EdTech Design Specialists

Let’s Make Something Smart

With our strategic, research-driven process honed over 25 years, we design best-in-class edTech design experiences.

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Smart Stuff We’ve Been Working On

As edTech specialists, we believe that thoughtful design can enable better teaching and learning. From strategy to rollout, our goal for two decades has been simple: create transformative educational experiences for teachers, learners, and families.

“The Backpack Interactive team brings a unique blend of creativity, strategic thinking, and deep understanding of the school market that sets them apart from others. They don't just execute a vision — they help clarify and strengthen it - taking the time to truly understand our goals and the audiences we serve. I always come away from our collaborations with new ideas and a sharper perspective.”
— Sarah Smirnoff, Director of Education, Alliance for Decision Education
“This is a smart team that has a strong understanding of the market, an organized and disciplined design practice, and seemingly endless creativity. They are multi-faceted in their ability to move between user experience design, content, and marketing. And, they're just great people to work with. We're very lucky to have the opportunity to work with Backpack”
— Brita Nordin, Former Chief Product Officer, BellXcel
“Backpack Interactive is a key contributor to the success of the simulations and learning tools we build here at the Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab.  They are fantastic partners, skilled at understanding your project and using their expertise to craft compelling, easy to use, and imaginative user interface designs. We’ve worked together on several projects and their partnership has been invaluable in helping us build the next generation of learning tools used by thousands of students here at The Wharton School.”
— Joseph Lee Director, The Alfred West Jr. Learning Lab The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Recognition for our work

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Backpack’s user-centric process is designed to service and support the entire edTech product lifecycle.

Research

Get the highly-targeted user and market data you need to make smart product decisions. Limit business risks, streamline your product design process, and make an outsized impact on teachers and learners. 

Research

Strategy

Leverage our field-tested tools, years of specialized experience, and perspective from across the industry. We'll sharpen your product/market fit, align features with what users need, and optimize your roadmap.

Strategy

Design

Launch easy-to-use products that increase engagement and speed classroom adoption. Great design communicates learning content clearly and simply, keeping users engaged on every screen.

Design
Authentic Insights

The Backpack Teacher Council

For years, Backpack has invested in our own team of dynamic advisors from schools across the country. These amazing educators provide authentic insights into the challenges and opportunities they see in real classrooms every day. 

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Let’s build the future of edTech together.