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An API for startups in education

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Re: An API for startups in education

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Post by danso »

Maybe someone at OneSchool can clear this up: http://oneschool.com/students/

"We're the #1 app for college students at campuses around the country. Want to bring OneSchool to your campus? Email us and we'll get back to you faster than you can say "I need you now.""

Really? It's been awhile since I've been a student on campus, but I'd venture to guess that Facebook, Shazaam, Pandora, and Instagram are all more ubiquitous than OneSchool. In terms of use, at least, and probably in terms of install rate.

So I'm guessing that there is a specific category and specific use that maybe OneSchool is the leader in. But whoever wrote the copy for that webpage clearly does not think such distinctions matter or that OneSchool's customers are the kind to be bamboozled by such a claim. But I think most API developers do care about such things as granularity of data.

Re: An API for startups in education

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Post by innoblown »

danso wrote: post #3

Maybe someone at OneSchool can clear this up: http://oneschool.com/students/ "We're the #1 app for college students at campuses around the country. Want to bring OneSchool to your campus? Email us and we'll get back to you faster than you can say "I need you now."" Really? It's been awhile since I've been a student on campus, but I'd venture to guess that Facebook, Shazaam, Pandora, and Instagram are all more ubiquit…

This type of hyperbole is exactly what I'd expect from a David Adewumi creation. Adewumi is a chronic over-seller and under-deliverer. He has screwed over countless of his peers at Penn State, where he managed to spend more than three years without actually having completed two consecutive semesters successfully. I expect One School to bust as all of his past initiatives have due to his inability to lead, execute, and (most importantly) work with his team.

Re: An API for startups in education

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Post by wumi »

innoblown wrote: post #4
danso wrote: post #3

Maybe someone at OneSchool can clear this up: http://oneschool.com/students/ "We're the #1 app for college students at campuses around the country. Want to bring OneSchool to your campus? Email us and we'll get back to you faster than you can say "I need you now."" Really? It's been awhile since I've been a student on campus, but I'd venture to guess that Facebook, Shazaam, Pandora, and Instagram are all more ubiquit…

This type of hyperbole is exactly what I'd expect from a David Adewumi creation. Adewumi is a chronic over-seller and under-deliverer. He has screwed over countless of his peers at Penn State, where he managed to spend more than three years without actually having completed two consecutive semesters successfully. I expect One School to bust as all of his past initiatives have due to his inability to lead, execute, an…

Hi Innoblown,

Happy to discuss any pertinent issues you have; wumi@psu.edu

Sincerely,

David

Re: An API for startups in education

#6

Post by doorty »

zpj5005 wrote: post #2

OneSchool is looking for beta users to build the first products on top of its API. The API is part of a larger OPEN movement to liberate data from schools and enable startups to build amazing products from that data. http://oneschool.com/open

I signed up at the bottom of that page, but I don't know how you're distinguishing students from teachers from developers in that signup form. I'm a developer that would like to checkout the API, assuming you have some data in it already.

Re: An API for startups in education

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Post by zpj5005 »

doorty wrote: post #6
zpj5005 wrote: post #2

OneSchool is looking for beta users to build the first products on top of its API. The API is part of a larger OPEN movement to liberate data from schools and enable startups to build amazing products from that data. http://oneschool.com/open

I signed up at the bottom of that page, but I don't know how you're distinguishing students from teachers from developers in that signup form. I'm a developer that would like to checkout the API, assuming you have some data in it already.

That's a good point. I just added it to the form but if you want us to add that to your application email us at api@oneschool.com

Re: An API for startups in education

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Post by crichardson917 »

innoblown wrote: post #4
danso wrote: post #3

Maybe someone at OneSchool can clear this up: http://oneschool.com/students/ "We're the #1 app for college students at campuses around the country. Want to bring OneSchool to your campus? Email us and we'll get back to you faster than you can say "I need you now."" Really? It's been awhile since I've been a student on campus, but I'd venture to guess that Facebook, Shazaam, Pandora, and Instagram are all more ubiquit…

This type of hyperbole is exactly what I'd expect from a David Adewumi creation. Adewumi is a chronic over-seller and under-deliverer. He has screwed over countless of his peers at Penn State, where he managed to spend more than three years without actually having completed two consecutive semesters successfully. I expect One School to bust as all of his past initiatives have due to his inability to lead, execute, an…

I like how they created an anonymous account just to make derogatory comments. Who are you, and what is your credibility?
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