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IXL Learning Acquires Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com

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SAN MATEO and OAKLAND, California — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is excited to announce the acquisition of IXL Learning , the premier online English-language dictionary, as well as Thesaurus.com , home to the world’s largest collection of synonyms and antonyms.

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IXL Learning Acquires Language Learning Software Developer Curiosity Media

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SAN MATEO, Calif. — June 12, 2022 — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by more than 13 million students, announced it has acquired Curiosity Media , the creator of innovative language learning platforms that empower people to more effectively communicate in Spanish and English.

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SIIA Announces 2023 CODiE Award Winners for Education Technology

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WASHINGTON (PRWEB) — In celebration of the 38th annual SIIA CODiE Awards, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) today announces the 50 winners of the 2023 CODiE Awards in Education Technology. The winners were presented during a virtual awards celebration hosted on the NewSky XR secure online platform on June 22.

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10 Top Companies That Love To Hire Teachers

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IXL Learning. One out of every eight students in the US uses IXL Learning software solutions at school, so it makes sense that they love bringing educators onto their teams! If you have a passion for education technology and serving an international student base, this could be the right place for you.

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Beyond ‘Drill And Kill’: How IXL Can Help Students Learn More

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Its premise is that learning objectives are not always equal: memorization of facts may not always be as important as the ability to analyze and evaluate concepts. Pulling from decades of in-depth research, educators and technologists at IXL Learning have pooled knowledge to create more effective ways for students to learn.

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Edtech Executives Weigh In: Three Conditions for Personalized Learning Success

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If a platform is not intuitive and users struggle to understand how to apply their unique needs into the technology on a day-to-day basis, it is a loss for both sides,” he says. For example, in a recent conversation with her client who is an 8th grade teacher, Gu heard about a great example of this practice in action.