Impact Stats

What the research says about fairness, collaboration, and what Espeezy is working to change.

The scale of the problem

Group work is a core part of higher education globally. Researchers estimate that between 40% and 70% of undergraduate assessment includes a group component. Yet in most of these cases, individual contribution is neither tracked nor differentiated. This means a significant portion of degree grades are awarded to students based partly on their teammates work rather than their own.

• 73% of students report feeling their individual effort is not fairly recognised in group projects (source: Espeezy pre-launch survey, n=4,200)
• 61% of students admit to having coasted in at least one group project (same survey)
• 2.4 billion students worldwide would benefit from transparent collaboration tools
• 195 countries where equitable access to quality educational tools remains a gap

What the research shows about transparency

Studies in educational psychology consistently show that students perform significantly better and report higher satisfaction when they know their individual contributions are visible and assessed separately. A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 peer assessment studies found that structured individual accountability increases on-time task completion rates by an average of 34%.

Retention and completion

Students who feel their work is recognised are three times more likely to complete a course. Students who experience persistent free-riding in group projects are 2.1 times more likely to drop out of their programme entirely. Addressing fairness in group work is therefore not just an equity issue: it is a student retention issue with direct financial implications for institutions.

Our targets for the first 24 months

By the end of Year 1 post-launch, we aim to have 250,000 active students, 500 institutional partnerships, and contribution reports generated for at least 100,000 completed group projects. By the end of Year 2, we aim to have expanded to 20 languages and partnered with at least 50 institutions across Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

• Year 1: 250,000 active students, 500 institutions
• Year 1: 100,000 contribution reports generated
• Year 2: 20 languages, 50+ institutions in underserved regions
• Year 2: first verified credential issued on blockchain

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