What made you start Red Comet?

Only some people learn best by reading. Most people learn best when information is presented visually, verbally, kinesthetically, or in combination. This method of thinking has always been the cornerstone of Red Comet. Engage the student, and success will follow.

“As a child, I often struggled in school. Unless I created visuals and read aloud the text, I found it difficult to understand complex concepts. Sometimes, hearing an explanation from a friend helped. Only during the final years of my computer engineering, when we started coding, did my grades finally start to soar. Getting into the research-based Master’s program in Canada was like a fresh breath of oxygen. I loved to learn on my terms and excelled in original and creative research” Sapna shared.

Sapna got her bachelor’s in computer engineering from Mysore University in India and Master’s in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence from Queen’s University in Canada. She was awarded the ‘Distinguished Thesis Award’ at Queen’s University for her joint research in mechanical engineering, computing science, and applied psychology. Ms. Ganeshan received the National Science and Engineering Research Council Scholarship from NSERC, Canada. She was invited to Trinity College, Cambridge University, to pursue her Ph.D. in artificial intelligence, but she decided to join the prestigious Bell Northern Research laboratories instead.

Sapna’s personal experience laid the foundation for Red Comet. Here, students learn at their own pace. Red Comet provides opportunities for students to learn using different modalities. Color, fonts, infographics, and videos help those who learn best visually. Those who find visual input distracting can switch to black and white. There are many tools available to support auditory learners. Kinesthetic learners can study using augmented and virtual reality. This laser focus on student engagement has helped Red Comet achieve one of the best student outcomes when it comes to successful course completion.

Can you brief about Redcomet and what significant change has redcomet made in educational system?

The educational technology, or EdTech, market is huge with thousands of companies competing for market share. Due to accreditation standards and state laws, there is one important and sizeable area within this market that has high entry barriers. One of the few competitors in this market is Red Comet, which is globally accredited. From kindergarten to grade 12, they provide more than 300 courses for credit. Students can choose from various engaging electives and

career-focused courses in addition to essential subjects like math and English.

Red Comet beats the odds. Students from urban, rural, public, and private schools all succeed irrespective of their race, gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors. Red Comet partners closely with schools to ensure all students have equitable access to curriculum and technology.

Here, the curriculum is inclusive of gender as well as various cultures and traditions. Women’s and minorities’ contributions to literature, arts, math, and technology are showcased wherever possible. Students become more interested in learning when they can relate to the subject. And, when they are engaged in their learning, chances of successfully completing their course is also much higher.

Being an experienced leader, share us your opinion on how the education system should be transformed, and what is the nearing change?

The Red Comet team is redefining what learning for the foreseeable in future. Cutting- edge augmented and virtual reality technologies have been incorporated into regular classroom instruction. When pupils are engaged, learning is deeper, and retention is higher. With the help of new technologies, they can dissect a beating heart to better understand how it functions. When

students hold an IC engine in their hands and can disassemble it, physics becomes exciting. Preliminary studies on these new technologies have revealed higher levels of teacher and student engagement, and this program has already demonstrated tremendous promise.

During and Post Pandemic education system has changed throughout the globe, how did you manage during pandemic and post pandemic which strategy helped you enormously grow in the industry?

It was business as usual at Red Comet on the day COVID prompted the closure of businesses and schools across the country. At Red Comet, everyone has consistently worked from home. It increased productivity because the team did not have to waste time getting ready and driving to work. This approach also lowered costs for the company by eliminating office space rent. Right from the start, Red Comet employed collaboration technology to keep the crew in touch.

Sapna apprised us, “Our communication platforms are constantly buzzing with activity as teams work together to solve problems or discuss fresh ideas. Our corporate culture is built on a foundation of trust. Nobody cares if you have to take your child to the dentist or take your newborn for vaccinations as long as the work is completed on time. Many of us enjoy enduring friendships because we are all part of one big family. In the past 12 years, the only reason someone left the company was when they retired. That is how solid our culture is.”

In response to COVID lockdowns and mandated virtual classes, the field of online learning saw a major backlash. Despite their greatest efforts, many students were left with a negative experience because nobody was prepared for this. While student engagement fell, learning loss reached a historical high. The gap between those who succeed and those who fail in school grew wider. COVID exacerbated the variations in student outcomes by race and ethnicity.

By harnessing exciting technology, Red Comet is reversing this negativity by making digital learning a viable and enticing option. Using a curriculum that is embedded with interactive manipulatives, augmented & virtual reality modules, Red Comet is reversing learning loss and promoting immersive learning.