MBZ LABS
EdTech research that is fast, friendly & focused on actionable insights
We research EdTech & translate findings into actionable insights for industry professionals, funders & ed decision makers.
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Academia, industry and educators don’t talk to each other often enough and when they do, they speak different languages. We speak the language of all three and translate vital information across these boundaries for the benefit of the EdTech community.
EDUCATION Research
Traditional approaches to education research are out of sync with the needs of the EdTech industry. With a fast-paced, flexible approach, we deliver quality research services drawing on methods from the learning sciences, human-centered design, user experience research and more.
EVALUATION
Figure out what’s actually (quantifiably) moving the needle with your users. Our independent third party evaluations measure impact for clients and communicate results with custom assets for funders, decision makers, customers & educators.
Experts in Learning Sciences, Technology Design & Education Research
Molly b. zielezinski
CEO & Founder
Paul Franz
Director of Research
Amanda Thibodeau
Director of Knowledge
Kate Whitney
Research Assistant
Our Skilled Advisors
Tonika Cheek Clayton
Advisor
Dr. Karin Forssell
Advisor
Sara Romero-Heaps
Advisor
“MBZ Labs has a wealth of knowledge about education technology, the learning sciences, and academic research. They have a strong sense of business needs and priorities – always managing to deliver the highest quality of work, while also producing quick deliverables for Sales, Marketing, and other teams as needed.”
– Lucy Svoboda, Chief of Staff, Nearpod
“The formal deliverables were excellent and the coaching, both formal and informal, was responsive, relevant, and impactful.”
Mike Fauteaux, Co-Founder & CEO GiveThx
“Work with MBZ Labs! You’ll wish you were on a team with them all the time.”
– Emily Helfgot, VP, Learning , Flocabulary
“MBZ Labs has a fantastic ability to think strategically, plan 10 steps ahead, understand the realities on the ground, and map out the path to reach our goals.”
Agapi Burkard, Founder & Director The Burkard School
“MBZ Labs’ recommendations were exceptionally clear, well-justified and actionable. They exceeded my expectations. Their work helped us understand our users and helped us think concretely about how to adjust our product and marketing to better address our users’ needs.”
Dave Paunesku, Executive Director and Co-Founder of PERTS
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