Lead with questions
Students bring their questions and perspectives into the conversation instead of waiting to be called on.
About Divvy
Learning is something we build together.
Divvy is a place for students to ask their own questions, share what they know, and turn ideas into learning experiences they create with others.
About our founder
Dr. Andrew Gitlin
Founder of Divvy · Professor · Education researcher
Andrew's work in education began with a question: who gets to shape the learning experience? His dissertation examined how educational reforms can limit teachers' ability to respond to their students. As a professor, he continued writing about inequality in education and saw another limitation firsthand: classroom discussions often moved from the professor to one student, perhaps another, and then back to the professor. Many students had little room to pose questions or share their knowledge in depth.
He created Divvy to see what could happen when students could stay connected throughout a term, learn from one another, and form their own groups around subjects and projects that matter to them. His aim is for students to help create their university learning experience.
A conversation that kept going
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students in one of Andrew's classes began discussing how MLK is remembered. Students from France and China brought perspectives from their home countries into the conversation. Andrew learned from them too. The discussion continued for weeks after class, showing him how much deeper learning can become when students have space to lead it and connect across different experiences.
What he hopes Divvy can become
Andrew imagines thousands of students building teams, sharing knowledge, and finding new ways to collaborate. He sees Divvy as a practical extension of his lifelong commitment to students and underserved communities. The platform was developed for and with students, and he hopes they will continue inventing what it can become.
Why Divvy exists
A place to connect, create, and keep learning.
Divvy gives students room to contribute their own ideas and build on one another's work, in class and beyond it.
Build something together
Learning Pods give members a place to study, work on projects, and share knowledge with peers and professors.
Go beyond class
Conversations, connections, and the work students create can keep growing after a class discussion ends.
Opportunity for students
The Divvy Innovation Scholarship
Andrew created the scholarship with students who have fewer financial resources in mind. It is one way to support access to the learning opportunities that students from wealthier families may take for granted. Explore the current scholarship details and official rules.
The company behind Divvy
Divvy.live is owned and operated by Gray Skye Media, LLC. The platform reflects Dr. Gitlin's work on inequality in education and his goal of giving students a more active role in learning.