OUR WORK
Helping Education Organizations Succeed
"We quickly developed a strong partnership with Convergent Learning. Their recommendations for our financial capability app created an actionable roadmap to ensure we achieve the intended learning outcomes and create a visually engaging, user friendly, interactive learning experience."
Stacie Fieth | Director, Global Education Services
Junior Achievement Worldwide
CARNEGIE LEARNING
Strategic Plan
WHAT WE DID
SWOT Analysis, Product Mgmt.
DESCRIPTION
We helped CL develop a strategic plan and product roadmap for K12 national sales and the Texas World Languages adoption
through an in-depth analysis of the product portfolio and competitive landscape.
LEARNING WITHOUT TEARS
Product Management
WHAT WE DID
Analysis and Roadmap Planning
DESCRIPTION
The company was exploring new product lines and needed support. We helped build consensus around the new product vision, plan and execution, and we managed the existing product lifecycle.
DUOLINGO / PEARSON
Content Production
WHAT WE DID
Course Development
DESCRIPTION
Duolingo partnered with Pearson to deliver supplemental language-learning practice aligned to Pearson's online courses. We developed content in Spanish, Portuguese and French that enhanced the curriculum and product offering.
CIEE
Curriculum Design
WHAT WE DID
Research, Writing and Editing
DESCRIPTION
We worked with this study-abroad company to develop curriculum for 25 summer courses across the Spanish and French-speaking world. We conducted cultural research and wrote activities for four-week high school summer immersion programs in 7 countries.
CENGAGE / NAT GEO
Product Management
WHAT WE DID
Porfolio Analysis
DESCRIPTION
Cengage hired us to do a full competitive audit and program analysis in order to update their portfolio. We helped them strategize about where to focus their resources, product release timing, positioning and messaging.
EARLYBIRD LEARNING
UX/UI Design
WHAT WE DID
Software Design
DESCRIPTION
EarlyBird has a game-based early literacy screener. They were looking for a partner to help design both teacher and administrator dashboards for their web-based product. Convergent guided the company through an iterative design process to develop powerful dashboards for various customer profiles.
CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES
Product Management
WHAT WE DID
Product Review and Revision
DESCRIPTION:
CA hired us to review and incorporate feedback from the Council of Great City Schools (CGCS) on their middle school Math program. We analyzed prototypes showing how changes would be implemented and determined how best to address the CGCS frameworks.
LINGUAL LEARNING
Marketing Collateral
WHAT WE DID
Strategy, Writing and Design
DESCRIPTION
Applying our pedagogical expertise in literacy and our understanding of the K12 market, we helped this emerging ELL company tell their product story in a clear and effective way. The company was later acquired by Rosetta Stone.
DIFUSION
Strategic Analysis
WHAT WE DID
Competitive Research, Strategy
DESCRIPTION
This Spanish curriculum provider wanted to enter the U.S. market with their web-based programs. We assessed the competitive landscape and recommended roadmap adjustments to strengthen the platform and enhance product-market fit.