User:Coltronix

Colt graduated from Willamette University with degrees in business economics and Japanese and an award for Outstanding Contribution to Campus Government as a student body campus president. Before joining Democrasoft, he worked as owner and president of an electronics company, which he grew and later sold in 2003. He also serves as a director at the Virtual Country Foundation, a California-based nonprofit exploring and developing technologies to improve democratic participation in businesses and institutions.

As a former ESL teacher, Colt combines the perspectives of an educator and social media specialist to find solutions to help teachers meet today's challenges. Colt Briner is co-creator of Collaborize Classroom, a free online learning platform recently recognized by the IMA with an Outstanding Achievement in Education award. He is a frequent speaker about education, technology and collaboration at conferences and online webinars all over the nation.