ConnectYard provides educational institutions a centralized social media platform that aggregates communications across established social platforms. Its tools let students, teachers, and administrators communicate securely through Facebook and Twitter while incorporating gamification, analytics, and recommendation engines into the learning experience. The company’s QuickConnect widget gives users access via email, text messaging, and other channels while centrally aggregating behavior data to power analytics and recommendations for mentors and study partners. ConnectYard integrates with LMS providers including Blackboard, Moodle, and Moodlerooms to bridge gaps between course management systems and social media. It serves almost 30 customers—primarily in higher education, including Cornell University and Howard University—and plans to begin targeting the K–12 market shortly. The company raised $500,000 in its first funding round to support its expansion strategy and continued investment in teaching and learning technologies.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Jul 2010