- Texas Instruments (TXN, Financial) partners with Derivita to enhance math education via TI-Nspire CX II calculator integration.
- Partnership supports real-time student engagement and assessment from grades 6 through Calculus III.
- Backed by Reach Capital and Owl Ventures, the collaboration aims to strengthen educational technology applications.
Texas Instruments (TXN) has announced a strategic partnership with Derivita, an educational technology company, to integrate their TI-Nspire CX II graphing calculators with Derivita's innovative SpotCheck feature. This collaboration aims to transform math classes from grade 6 through Calculus III, by enabling real-time student participation and assessment.
The newly integrated solution allows instructors to project problems in a classroom setting while students solve them using their graphing calculators. Student responses can then be submitted instantly, which facilitates anonymous participation and enhances peer-to-peer collaboration. The initiative seeks to create more engaged and distraction-free learning environments.
This partnership is bolstered by the support of prominent edtech investors Reach Capital and Owl Ventures, underscoring confidence in its potential to advance math education significantly. By leveraging Texas Instrument's trusted calculator technology in combination with Derivita's platform, the collaboration is expected to foster a vibrant classroom culture that encourages teamwork and critical thinking.
Joanie Funderburk, Director of Strategic Alliances at Texas Instruments Education Technology, highlighted that this integration offers teachers robust tools to maintain instructional rigor and engage students effectively. The collaboration reflects a shared purpose between the partners: to provide equitable access to high-quality math education and to use technology to deepen student-teacher connections.
