[ { "time": "0:01", "text": "Hi, I'm Josh Owens co-founder of boost.", "endTime": "0:03", "speaker": "1" }, { "time": "0:04", "text": "Boost is super easy for students to download it's free in the app store.", "endTime": "0:07" }, { "time": "0:07", "text": "And after a few details on how to use boost, we ask a student", "endTime": "0:10" }, { "time": "0:10", "text": "to select their school and log in using their canvas credentials.", "endTime": "0:13" }, { "time": "0:13", "text": "After that boost is good to go for the rest of the semester,", "endTime": "0:16" }, { "time": "0:16", "text": "students get assignment notifications sent directly to their phone,", "endTime": "0:19" }, { "time": "0:19", "text": "reminding them of what they have not yet submitted increasing assignment ins and grades.", "endTime": "0:24" }, { "time": "0:24", "text": "The app is easy for students and parents to use.", "endTime": "0:27" }, { "time": "0:27", "text": "The first tab shows boosts sent to the students vote.", "endTime": "0:29" }, { "time": "0:30", "text": "The second tab, let's say student, add their own work or events that start", "endTime": "0:33" }, { "time": "0:33", "text": "on canvas. And the third tab is the planner,", "endTime": "0:36" }, { "time": "0:36", "text": "which shows upcoming assignments by class and details on how to complete them.", "endTime": "0:40" }, { "time": "0:41", "text": "If a student clicks on an assignment in the planner,", "endTime": "0:44" }, { "time": "0:45", "text": "it sends them to the direct canvas link to get more information on the", "endTime": "0:48" }, { "time": "0:48", "text": "assignment or to complete the work as needed if that is available for them.", "endTime": "0:52" }, { "time": "0:53", "text": "So the integration to canvas is seamless for a student and boost makes it", "endTime": "0:57" }, { "time": "0:57", "text": "easy for a student to not just see what needs to be done,", "endTime": "1:00" }, { "time": "1:00", "text": "but also go directly to the work, to complete it on time.", "endTime": "1:03" }, { "time": "1:10", "text": "If we go back to the notification tab,", "endTime": "1:12", "speaker": "1" }, { "time": "1:13", "text": "you can see details on the notification sent to the student's phone,", "endTime": "1:17" }, { "time": "1:18", "text": "and the notifications are linked to assignments in canvas via the planner.", "endTime": "1:22" }, { "time": "1:22", "text": "So students can get right to work without searching for what is needed to", "endTime": "1:26" }, { "time": "1:26", "text": "turn in. Sometimes students have", "endTime": "1:31" }, { "time": "1:31", "text": "things they need to turn in on their own, and one reminders for that", "endTime": "1:34" }, { "time": "1:34", "text": "as well. That's why we've included the add activity tab.", "endTime": "1:37" }, { "time": "1:38", "text": "So students can keep track of all the things they need to get done,", "endTime": "1:41" }, { "time": "1:41", "text": "whether the instructor has put it into canvas or not.", "endTime": "1:44" }, { "time": "1:44", "text": "And we give students the ability to set reminders on these items,", "endTime": "1:48" }, { "time": "1:48", "text": "just like the assignment data we pull directly from canvas,", "endTime": "1:51" }, { "time": "1:56", "text": "And that activity then gets added to the student's planner in boost with their", "endTime": "2:00" }, { "time": "2:00", "text": "preferences set. So they don't miss any work,", "endTime": "2:02" }, { "time": "2:03", "text": "whether it's in canvas or not.", "endTime": "2:04" }, { "time": "2:12", "text": "Finally in the top, right of this is the settings tab here.", "endTime": "2:16", "speaker": "1" }, { "time": "2:16", "text": "Students can set their individual preferences for notifications sent to their phone,", "endTime": "2:20" }, { "time": "2:21", "text": "and we let them set those preferences by class and by notification type.", "endTime": "2:24" }, { "time": "2:25", "text": "So they can make sure to get exactly the help they need to succeed", "endTime": "2:28" }, { "time": "2:28", "text": "when they need it. And for the classes that they need it for.", "endTime": "2:31" }, { "time": "2:33", "text": "We also include privacy statements, student help,", "endTime": "2:36" }, { "time": "2:36", "text": "and an FAQ right here for students to reference.", "endTime": "2:38" }, { "time": "2:38", "text": "If they get confused about using boost", "endTime": "2:40" }, { "time": "2:46", "text": "And they can even email us directly@helpatboost.education from the app,", "endTime": "2:51", "speaker": "1" }, { "time": "2:51", "text": "if they run into any issues, that's boost", "endTime": "2:54" } ]