Page: About Us

Code: ABOU Route: /about Access: Public Priority: P1 Status: In Scope

Purpose

Tell Peerloop's story, mission, and the team behind the platform. Build trust with potential users by explaining the 2 Sigma Problem and how peer learning solves it.


Connections

Incoming (users arrive from)

Source Trigger Notes
HOME Footer 'About Us' link Primary entry from homepage
Any page Header 'About' nav link Global navigation

Outgoing (users navigate to)

Target Trigger Notes
SGUP "Join Us" CTA Conversion action
CBRO "Explore Courses" link Discovery path
CARE "Join Our Team" link Recruitment path
CONT "Get in Touch" link Contact path

Data Requirements

Entity Fields Used Purpose
team_members name, role, bio, avatar, linkedin_url Team section display
platform_stats students_count, teachers_count, courses_count, completion_rate Social proof stats

Sections

Hero

  • Headline: "Making Expert Tutoring Accessible to Everyone"
  • Subheadline: How we're solving the 2 Sigma Problem
  • Background image or illustration

The Problem

  • Explanation of the 2 Sigma Problem (Benjamin Bloom's 1984 study)
  • 1-on-1 tutoring improves outcomes by 2 standard deviations
  • But individual tutoring is expensive and doesn't scale
  • Visual: Graph showing performance gap

Our Solution

  • The Learn-Teach-Earn flywheel model
  • How students become teachers
  • Why peer learning works (recency, relatability, scale)
  • Visual: Flywheel diagram

Impact Stats

  • 75%+ completion rate (vs 15-20% MOOC average)
  • Number of students taught
  • Number of certified Student-Teachers
  • Total earnings distributed to teachers

Our Values

  • Accessibility: Quality education shouldn't depend on wealth
  • Empowerment: Learners become teachers
  • Community: Learning is social
  • Excellence: High standards, high completion

The Team

  • Founder/CEO profile with photo
  • Key team members grid
  • Brief bios and LinkedIn links
  • "We're hiring" link to careers

Join Us CTA

  • "Start learning today" → SGUP
  • "Explore courses" → CBRO
  • "Join our team" → CARE

User Stories Fulfilled

  • US-G003: Understand the platform's mission and values
  • US-G005: Learn about the team behind the platform

States & Variations

State Description
Default Standard about page for visitors

Mobile Considerations

  • Team grid becomes single column
  • Stats display in 2x2 grid
  • Values stack vertically

Error Handling

Error Display
Team data fails to load Show placeholder content or hide section
Stats fail to load Hide stats section or show static fallback

Analytics Events

Event Trigger Data
page_view Page load source, referrer
cta_click Any CTA clicked cta_name, destination
team_member_click LinkedIn profile clicked member_name

API Calls

Endpoint When Purpose
GET /api/stats/platform Page load Fetch current platform statistics
GET /api/team Page load Fetch team member profiles

Notes

  • SEO: Important for brand searches and credibility
  • Should include structured data for organization schema
  • Team photos should be professional and consistent