Scholaia
About
Scholaia is the constrained gen-AI platform for teachers to help them achieve curriculum-level AI integration.
Scholaia is the constrained gen-AI platform for teachers to help them achieve curriculum-level AI integration.
Role
Co-Founder & CEO (Product Designer)
Co-Founder & CEO (Product Designer)
Year
2026
2026
Challenge
Empower teachers to assess student cognitive ability in the age when students are no longer the only ones completing a deliverable.
Empower teachers to assess student cognitive ability in the age when students are no longer the only ones completing a deliverable.
Credits
Braiden Lidyoff, Software Engineer
Braiden Lidyoff, Software Engineer
Impact
Educators are now able to evaluate output quality *AND* reasoning ownership for assignments where students are no longer the only contributors, by redesigning curriculum material like assignment rubrics.
Educators are now able to evaluate output quality *AND* reasoning ownership for assignments where students are no longer the only contributors, by redesigning curriculum material like assignment rubrics.
The Problem
Ten years ago, schools evaluated student work under a simple assumption: the final product reflected individual cognitive labor. But, that assumption no longer holds in the AI era.
Ten years ago, schools evaluated student work under a simple assumption: the final product reflected individual cognitive labor. But, that assumption no longer holds in the AI era.
The Solution
The cognitive attribution layer for AI-native assessment for school districts.
The cognitive attribution layer for AI-native assessment for school districts.
Approach
We prototyped a lo-fi dashboard that would let teachers assign pre-made content to students to teach them about AI. It was received well, but had a minor issue…
We prototyped a lo-fi dashboard that would let teachers assign pre-made content to students to teach them about AI. It was received well, but had a minor issue…
Building for Teachers
Pre-made content loses relevancy fast, so we built an AI cognitive attribution assessment tool instead so teachers can develop their own assessment rubrics without changing what they teach.
Pre-made content loses relevancy fast, so we built an AI cognitive attribution assessment tool instead so teachers can develop their own assessment rubrics without changing what they teach.
Feedback
By anticipating this need, teacher feedback became a lot more positive.
By anticipating this need, teacher feedback became a lot more positive.
Image: Teacher feedback on our idea
Image: Teacher feedback on our idea
Image: After we pivoted, we used Claude Code and Figma MCP to build a new design system.
Image: After we pivoted, we used Claude Code and Figma MCP to build a new design system.
Why us?
Other tools take control away from teachers, forcing them to interface with admin who don't understand their needs, or start over with every prompt. Scholaia removes both barriers to give control back to you, the teacher.
Other tools take control away from teachers, forcing them to interface with admin who don't understand their needs, or start over with every prompt. Scholaia removes both barriers to give control back to you, the teacher.
Image: Our product understands your needs before you even touch the sign up page.
Image: Our product understands your needs before you even touch the sign up page.
Image: All you need to do is tell us a lil bit about class in your own words.
Image: All you need to do is tell us a lil bit about class in your own words.