Bringing technology to education is a tricky proposition. Screens always have a chance to be distracting, but they can also provide personalized learning, interactive lessons and more.

According to a 2015 study by the National Student Clearinghouse, less than 53 percent of students who enrolled in college in the fall of 2009 completed a four-year degree within six years of enrollment. Fletch, a hyperlocal academically oriented social network is trying to do something about that.