Online learning platforms that continue to grow beyond the pandemic years is the focus of this edition of Business Day Spotlight.
Host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Lauren Anderson, co-founder and CEO of Koa Academy.
Koa is an IEB online school in SA, catering to learners from grades 4 to 12.
Online education was given a big boost during the Covid-19 pandemic that forced learners, like professionals, to do their work remotely. But even as freedom of movement has been restored, with learners now back to physical in-class learning, Anderson says Koa has continued to grow.
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Started in 2021 with five students, the academy now has an average of 18% monthly growth, with 500 students currently enrolled and over 40 teachers.
Anderson says their business has found a niche with people that prefer to learn remotely and for those that cannot attend physical classes on an ongoing basis. She also explains that the Koa has adopted a strategy that see a high number of teachers taking on smaller classes as way to make sure that each learner is given individual attention.
Through the discussion, Anderson outlines Koa’s business model; drivers of growth; the company’s investment in technology; learning trends; and the place of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom.
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