"ALEKS (Assessment and LEarning in Knowledge Spaces) is a Research-Based Online Math Program:
* Artificial Intelligence Targets Gaps in Individual Student Knowledge
* Assessment and Learning with Standards-Based Content for Grades 3-12
* Comprehensive and Customizable Curriculum That Aligns with Course Syllabi or Textbooks
* Monitor Student, Class, School, and District Progress Toward State Standards
* Fully Bilingual - English and Spanish
* Unlimited Online Access - PC and Mac Compatible"
About Digital Learning Now! (Jeb Bush's thing)
Digital Learning Now! is a national campaign to advance policies that will create a high quality digital learning environment to better prepare students with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college and careers.
Digital Learning Now! is building support for the 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning, which provides a roadmap for reform for lawmakers and policymakers to integrate digital learning into education.
Establishing the Roadmap for Reform
The Digital Learning Council was convened in 2010 to define the policies that will integrate current and future technological innovations into public education. The Digital Learning Council united a diverse group of more than 100 leaders from education, government, philanthropy, business, technology, and think tanks to develop the roadmap of reform for local, state and federal lawmakers and policymakers.
Jeb Bush, former Governor of Florida 1999 - 2007, and Bob Wise, former Governor of West Virginia 2001 - 2005, serve as co-chairmen.
The Digital Learning Council covered a wide range of topics, including: student eligibility for digital learning, access to high quality digital content and instruction, customization and personalization of education such as blended learning, funding models, assessments and accountability.
The 10 Elements of High Quality Digital Learning was released at the 2010 Excellence in Action National Summit on Education Reform in Washington, D.C.
Emerging Technologies for Online Learning Symposium, a joint Symposium of Sloan Consortium and MERLOT with MoodleMoot, is designed to bring together individuals interested in the technological aspects of online learning. The symposium, focusing on the technologies that drive online learning effectiveness, will continue to highlight research, applications, and best practices of important emerging technological tools.
Experts, intermediate users and novices are welcome to participate in Symposium activities that will include face-to-face and virtual components.
Symposium tracks highlight and demonstrate research, application and best practices of important emerging technological tools related to social networking, assessment, open educational resources, new media and support services.
The Symposium is brought to you by the partnership of the Sloan Consortium, MERLOT, and MoodleMoot.
Ed Leadership. Dec 2009. When students track their progress. by Robert Marzano; "Fuchs and Fuchs1 found that providing teachers with graphic displays of students' scores on formative assessments was associated with a 26 percentile point gain in achievement."