Nick Robinson, Author at LearnJam

Macmillan signs up with Knewton for adaptive learning in ELT

January 30, 2020May 24, 2013 by Nick Robinson

Adaptive learning powerhouse Knewton has announced that it has signed up with its second major publisher – Macmillan Education. Knewton, founded in 2008 by a former Kaplan executive, is already working with Pearson, and a number of US-focussed educational publishers. Macmillan will now be looking to integrate Knewton’s adaptive learning technology into online ELT courses, with the first products promised in 2015.

GlobalEnglish makes its play

January 30, 2020May 18, 2013 by Nick Robinson

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The next time you’re sat opposite that businessperson on the train engrossed in their BlackBerry or iPhone, don’t assume they’re frantically trying to get to Inbox Zero. It’s just as likely they’re trying to get to the next level of Angry Birds.

Or so GlobalEnglish might have us believe.