Sophisticated Learning and Assessment Platform

(University of Zurich, September 08, 2020)

A University of Zurich startup recently developed an innovative learning and assessment platform called SYLVA, which allows teaching staff to individualize and mark exams through an automated process. Unlike other platforms, which often only permit simple question formats, such as multiple choice, feature very limited marking options and operate with predefined model solutions, SYLVA “encompasses many different question types, including open questions and interactive exercises,” which is particularly important for academic subjects such as statistics, mathematics and economics, as explained by co-founder Maik Meusel. The young enterprise recently received CHF 150k in backing from Venture Kick and is planning a larger financing round in order to help drive forward their digital marketing, as well as to employ permanent staff and rent office space.