About Us

Our Vision

Assessment solutions for
the AI era.

Our mission is to keep students thinking through secure, adaptive and authentic assessment solutions.

We care about...

students + teachers ...more than technology

learning + cognition ...more than entertainment

purpose ...more than innovation

safety ...more than efficiency

Assessment design that is:

Secure: so you can hear the clear human voice of your students.

Adaptive: asking the right question, for the right student, at the right time.

Authentic: assessment that doesn't shy away from the reality of the AI era.

We aim for...

Our AI tools to be simulations grounded in authentic human experience...

...rather than trivial simulacra – cheap imitation with none of the substance of the original.

Our Team

Our founding team are specialists in Education, Assessment, Computer Science and Software Development.

Adrian Cotterell
Co-founder

Adrian Cotterell

Adrian spent more than 10 years as an English and History teacher with extensive experience as an executive school leader. More recently Adrian has supported schools and teachers across Australia with assessment solutions that respond to the challenges and opportunities of AI in Education.

Adrian has multiple post-graduate qualifications in Education, with a focus on quality assessment design.

Marissa Bond
Co-founder

Marissa Bond

Marissa is a skilled technology leader with a genuine love of teaching and learning in all its forms. She believes strongly in the opportunities that AI technologies can offer. Marissa's career has consistently combined education and technology, spanning science communication, technology leadership, and academia.

Marissa is an experienced CTO and software engineer with a PhD in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Education.

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