Honor Education

At Honor, we think about online learning as more than just the transfer of knowledge. We think of it as an active experience that deepens engagement by: ❗ Encouraging students to react to material and share with their peers as they’re learning. 📊 Tracking progress to ensure learners are actively engaging with the material, not just going through the motions. ✍️ Building in prompts and check ins throughout learning material to support comprehension. And it's working! 94% of instructors said that Honor improved student engagement in their course.

While online learning has made education more accessible and flexible for students to fit into their lives, it often lacks the one thing we love the most about our favorite summer activities: Community. Hear from Amy Baldwin, Senior Lecturer of Literacy and Academic Success at the University of Central Arkansas, on how Honor helps bring community to her students even when learning asynchronously. 💙

Every room has its own unique energy. Whether a sporting event, concert, or live debate, the energy can be the very thing that makes the experience so memorable and exhilarating. Everyday events also have energy, especially learning spaces. In a classroom, you can feel the energy shift from lively discussion to quiet confusion, and on to that “aha” moment learners get when grasping a difficult concept. Unfortunately, when learning moves online, classroom energy is often the first thing to go, leaving learners with a flattened, less engaging experience. Let’s change that.   Honor CEO Joel Podolny sat down with Alex Sarlin at Edtech Insiders to share how we’re thinking about online education, and how we’re infusing energy back into the learning experience. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ghwVsj93

We’re Honored to support the TESSI Institute in collaboration with Lehigh University! This partnership embodies our core ethos: That online learning can be just as immersive and collaborative as classroom learning with the added benefit of reaching students across the globe. 🌏

Pooja Brown, our Chief Product & Technology Officer, recently spoke at #PlatoElevate that brought together over a 1,000 attendees to hear and learn from executives from many of the best run engineering teams in tech. Having built teams in early stage, mid-stage, and large established companies, Pooja’s session focused on Right-Sizing Your High Availability Investment. She shared how tech leaders — regardless of size and stage — should optimize their resources while ensuring that if something breaks down, it’s addressed quickly and with minimal impact to the customer. At Honor, we not only appreciate her philosophy but are fortunate to see it in action with her team every day, giving learners the confidence that they can reliably access their materials from any device whenever and wherever learning happens. Every. Single. Day. 

As recent graduates prepare for their next adventure, we’ve found that some of the best parts of the educational journey—community, equal voice, and belonging—also reflect what this new generation is seeking from employers as they prepare to enter the workforce. As more graduates have become comfortable with online learning and look to employers for continued development, it’s a real opportunity for all learning spaces to move beyond a simple transfer of information, and become spaces that foster community, equal voice, and belonging. The following article captures what these digital natives value: 🤝 Teamwork and working collaboratively in all environments, particularly the digital space. 🗣️ Having their voices heard and sharing ideas on how to do things differently. ❤️ They seek trust, authenticity, honesty, and openness from their colleagues and employers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQ3J5mz5

🎧 In a special episode of Michael Palmer’s always insightful podcast “Trending in Education,” our CEO Joel Podolny shares his vision of revolutionizing the way we connect and learn together. Joel highlights how partners are using our platform not just to train but to build communities that spur professional and personal growth. This approach aligns deeply with Honor's mission to turn every learning opportunity into a shared journey, enhancing both individual and organizational development. Joel and Mike also cover:  — The importance of integrating human connection into mobile learning environments. — How social learning enhances motivation and drives collective progress. — The role of mobile platforms in supporting continuous, connected learning experiences. Listen now! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gthtMeYw

“The idea of passive learning, of passive consumption in education doesn’t work, the core of a great learning experience is human connection”.  — Honor CEO Joel Podolny Joel was joined by moderator Glenda Morgan of Phil Hill and Associates, Noodle’s CEO John Katzman, and University of Virginia’s Vice Provost for Online Education Kemi Jona to discuss how online education has a real opportunity to go beyond simply enduring but can thrive in the coming years. See the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/gT87ATaH

Our CEO Joel Podolny will be speaking at this year's Arizona State University + GSV Ventures Summit on April 16th to discuss the evolution of online education and its future trajectory.  Moderated by industry veteran Glenda Morgan, Joel will join Noodle’s Founder/CEO John Katzman and the University of Virginia’s Vice Provost for Online Education Kemi Jona to tackle the pressing questions of today: Will online higher education not only endure but thrive? Can it continue to offer diverse, accessible, and effective learning experiences for students worldwide? Session: Is The Sun Rising or Setting for Online Ed? Tuesday April 16 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM https://lnkd.in/gB_giG6Q

We're looking forward to hearing the conversation with our CEO Joel Podolny tomorrow. GBSN members, register today! https://ow.ly/8Iyo50R513Y