TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Savvas Learning Company | March 13, 2023
Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 e-learning solutions provider, has recently announced its acquisition of Whooo's Reading and its AI-driven technology. This acquisition would help teachers to assess students' writing and reading comprehension skills.
It would enable teachers to determine whether their students comprehend the books they are reading with ease. With the strong support of the National Science Foundation, the AI-based technology working behind Whooo's Reading solution assists students in practicing reading comprehension skills. It empowers them with real-time feedback on their written responses to the open-ended critical thinking questions about the reading content. Its proprietary machine-learning algorithm automates the assessment process of their writing and provides teachers with actionable data based on the student's strengths and weaknesses. With this data, teachers can organize and differentiate instructional content. Above all, it saves the valuable time of the teachers.
CEO of Savvas Learning Company, Bethlam Forsa said, "Artificial intelligence technology has the power to transform K-12 education by dramatically helping to personalize the teaching and learning experience." She added, "The AI-driven technology that supports Whooo's Reading is a great example of this. It gives students personalized and adaptive feedback on their writing and reading skills, empowering them to grow as learners. It also provides teachers with valuable insights into which skills their students need extra support with, allowing them to customize instruction."
(Source –Investors Observer)
CEO and President of Whooo's Reading, Raphael Menko said, "Savvas is an innovative organization that is committed to creating high-quality personalized learning solutions," Raphael Menko, said. "We've always wanted to impact more students. We're thrilled now to be able to expand the reach of this incredible technology and impact the millions of students who use Savvas products."
(Source –Investors Observer)
About Savvas Learning Company
Headquartered in Paramus, New Jersey, Savvas Learning Company, an education administration programs company, provides innovation and quality content for all PerK-12 grade levels and disciplines. It offers excellent educational resources like core curriculum, supplemental content, intervention programs, and professional development. It connects new ideas, thinking, and interaction to design learning solutions to prepare students to become a global citizen in the interconnected digital world. Teaming up with authors and educators, it leverages data-driven advanced technology for immersive, personalized, and flexible content. It gives teachers, as well as students, a real-world learning experience. It avails students of the chance to succeed in the classroom and life.
Read More
EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY
DeepHow | January 04, 2023
UL Solutions recently announced selecting DeepHow's AI-powered video-based training platform to enhance and add a robust capability to the renowned compliance training learning management system (LMS), ComplianceWire, for life sciences companies.
All organizations in the life sciences need to provide their employees and contractors with mechanisms for continual skill development and competency management. UL Solutions' ComplianceWire is a platform that manages, tracks, and delivers qualifications and task-based technical capabilities in an environment driven by compliance. UL Solutions provides a comprehensive library of over 400 life sciences-specific courses, 110 of which were developed in collaboration with the FDA.
With the integration of DeepHow's video-based skills collection and delivery capabilities into ComplianceWire, UL Solutions' life sciences customers can now optimize their training delivery with captivating videos. DeepHow empowers training content managers to collect instructional content using a smartphone and turn it into engaging and impactful videos that enhance training delivery.
DeepHow integrates the most recent developments in artificial intelligence, computer vision, natural language processing, and knowledge mapping to transform the way in which knowledge is digitized, captured, and structured. The company has developed and distributes an AI-powered workforce readiness platform for workplaces where capabilities are required to conduct standard operational procedures. The company makes it easier to gather and share technical skills and knowledge, which cuts project time by a factor of ten, improves employee performance by 25%, and cuts overall training and development costs by a large amount.
About UL Solutions
UL Solutions, a world leader in applied safety science, converts sustainability, safety, and security concerns into opportunities for customers in over 100 countries. UL Solutions provides inspection, testing, and certification services, in addition to software solutions and consultancy services, to support business growth and product development. The UL Certification Marks represent an unrelenting commitment to improving the safety mission and serve as a recognized symbol of confidence in the customers' products. The company assists customers in innovating, introducing new products and services, navigating global marketplaces and intricate supply chains, and growing sustainably and ethically for the future.
About DeepHow
DeepHow was founded in 2018 by a group of researchers and engineers who used to work at Siemens. They saw an unmet need in the skilled trades market to transfer knowledge. They created a platform for capturing and learning from video-based knowledge that is powered by AI and fills the skills gap in the manufacturing, construction, and service industries. DeepHow makes it easier to capture knowledge by using AI workflow indexing and segmentation.
Read More
ONLINE EDUCATION
ONLINE EDUCATION news | February 28, 2023
On February 27, 2023, Anthology, an education solutions provider, announced that EC-Council University (ECCU) has selected its Blackboard Learn solution to support dynamic learning. Its learning management system (LMS) would help ECCU with learner-centric workflows.
With an advanced responsive interface, Blackboard Learn offers a uniform inclusive educational experience for students and pedagogical teaching practices for faculty members. The mobile-friendly system connects students with the classroom anywhere and at any time. It integrates with more than 200 tech partners for an optimal learning engagement platform. Its support would empower ECCU faculty members, staff and students for valuable insights and a data-informed education approach for the content and delivery of a learner-centric course.
Chief Academic Officer at ECCU, Dr. Venus Fisher said, "We required a learning management system that provides the flexibility needed to adapt to a rapidly evolving industry and the connectedness to foster collaboration and teamwork among our online students." She added, "With Blackboard Learn, we're empowered with the tools and the support we need to push the boundaries on how we deliver coursework and provide a world-class learning experience."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
Chairman and CEO of Anthology, Jim Milton said, "Cybersecurity professionals are a critical asset for companies across every industry, protecting businesses from new and evolving threats." He added, "Our team is proud to support such a vital industry and we look forward to helping EC-Council deliver unparalleled experiences through Anthology solutions."
(Source – Cision PR Newswire)
About Anthology
Founded in 2020, Anthology, a higher education services provider, offers dynamic, data-informed solutions for the education sector worldwide. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, it connects educators and learners through advanced technological tools for better educational outcomes. It renders more than 60 SaaS products and services especially dedicated to advanced learning. Its products are Blackboard, Campus Labs, Campus Management, and iModules. Based on the experiences of former educators and education enthusiasts, it designs data-driven solutions to assist educators, learners and leaders with more informed and personalized support. Its products and solutions assist at every stage of the complete learning journey.
Read More