Josh Owens is the CEO and co-founder of <a href='https://boost.education/'>Boost</a>, a personal notification assistant for students on their smartphone. Josh was formerly the CEO of Supplykick, a growth-stage online marketplace retailer, has been a gubernatorial candidate for the State of Indiana, and has taught economics at Butler University and Indiana University.<a href='https://boost.education/'>Boost</a> connects directly to a student&apos;s Canvas account, and is designed to be easy &amp; effective to use with no new work for administrators, instructors, or students; students who use Boost are 3% more likely to pass their class, they earn 4% higher grades, and they are 6% more likely to turn in any given assignment.Recommended Resources<ul><li><a href='https://boost.education/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/boost-research-report.pdf'>Boost Efficacy Research Reports</a></li><li><a href='https://behavioralscientist.org/why-arent-text-message-interventions-designed-to-boost-college-success-working-at-scale/'>Why Aren&apos;t Text Message Interventions Designed to Boost College Success? </a>by Benjamin Castleman, UVA</li><li><a href='https://www.amazon.com/Nudge-Improving-Decisions-Health-Happiness/dp/014311526X'>Nudge</a> by Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler</li></ul>

This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 3/11/22

At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.