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About KooBits EDU
What is KooBits EDU?
KooBits EDU is an online portal for children to practice their English, Chinese, and Math skills. Check out our intro video for a quick overview.How is this different from other e-learning sites?
Colorful animations and time element make practice more exciting.
Reward and badge system motivate and encourage competition.Can I use KooBits EDU internationally?
Yes. Our content is based on the Singapore primary education curriculum and is written in consultation with certified teachers. All questions are suitable for general practice or as a supplement to any learning curriculum.What's the business model?
We are piloting a new membership model where the content is free but parents pay to receive detailed monthly reports on their child’s learning progress. This is our bet that contextual information is more valuable than the content itself.What's the funding status of the company?
In earlier stages, we have received financial support from the Media Development Authority of Singapore and the National University of Singapore. Currently, we are funded through a Series A investment from Accel-X, a Singapore-based venture capital fund that invests in early stage technology companies that are highly scalable. -
The KooBits EDU Team
KooBits currently has 10 key employees.
Stanley Han CEO and co-founder
Stanley Han is an engineering graduate from the National University of Singapore and co-founded KooBits under Personal e-Motion Pte Ltd while completing his studies.
Together with his co-founders, Stanley developed the company’s core technology and sold its software to over half the primary schools in Singapore. He was named as one of BusinessWeek's :Asia's Best Young Entrepreneurs 2008".
Aaron Chua CMO/VP Marketing
Aaron worked in Singapore's Media Development Authority (MDA), specializing in startup funding, before joining KooBits in 2010 to head its business development team.
In his spare time, Aaron writes a blog teaching people how to make money online.
Eugene Jiang CIO
Eugene is one of the pioneers of KooBits, joining the company in 2008 to manage its growing development team as well as camp overnight in the office with them.
Chen Xiangdong
CTO
Angie Low
Business Development
Siddharth Sundar Rajan
Database Engineer
James Liu
Software Engineer
Chen Yang
Graphic Designer
Li Han
Online Marketing
Brooke Thio
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Press Coverage
TitleKooBits 4.0 rated 5 Stars on CNET's Download.com
My Paper Singapore - Goodbye Heavy Schoolbags, Hello Ebooks
The Straits Times - Digital Life - Local firm adds chapter for e-books
Date8 August 2011
10 November 2010
27 Oct 2010
20 March 2009
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North Zone Symposium – CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School (Primary)
Embarking on a project to harness ICT for Self-Directed Learning and Collaborative Learning in Chinese lessons, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls School (Primary) used KooBits EDU to conduct a number of programmes such as creating interactive classroom presentations for teachers and getting students to complete group research projects.
English Language Media & KooBits Competition – St Hilda’s PrimaryTo celebrate their appointment as the East Zone Centre of Excellence for English, St Hilda’s Primary School held a competition for schools in the East Zone to create an interactive storybook based on an animated film. The result? Unbelievably imaginative and enthralling works by students no more than 12 years old.
Hwa Chong Institution Digital Bookshelf ProjectIn order to create a secure and easy way to access library resources online, Hwa Chong Institution collaborated with KooBits to create a digital bookshelf for the school’s educators and students – allowing users to download and read research papers by teachers and students, yearbooks, and magazines from wherever they are.
Alternative Assessment – Zhangde PrimaryWhen the teachers at Zhangde Primary School decided to share their experiences on alternative assessment in school, they wanted something that was cost-effective and easy to distribute. Instead of producing CDs or a physical book, we helped them publish an interactive ebook that could contain videos and examples of students’ work, be easily downloaded and shared among teachers.
