Octopod – the connected community of education is a web platform that connects learners, educators, payors and administrators. This platform enables students to build their profile for further education, share their achievements and react to those of their colleagues, follow some of the best educators and universities. Educators can build a strong professional profile, which can enable a large following base and influence a large community of learners. For colleges and schools with the Octopod platform they can have higher student engagement that would enable higher student acquisition.