About IDEA: Learn to interact

The Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA) is a nonprofit organization that takes bold ideas about facilitating and broadening the learning process and transforms them into information systems that are then shared with others who share our passion for interactive learning.

IDEA arose out of the belief that there should be no barriers between people and computers. Technology is now advanced enough to adapt to the ways people naturally think and interact with the world. The user’s experience with technology should be personalized, interactive, and intuitive, so that the tools add breadth and depth to the information presented, and stimulate creative thought. Innovative strategies built into the technology can help people from all walks of life maximize their potential.

IDEA strives to enhance the very ways people think and learn by developing innovative technological solutions informed by real-world applications. Our Projects page describes some examples of the myriad ways that our breakthrough solutions enrich learning for people of all ages.

IDEA’s commitment to enhancing computer-based learning extends beyond providing useful, accessible information to the public. We also publish our intensive research on the theoretical underpinnings of our applications. Our goal is to stimulate academicians, commercial enterprises, librarians, and others dedicated to facilitating learning to further explore and implement the most effective strategies and mechanisms available. We release many of our technological innovations as "open source" tools, allowing others to build upon the foundations IDEA has created.

Thus, IDEA innovates and implements strategies to enrich learning, while at the same time providing others with the tools to do the same.

Corporate Status: IDEA was incorporated and received its 501(c)(3) designation in 2002.