
5 Q’s for Kent Fuka, President and CEO of Querium
The Center for Data Innovation spoke with Kent Fuka, president and CEO of Querium, an Austin-based startup that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to power its StepWise STEM education intelligent tutor. Fuka spoke about the benefits of personalized learning and AI-based tutors.
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How Modern Technology is Reshaping the E-Learning Industry
“Throughout history, education has been a teacher/student interaction in which knowledge flows from one person to another. This is still the status quo. But a number of technologies being rolled out could challenge this model. Arguably the most significant of these is artificial intelligence, along with related technologies such as neural networks and machine learning.” Querium is pleased to be featured in the use of AI in education.
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Querium partners with XanEdu to deliver Rover
The Rover online math homework product that Querium created with OpenStax in 2018 is now part of XanEdu’s new FlexEd product. Querium is excited to have our patented StepWise Virtual Tutor AI technology as a key component of XanEdu’s Rover math homework system. Rover will now be able to help millions of students master critical STEM skills for success in their careers. We’re thrilled to be working with XanEdu to help students succeed and to lower the cost of online education solutions. Under this agreement, XanEdu will be responsible for marketing, sales, and support of Rover. Querium continues to develop StepWise Virtual Tutor.

OERs Help Cal State LA Close the Equity Gap, Promote Student Success
ACUE (Association of College and University Educators) did a story on Cal State LA’s move to all online course delivery due to Covid-19. CSULA uses OpenStax OER textbooks paired with Querium’s Rover online math homework system to teach Precalculus. In Spring 2020, Querium released support for online timed exams to help CSULA deal with Covid-19. The article quotes three instructors who teach with Rover. CSULA has been using Rover since the summer of 2019.
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Education Technology Insights features Querium in its Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Solution Providers
Querium is proud to announce that we were selected by Education Technology Insights for the cover feature article of its October 2018 Artificial Intelligence issue, as well as inclusion in their Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Solution Providers. A leading publication covering the realm of technology in education, Education Technology Insights is presenting to the professionals in the education industry a robust and innovative outlook of how technology adoption can make a difference. We are thrilled to be included in this list of companies revolutionizing how students learn.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awards Querium the Services Contract for the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board awards Querium the Services Contract for the TSI Pre-Assessment Activity.
Querium is thrilled to announce that we won the renewal for THECB’s contract to provide the state-approved Pre-Assessment Activity at no cost to all colleges and ISD’s across Texas. Querium had been the incumbent supplier for this award since 2015, and was happy to continue to provide the service to public school districts and colleges across Texas. A number of current PAA users sent us messages of support for our renewal proposal. We are also pleased to have teamed with a minority-owned business in San Antonio on this renewal award. If you are a Texas education institution who needs to provide the TSIA, then please contact Querium to be part of our enhanced PAA at tsipreview.com.