, with a focus on accessibility and equity. <\/p><\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"block-assets-and-copy js-block-assets-and-copy\"\n\tdata-variant=\"full-width-content\"\n\tdata-content-align=\"center\"\n>\n\t<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-assets-and-copy__title\"\n\tdata-animation=\"slide\" data-animation-target=\"words\" >Can technology help democratize education?\u00a0<\/p><div\tdata-animation=\"slide-fade\" data-animation-target=\"inner-items-separate\" data-animation-delay=\"0.15\" data-animation-stagger=\"0.2\" class=\"block-assets-and-copy__content\" >\n\t<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-assets-and-copy__text\"\n\t>In today\u2019s world, the democratization of education is a tremendous opportunity.\u00a0<br><br>Students that attend traditional universities with laptops, 5G networks, and online communities usually have better odds of achieving their career goals.\u00a0<br><br>On the other side of the spectrum, learners in unstable or low-bandwidth countries don\u2019t have access to the same educational experiences.\u00a0<br><br>How can we bridge that gap with technology?\u00a0<br><br>This is one of the problems ASU is solving with its many products and platforms.\u00a0<br><br>DEPT\u00ae has been working with ASU in the EdTech space for over six years. We develop educational platforms not only in the US but also for learners around the globe with unique cultural backgrounds and various technical readiness levels.<br><br>Before building out a new EdTech solution, we follow a user-centric design approach. What may be a good solution for tech-savvy millennials in Chicago or New York is likely not the right implementation for Gen Z learners in Kenya. By designing and engineering custom solutions for each unique target population, we ensure that our educational KPIs can be met.<br><br>We tailor our application design to the unique technical constraints of each region. <br><br>The most bleeding-edge in responsiveness, animation, and UX will simply not work on a high-latency, low-bandwidth network that connects to a five-year-old Android device. <br><br>Necessity is the mother of invention, and we work closely with our EdTech partners to ensure that we employ the right tools for the job.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.deptagency.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/asu-me3-app.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"ASU website picture\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"block-assets-and-copy__media js-block-assets-and-copy-media\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-animation=\"scale-fade\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"block-assets-and-copy js-block-assets-and-copy\"\n\tdata-variant=\"full-width-content\"\n\tdata-content-align=\"center\"\n>\n\t<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-assets-and-copy__title\"\n\tdata-animation=\"slide\" data-animation-target=\"words\" >Custom platforms <\/p><div\tdata-animation=\"slide-fade\" data-animation-target=\"inner-items-separate\" data-animation-delay=\"0.15\" data-animation-stagger=\"0.2\" class=\"block-assets-and-copy__content\" >\n\t\n<h3\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-text__text\"\n\t>Connect young African leaders with professional opportunities\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-text__text\"\n\t>To create more opportunities for African learners, ASU and DEPT\u00ae created Baobab, a social and professional application. <br><br>This product promotes networking, mentorship, and learning courses in leadership, entrepreneurship, and hard and soft skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-text__text\"\n\t>Help students explore careers and plan career paths\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-text__text\"\n\t>me3\u00ae is an interactive quiz and planning tool. Using a SaaS model, me3\u00ae helps students explore careers and plan career paths. By using this technology, schools across the globe can introduce students to careers that align with their interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-text__text\"\n\t>Support Emirati and Arab youth in their career exploration\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-text__text\"\n\t>ASU\u2019s Young Thinkers Program is an online university and career readiness program. As learners use the Young Thinker Program, they can network, find mentorship, and explore higher education programs. <br><br>Today, there are over 50,000 users on the platform.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<h3\tclass=\"text text-sans-48 block-text__text\"\n\t>Tutor students who need additional help<\/h3>\n\n<p\tclass=\"text text-sans-24 block-text__text\"\n\t>Intelligent Tutor helps students who struggle with math by taking them through lessons at their own speed. 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