Answer Underground
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educational technology |
| Founded | January 1, 2011 |
| Founder | Sallie Severns |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California , United States |
| Products | Answer Underground application |
Answer Underground was an educational technology firm located in San Francisco, California. It created an application that allowed educators and learners to exchange information through collaborative Q&A sessions.
History
Established in 2012 by Sallie Severns, a former executive at Answers.com, Answer Underground released its initial app prototype in 2011 and commenced open beta testing in May 2012. Severns applied her industry expertise to develop a mobile-centric learning platform.
Service
The Answer Underground application was designed for iOS devices and utilized Facebook for user login. It structured educational communities around key academic disciplines, enabling participants to submit questions and obtain answers. In 2013, the company rolled out a verification system to distinguish trustworthy replies from qualified scholars, thereby boosting reliability and user interaction.
External links
- American educational websites
- 2011 establishments in California
- Software companies established in 2011
- Software companies based in California
- Educational technology companies of the United States
- Defunct software companies of the United States
- American companies established in 2011
- Education companies established in 2011