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Empower Purposeful Learning with B Optimal

Research-based, browser-based tools that help students prepare with intention, learn through action, and make their growth visible.

Our interactive learning tools and toolkits give students practical structures for planning, studying, organizing, reflecting, and following through—while giving educators a shared, system-ready way to support them.

Whether you’re piloting a single program or rolling out campus-wide, B Optimal tools are easy to adopt, student-ready, and aligned with your academic goals.

WHO THIS PAGE IS FOR

Leaders responsible for student success

This page is designed for:

  • Student success and retention leaders

  • Academic support directors and TRIO teams

  • FYE, learning centers, and program leads

  • Instructional designers and faculty champions

Use it to understand what our tools do, how they’re delivered, and what adoption looks like from first conversation to ready-to-use.

LEARNER CAPABILITIES

What our tools help students do

Students learn best when they have clear structures guiding how they plan, study, organize, reflect, and follow through. Each B Optimal tool targets a core learning capability.

  • intentional preparation and planning

  • strategic studying and exam readiness

  • breaking down complex projects

  • meaningful reflection and growth

  • clearer, earlier help-seeking

  • stronger follow-through and self-management

Tools are designed to support first-year students, returning adults, online learners, and program-specific cohorts.

TOOLS & TOOLKITS

Explore our educational tools and toolkits

You can license any tool individually or as part of the Empowered Learner Suite. All tools are interactive, browser-based, and student-ready.

Metacognitive Moves

Helps students prepare with intention and build weekly learning plans that stay on track.

Ideal for FYE, learning centers, TRIO, coaching, and broad academic support.

STARR Lite

Strengthens reflective learning so students can identify insights and apply them going forward.

Enhances course-embedded assignments, post-project debriefs, internships, clinicals, co-ops, practica, and portfolio-based courses.

Solo Project Roadmap

Guides students step-by-step through papers, projects, and assignments so work doesn’t pile up at the end.

Supports project-based learning, independent study, research and writing-intensive courses, and capstones.

SHIFT for Academic Coaching

Helps normalize help-seeking and gives advisors, tutors, and coaches a structured approach for supporting student success.

Pairs well with learning centers, advising offices, TRIO/Student Support Services, and targeted success initiatives.

Exam SmartPrep

Supports strategic, targeted exam preparation based on actual course demands—not generic study tips.

Useful for STEM, gateway courses, and  courses and programs with high-stakes testing.

Tools can be licensed individually or bundled as the Empowered Learner Suite to impact metacognition and empower learners across academic support programs.

ADOPTION PATH

Your path from discovery to ready-to-use

Whether you're exploring options or ready to move forward, here’s how it works—from first look to student-ready implementation.

EXPLORE

Review product features, use cases, and what’s included for your context—single program, learning center, or campus-wide.

RECEIVE

Upon adoption, the institution is provided with a dedicated access link and password for the selected tool or toolkit, including all accompanying materials for staff and students.

EVALUATE

Schedule a demo, ask questions, and see how tools align with your student success goals and existing initiatives.

IMPLEMENT

Use your Support & Implementation resources to upload to your LMS and begin using the tools with students.

PROCURE

Request a quote, complete vendor registration, and issue your purchase order based on student usage and scope.

DELIVERY MODEL

What’s included with every purchase

B Optimal delivers interactive browser-based educational tools and toolkits through a secure, privacy-first hosting model using Netlify Pro.

Secure, institution-ready access

  • dedicated institutional subdomain

    • (e.g., lakeland.boptimaltools.com)

  • licensed access for authorized staff

  • secure, password-protected access

  • automatic SSL/HTTPS encryption

  • FERPA-compliant delivery with zero data collection

  • clear implementation guidance for program leaders

  • staff onboarding session (included with suite and toolkit purchases)

  • student-safe access options (where applicable)

Additional included resources

  • Educator/Facilitator Guide: agendas, prep checklists, facilitation tips

  • Student Quick Start for each tool

  • LMS Integration Guide: Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and more

  • Ongoing support with 1–2 business day email response

  • Compliance documentation: VPAT and HECVAT available upon request

LICENSING & PRICING

Flexible tiers based on student count

Whether you're an individual instructor, a single program, or an entire institution, licenses scale to fit your needs. All licenses are institutional and based on the number of students using the product.

You can license individual tools, the Empowered Learner Suite, or program-specific combinations—all using the same enrollment-based logic.

Pricing details are available for instructors, programs, and campus-wide adoption.

NEXT STEP

Ready to take the next step?

Explore the tools, preview a demo, or request a quote. We’ll help you choose the path that fits your students, your programs, and your timelines.

Prefer a conversation? You can also book a meeting to talk through tools, licensing, and implementation in one focused session.

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