Excuela is a mobile education system for frontline workers, as well as individuals at the bottom of the social pyramid (vulnerable populations). Their solution is mobile-first, low-tech (without unnecessary complex features), and low-bandwidth (it weighs less than a high-resolution photo; even the app version can be used without internet access).

They’ve followed a reverse engineering process, developing from the tool that an individual at the base of the organizational or social pyramid has: a not-so-sophisticated smartphone. Their solution is based on active-learning, cohort-based (asynchronous dynamics with peer interaction within your organization), and scenario-based content (they do not include generic content, but customize the content according to their clients’ industry). They leverage AI to design learning courses taking into account the relevant context of their target audience and their existing knowledge, as well as the reality in which they live (limited stable connectivity). Their solution prioritizes continuous interaction with content through questions and constructs learning objectives with micro or bite-sized content that can easily be followed on mid-range to low-end smartphones. As of now, 85.8% of the population in LatAm owns mobile phones, with similar levels of mobile connectivity penetration in other emerging regions of the world.