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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

Edsurge

Its accounts on Facebook and Twitter are no longer active, as an education industry analyst noticed. In its statement, the publisher said Smart Sparrow’s technology will support its capabilities in adaptive learning and add more interactive and immersive features for its digital books. higher education courseware business.

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Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

EdTech Magazine

“There are many kinds of assessments that educators use in the classroom—what makes them ‘formative’ is when the information from the assessment is used to adapt the instructional approach to meet students’ learning needs.”. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms!

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Lexia Nationwide Report Finds 80% of Students Using Lexia Core5 Reading Did Not Experience Literacy Learning Loss During Remote and Hybrid Learning in the 2020-21 Academic Year

eSchool News

Key findings from the report showed that most students who used Core5 demonstrated steady learning progress, with the majority meeting their projected growth targets in Reading: Over 80% of students who used Core5 did not have learning loss. The full “Using Lexia Core5 Reading” report is available at [link].

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Reflections on Being Part of the NMC HE Horizon Report Expert Panel

ProfHacker

involved in putting together the New Media Consortium (NMC) Higher Education Horizon Report for 2018, and we would like to reflect on our experience. In it, Sam explains that anyone can nominate themselves to be on the panel, and she and Bryan talk about the process and the 2017 report. Description of the Process. Would I do it again?

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Polaris Recognized as Learning Analytics Solution of the Year

N2Y

In 2021, n2y’s Unique Learning System ® was EdTech Breakthrough’s choice for “Overall EdTech Solution of the Year.”. With reports on assessments, performance data, and recommended instructional supports, administrators can demonstrate student progress and team compliance at every stage of the IEP process. About EdTech Breakthrough.

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Unique Learning System Named Overall EdTech Solution of the Year

N2Y

Unique Learning System is a cloud-based solution developed specifically to help unique learners master their state’s extended standards. Differentiated, standards-based academic content, enhanced by powerful assessment, data, and reporting tools, also supports the IEP process. About EdTech.

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Lexia Learning’s PowerUp Literacy Program is 2.5x More Effective in Helping English Learners Close Critical Reading Gaps

eSchool News

Lexia partnered with a mid-sized, Title 1 school district located in the Boston metropolitan area to evaluate PowerUp versus an alternate blended learning reading program. To learn more, visit www.cambiumlearning.com or follow Cambium on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Medium. In fact, the program was more than 2.5