Otus has been named a 2025 AWS Champions Award winner for its work in applying AI to K–12 education through a highly secure, flexible, and scalable architecture powered by AWS. By combining large language models (LLMs), real-time data analysis, and content generation into a seamless educator experience, Otus is transforming how teachers, schools, and families interact with student data, making it easier to understand, communicate, and act on.

At a time when educators are being asked to do more with less, Otus is delivering much-needed relief: from distilling performance data into actionable insights to drafting personalized feedback in plain language, the platform empowers educators to focus on what matters most — supporting student success.

Project Overview
Otus utilizes a robust AWS-powered architecture to deliver a suite of AI capabilities tailored for educators. Key components of the platform include:

• Amazon Bedrock & Bedrock Guardrails: Supporting LLM-powered features with automated content moderation, accuracy safeguards, and real-time Q&A functionality
• Amazon RDS PostgreSQL: Enabling advanced natural language search capabilities and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) functions through vector storage and semantic query processing for enhanced content discovery
• Amazon EC2: Providing scalable computing power to handle live classroom environments and data-intensive analytics
• Amazon S3: Ensuring secure, resilient storage of student performance data and learning artifacts

These tools power features such as:

• Real-time summarization of student progress and performance data
• Automated generation of assessment questions and parent communications
• Curriculum-aligned content suggestions and personalized learning plans
• Plain-language explanations of complex data to help educators and families make better decisions

By leveraging AWS services, Otus ensures security, scalability, and performance — while maintaining a nimble, adaptable infrastructure for rapid innovation in the evolving EdTech space.

Challenges Addressed: Bridging the Gap Between Data and Action
Educators today are burdened with an ever-growing volume of data from assessments, attendance, communications, and engagement metrics. Otus addresses several key pain points:

• Information overload: AI distills large datasets into short, actionable summaries, saving educators time and cognitive load.
• Administrative overhead: Automated drafting of parent emails, feedback reports, and lesson plans drastically reduces repetitive tasks.
• Data complexity: Otus makes complex student data understandable with plain-language summaries, improving decision-making at the classroom level.
• Limited personalization: With AI insights, teachers can quickly identify and support at-risk students — even in large, diverse classrooms.
• Communication gaps: Tools to support consistent, clear messaging help close the loop between schools and families.

Business Impact: More Time, Better Outcomes
Otus delivers measurable improvements in educator efficiency and student support:

• Time savings: Teachers save hours per week on administrative tasks, enabling more time for instruction and planning.
• Faster interventions: Administrators cite quicker identification of at-risk students due to real-time insights.
• Improved satisfaction: Educators report higher job satisfaction, thanks to better tools for managing workload and engaging families.
• Enhanced instruction: With personalized data summaries and feedback, instruction is more targeted and impactful, leading to better outcomes for students.

Otus has shown that strategic integration of cloud-based AI can reduce operational burdens while enhancing educational quality.

“At Otus, our mission is to give educators the insights and support they need to make a real difference for every student. AWS enables us to bring that mission to life through secure, scalable, and innovative AI-powered tools that turn overwhelming amounts of data into clear, actionable guidance. The recognition as an AWS Champions Award winner affirms the impact we are making, helping educators save time, differentiate instruction, and improve outcomes at scale.” — Chris Hull, Co-Founder and President, Otus

Championing a Smarter, Safer Future for K–12 Education
Otus’ strategic use of AWS and generative AI is empowering educators with tools that are as intelligent as they are intuitive. As a 2025 AWS Champions Award winner, Otus exemplifies how thoughtful technology implementation can enhance student outcomes, improve educator well-being, and create more inclusive, responsive learning environments.