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IXL Learning Agrees to Acquire Wyzant Tutoring Marketplace

eSchool News

IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced it has agreed to acquire Wyzant , the nation’s largest marketplace for online tutoring. Wyzant and IXL have a shared mission of making personalized learning accessible for everyone,” said Andrew Geant, CEO of Wyzant.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

Even as doors reopened to brick-and-mortar schools, administrators here saw the continued need for a virtual option in response to lingering concerns about Covid and to feedback from some parents that their children had thrived in online learning. The district assigned 10 full-time teachers to provide live, online classes via Zoom.

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Why There’s Little Consistency in Defining Competency-Based Education

Edsurge

“I personally think that there needs to be a way to make comparisons across schools and districts,” says Horn. In 2005, New Hampshire became the first state in the country to tie high school graduation requirements to demonstration of competencies in core subject areas. How effective are policy levers? What role does technology play?

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‘They’re so weary’: Louisiana teachers recover from back-to-back hurricanes during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

When Louisiana schools shut down due to Covid-19 in mid-March, Calcasieu Parish teachers scrambled to transition to online learning. Everybody sort of struggled through trying to develop a combination of paper packets and online instruction,” said Bruchhaus, the superintendent. Students faced barriers to virtual learning.

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IXL, Wyzant and Miami-Dade County Public Schools Partner to Provide Personalized Math Instruction

eSchool News

December 7, 2021 — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, announced an agreement with Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) to supply two of its award-winning platforms to the district’s 334,000 students and 17,500 teachers. About IXL Learning.

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Tonight - A True History of the MOOC

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Affiliated with the Learning and Collaborative Technologies Group, Institute for Information Technology, Downes specializes in the fields of online learning, new media, pedagogy and philosophy. Till August 2012 I worked as a researcher at the National Research council of Canada on their Personal Learning environment Project.

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10 districts that have seen big blended learning success

eSchool News

As schools and districts try to better meet the needs of students with different learning styles, blended learning programs are becoming increasingly popular. One of the ways we do this is by providing a personalized learning environment that caters to individual student needs. Jefferson Chamber Foundation Academy , La.