As long-time Kahoot! users and fans may know, Kahoot! was first developed to bring interactivity and engaged learning to university classrooms. Today, I’m happy to announce an exciting new achievement for Kahoot! as a powerhouse technology for higher education. This May, Kahoot! was chosen to provide a hybrid teaching solution for the Spanish public university system, with our solutions now being rolled out to 37 public universities across the country, including 37,000 licenses for professors and other faculty members.
This is the largest roll-out of licenses Kahoot! has carried out for educational institutions, and one of largest deals Kahoot! has ever made across user segments. With 37,000 licenses representing 22% of Spain’s total higher ed teaching staff, this implementation will solidify Kahoot! as a fixture in Spanish higher education for both educators and students.
Elevating learning and engagement through Kahoot!’s all-in-one learning platform
Kahoot!’s all-in-one teaching and learning platform supercharges engagement in the classroom and beyond. Once the licenses are fully rolled out, faculty across the 37 public universities will have access to an extensive suite of features through Kahoot! EDU Pro Higher ed Institution. This includes premium ready-made learning content created by verified educators and publishing partners, student passes, integrations with existing digital tools, customizable themes, early access to AI-assisted kahoot creation, and the ability to host live and asynchronous kahoots with thousands of student participants.
With Kahoot!, faculty will be able to boost engagement while testing students’ knowledge using our new game modes and question types. They can spark reflection and conversation during classes with questions to gather input and ideas, and even transform their lectures into interactive lessons on Kahoot!. Critically, educators and administrators can also be confident that the engagement Kahoot! creates translates to real improvements in students’ learning. In fact, a recent meta-analysis of independent research, including research at the University of Murcia and University of Valladolid in Spain, showed that using Kahoot! on average shifts academic performance on a typical test up by a full letter grade.
Learning experiences people love, designed to scale
Among the top priorities for the universities was to have a solution that could be scaled to this extent, while also providing their required technical specifications. As a product-led company that serves thousands of educational institutions globally, we were able to rise to the challenge. Our talented product team was able to develop new capabilities to meet the universities’ needs, including a Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) integration, which allows faculty to seamlessly add kahoots to courses within their university LMS. Through this experience, we also evolved our processes for large-scale onboarding and deployment to ensure scalability and quality, making us even better equipped to serve enterprise and institutional customers across segments in the future.
However, while participating in this tender, Kahoot! didn’t only stand out for our broad range of features, benefits, or scalability. Kahoot! was also highly requested by educators at the universities, underscoring Kahoot!’s unique value as a brand that both educators and students worldwide already love. Today, Kahoot! is used in over 97% of the top 500 universities globally, and we are continuing to open doors at more institutions through our constant product innovation, organizational development, and partnerships.
Connecting institutions globally with world-class learning solutions
One of the keys that made this achievement possible was our partnership with Crayon, a global leader in IT services and innovation. Crayon is the newest global reseller of Kahoot! solutions, creating a link between Kahoot! and the many educational institutions Crayon serves. While Kahoot! has long had a global presence, we know that users in different countries and regions may have different needs, and our reseller partners help us understand and meet the unique needs and requirements of each location. We work closely with Crayon to deliver outstanding learning and engagement solutions to institutions, educators, and learners worldwide, and this successful deal is a testament to the power of this partnership.
When Kahoot! launched in 2013, we were fortunate to see viral growth from day 1. This has continued ever since, and now, more than 8 million educators use Kahoot!. Over the years, Kahoot! has welcomed customers largely through smaller deals—one educator, one employee, one parent at a time. This is our foundation and will continue to be a key part of our business, but we are also excited to now be working with our reseller partners to better position Kahoot! for larger accounts in both our school and business segments. Together, we are unlocking opportunities to make learning awesome for even more educators and learners around the world!
