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Your design partner for building learning technology

We design and develop custom learning environments. We work collaboratively with our clients to identify learning goals and develop innovative solutions.

BSCS Science Learning University of Chicago Chicago Zoological Society Illinois Holocaust Museum Indiana University Northwestern University Vanderbilt University Rutgers University Intel Foundation WGBH University of California, Los Angeles University of Illinois University of California, Berkeley

“Inquirium is hands down one of the best service providers I have worked with during my career.”

Elliot Ransom

former Co-Chief Executive Officer, UChicago Impact; Director of School Improvement (5Essentials & Cultivate)

What do we do?

We build bespoke applications for web, desktop, mobile, and the physical environment that enhance teaching and learning. Focusing on K-12 education, we partner with universities, research labs, museums, schools and school districts.

Our process emphasizes rapid prototypes and frequent iteration to help clients deliver robust tools for learning. We start with a thorough understanding of the learning goals and the context in which the technologies will be used, and then design and build solutions that match those needs.

Our Services link

Web Apps

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Data-rich reporting for educational decision-making, models & simulations, interactive tools for critical reading & inquiry, assessment & analysis tools to inform instruction, custom courseware.

Mobile & Desktop Apps

web applications

Digital media transcription & annotation, citizen-science data collection, scientific modeling & visualization, conference apps.

Interactive Installations

interactive Installations

Motion-controlled simulation environments for museums and classroom research settings.

Who are we?

We combine a unique mix of expertise as education researchers, designers, and developers.

Our People & Process link

We are learning specialists

who draw upon our PhD-level expertise as learning researchers to inform our work.


We are designers

who have 20+ years of experience designing novel user-centered technologies.


We are developers

who produce robust, scalable, production-ready solutions.

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Recent work

Here's a sampling of some recent projects:

Our Projects link
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Network analysis graphs with real-time shared editing

An online tool for digital humanities and K-Higher Ed classrooms that supports dozens of users collaboratively constructing and analyzing network graphs.

View Net.Create link

SenseMaking in the Disciplines Screenshot

Combining the power of eBooks, annotations, and conceptual organizers to help students interrogate complex texts

High School and Middle School students use our web-based software tool to interactively read, annotate, and conceptually organize challenging literary and historical texts that would otherwise be beyond their reading level.

View SenseMaking in the Disciplines link

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Providing educators with the data they need to help improve student outcomes

A comprehensive survey administration and data reporting system used by school leaders to implement school improvement.

View 5Essentials link