Online Teaching/Research of Mathematics Content
Positions available: 5 teams of 5 students We would like students to help us with creating content that is aligned with our vision, mission, and sector. We will ensure the student has a clear understanding of what these elements are for our organization. The idea candidate will be able to design and create better lessons, online sessions and worksheets that will help students learn Mathematics better. The candidate will work closely with elementary and high school students to improve their basic Math skills. Interviewing and asking questions to the students to ensure that the students understand the material will be critical to this project. Researching different teaching methods pertaining to online teaching will also help create worksheets that will help students learn various topics. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: Do research pertaining to the teaching of mathematics online Finding different methods to ensure students understand the Math topics that are taught Interview and test students on their Math skills Work on creating worksheets using Word/Google Docs If you like the sound of our culture, and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you. A student or team with excellent writing, teaching and research skills would be the ideal candidate for this project. We are looking for 5 teams of 5 students at this time. The students will work 80 hours each (5 x 80 = 400 hours total for the team) over the next 3 to 8 weeks.
Brand Identity and Graphic Design
We are looking for 5 teams of 5 students. We are looking for a creative team capable of creating digital and non-digital assets that can help promote our newest offering, EduTutor. EduTutor is an online group tutoring social venture that helps students in Grades 7/8 get a preview of Grade 9 Math. Many students entering high school have Math anxiety and worry about whether or not they will be ready for Grade 9 Math. The pandemic has only worsened the issue. Our project requires students to determine the best course of action based on the company needs and the skills that the students have. The project can include, but not be limited to: -Logo improvement -Posters -Digital and non-digital flyers -A white paper with design layout -Improvements to our website -Other suggestions created by the students that will help promote EduTutor Students will work directly with the founder of the company throughout the project. Communication is key so students are expected to be available for meetings.
Digital Content Creation - Worksheet Creator
Number of individual students required: 10 students We would like students to help us with creating a digital solution for creating worksheets for a math course. The students will work closely with the CEO of EduShare in order to create a document outlining the requirements for the worksheet creator as well as the wireframes that can then be given to developers to create. To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will: Meet regularly with the CEO of the company Research the current worksheet creators that are on the market Identify the functionality of the worksheet creator Determine the scope for the Minimal Viable Product for a worksheet creator The work that the students do will lay the foundation for a digital tool that can be used by teachers and students and help them with Mathematics. Students with UI/UX and software development would be ideal.
Antarctic Institute of Canada - Audio Book Creation + Publication
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: The Antarctic Institute of Canada has trained and mentored 100s of students over the last 20 years. Most of our students choose to work with us on an ongoing basis, from their first year of undergraduate studies to Ph.D. and beyond. Your main mentors are well experienced in the difficulties of navigating education and transitions. The founder, Dr. Austin Mardon, is a Member of the Order of Canada, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, in addition to dozens of other professional and scientific organizations. Dr. Catherine Mardon is a retired attorney from the United States, a recognized social justice advocate, and a bioethics expert. Both are approachable and hands-on, and former students continue to include them in their successes well after the end of their internships. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Audio Book Technician as part of a team. The production of audio files of publications to be uploaded to services such as Audiophile or Chirp. IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Channel a thirst for creativity into the project of a lifetime. Get a jump on your peers by working as part of a collaborative team to use your creative talent to produce audiobook versions of respected print and digital publications. Learn to use digital audio editing processes with other members of your team. There are also opportunities to foster leadership abilities, conflict resolution, and remote work skills. FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: At the end of the project, you will be a published audio engineer, showing your creative abilities, and your ability to see a large and important project through to completion.
Research and Implement Online Teaching Techniques - EduShare
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/DESCRIPTION DU PROJET: EduTutor is a social venture that provides affordable and quality tutoring to students. Tutoring has become quite expensive and our goal is to be another option for students who are seeking extra help. We are looking for a group of students who can help us make our online tutoring more efficient, determine issues that may arise and finding solutions to the potential issues. Students will participate in the tutoring sessions. KEY PROJECT ACTIVITIES/TÂCHES ASSOCIÉES AU PROJET: Examine current online teaching techniques to apply to EduTutor Determine the best effective methods to teach concepts online to students Implement and try techniques online with students to determiner effectiveness IDEAL ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES/RÔLES/RESPONSABILITÉS:* Please note appropriate projects can accommodate most students, regardless of field of study or experience. We may not be able to fill these roles exactly. Veuillez noter que les projets appropriés peuvent accueillir la plupart des étudiants, quel que soit leur domaine d'études ou leur expérience. Nous ne pourrons peut-être pas remplir ces rôles exactement. Research: Students must be able to research online teaching and its effectiveness during the pandemic through an analysis of competitors and academic papers Students need to be able to observe, examine and critique current online teaching techniques Students will suggest the best online teaching techniques and also implement these recommendations FINAL PROJECT DELIVERABLES/LIVRABLES DU PROJET: At the end of the project, students will have done research on online learning during the pandemic, recommend ways to improve online teaching at EduTutor, and implement these recommendations WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF STUDENTS YOUR PROJECT COULD ACCOMMODATE?/QUEL EST LE NOMBRE MAXIMUM D'ÉTUDIANTS QUE VOTRE PROJET PEUT ACCUEILLIR? * Please note we cannot guarantee this number of students for your project, but we will do our best to accommodate this request/Veuillez noter que nous ne pouvons garantir ce nombre d'étudiants pour votre projet; nous ferons de notre mieux pour répondre à votre requête. 4 students
Information Video Development - EduShare
We want to set our organization apart from the competition with a vibrant, compelling video that clearly shows how our programs are different. We would like students to script, produce, and edit a video that highlights our organization's culture and encourages applications. We think this project could include the following stages: Script pitch Script approval Filming scheduling Post-production Final video presentation
EduTutor Research and Online Teaching 23-24
Research and Online Teaching: Students will be working directly with the CEO of the company to use their online teaching skills and determine the most effective ways to teach K-12 students online. With the pandemic, there are more software solutions to teaching online. The goal of the project is to research these new ways to teach and to put them into practice with students. By the end of the project, successful candidates will have submitted a research paper pertaining to their experiences using new online teaching methods and have first-hand experience implementing and testing these new methods.
EduTutor - 3 - Tik Tok Videos
The project will involve students prepare Tik Tok videos that will appeal to parents and students to come to EduTutor.ca to see our tutoring services. The videos must be engaging, informative and marketable. Videos will pertain to anything educational (ie Math and Art, How the Number Zero was created, The science behind rockets, etc.). By the end of the project, students must have at least 20+ TikTok videos completed.
EduTutor - Blog and Research
The main purpose of the project is to look at education through the eyes of teachers, parents, students and tutors. Researching various teaching techniques and issues facing education will be critical. Once the research portion is completed, students will take the information and create blog entries for our website, EduTutor.ca.
Digital Educational English Content Creation
We would like students to help us with creating digital English content for our platform. Students will be using their creativity to create lessons plans, questions, projects and any other content that will help teachers in their classroom. By the end of the project, students will have helped create interactive content for our platform.
EduTutor - Tik Tok Research and Videos - 1
The project will involve students prepare Tik Tok videos that will appeal to parents and students to come to EduTutor.ca to see our tutoring services. The videos must be engaging, informative and marketable. Videos will pertain to anything educational (ie Math and Art, How the Number Zero was created, The science behind rockets, etc.). By the end of the project, students must have at least 20+ TikTok videos completed.
EduTutor - Brand and Graphic Design - 3
The purpose of the project is to create marketing material through flyers, Instagram posts, Facebook ads, and other means of marketing our company. We are in the midst of creating a new platform, EduShare, and require more marketing materials to promote the platform and to reach our audience. By creating engaging posts and marketing material, we will be able to engage our audience and have people subscribe to our services.
EduTutor - Social Media Audit - 5
The project will require students to perform an in-depth audit of our social media as well as the SEO of our competitors. By the end of the project, EduTutor will receive a report that clearly outlines our pros and cons as well as those of our competitors. Actionable recommendations will be a critical part of the project.
Teaching and Research Project 23-24
During this project, students will researching various teaching techniques that can be used for asynchronous and synchronous learning. The first part of the project will be researching effective ways to help students in K-12 as well as post-secondary students. The second part of the project will be implementing the various techniques in an online setting and determining which method is the most effective ways of teaching difficult concepts online. Main Goal: Research synchronous and asynchronous teaching techniques to teach K-12 students. The candidates will be working closely with our teaching team and will learn new transferable and soft skills that will help them with teaching and tutoring K-12 students. The candidates will hone and improve these skills over the 80 hours.
EduTutor Website Development 23-24
Our company works with tutors, educators, students and parents across the globe. Our social venture strives to provide affordable and quality tutoring and to provide opportunities for a diverse group of tutors to find flexible work. We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through common site building tools such as Wix, Webflow, and WordPress. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Researching different site-building tools and their associated advantages / disadvantages. Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable. Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content. Providing training on updating and maintaining the website. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
EduTutor - Market Expansion Research 23-24
EduTutor is looking to expand to the United States and Western Canada. We have many students around the world but plan on exploring the West Coast. With your help, we hope to assess our customer landscape beyond the demographics we currently cater to by learning about their expectations and behaviors. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Researching the target market in potential new locations including demographic data such as spending power, proximity, accessibility, and location appeal, and creating a weighted decision matrix to assign importance to each factor. Creating a survey based on the location and demographic information above to be distributed by our company. Analyzing survey data using the weighted decision matrix to decide on the best location options for us to expand to. Compiling a report including the location analysis, and optimal location recommendations.
Website Development Part 2 EduTutor 23-24
Our company provides affordable and engaging tutoring for Grade 6-12 students in all subject areas. We are looking to use our research from a previous Riipen project to create a new and amazing website to attract more customers. We would like to work with students to develop a new website that is easy to maintain while providing an appealing interface for users. This can be achieved through WordPress and Divi. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Conducting a needs analysis to determine which platform is most suitable. Building a website, with our assistance in providing the content. Providing training on updating and maintaining the website. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Testing prototypes with customers and refining ideas with feedback.
Website / Product User Testing EduTutor 23-24
Our company would like to explore and find user testing insights on our current website. We believe that insights coming out of these experiments will help us design a better product and offer a better experience to our customers. We would like a group of students to conduct user testing scenarios on our product with a handful of current and potential customers of ours and then report the results back to us. Conducting background research on our existing web application. We are happy to provide a walkthrough and other resources to help bring them up to speed. Identifying key areas of our current product and narrowing down which sections of the product and what scenarios should be tested with the users. Learning about various testing techniques that are currently industry standard and learning how to perform them efficiently and capture feedback well. Conducting user testing scenarios with our product and reporting results back