Learning in progress
Innovations and insights in edtech.

AI meets UX: Designing a human-centric, AI-powered authoring experience
Because Learnosity believes AI is a force for good, we want to deliver a product that’s impressive enough to win over even the staunchest of skeptics. To achieve that goal, we need to design a first-rate experience that guides users into this brave new world with confidence.


AI and assessment: The industry insider’s view
Having worked at the intersection of assessment and technology for close to three decades, Learnosity EVP John Kleeman has seen countless trends come and go. Here, he talks about the truly game-changing innovations he’s seen, and how AI has the potential to take its place among them.


AI and assessment: The CEO perspective
Learnosity co-founder and CEO Gavin Cooney shares his thoughts on the potential and pitfalls of AI, Learnosity’s AI product, and the importance of adaptability.


Standing still or stepping forward: A tale of two companies
Low-risk strategies can put companies at a competitive disadvantage, says Learnosity’s VP of business development Ben Dawe.


AI and assessment: The product perspective
Neil McGough, Chief Product Officer, offers his thoughts on the importance of user feedback in creating an AI-enabled product experience that offers real value.
Principles
View all Principles articles

Six technology trends in standardized testing
Standardized testing is undergoing a miniature renaissance, emerging as something more personalized and less uniform. John Kleeman explores the technology trends effecting this change.


Safety first: What you need to know about ISO 27001 certification
Keeping data safe and secure is a priority for all digital-first organizations. But obtaining ISO certification requires an ongoing commitment, as Learnosity EVP John Kleeman explains.


39 standards to help build a learning or assessment product
Keep your product-building efforts on track with an extensive list of the learning industry’s most important and influential standards.


Partnership, personalization, progress: AWS’s Kevin Bell on how technology is shaping the future of learning
Kevin Bell, Head of Higher Education & Research at Amazon Web Services shares his thoughts with us on technology’s impact on learning, the benefits of disruptive partnering, and the future of learner measurement.


ATP’s new best practice guidelines for Technology-Based Assessment—a summary
A major set of guidelines for technology based assessment recently launched. Here, Learnosity EVP John Kleeman reveals its key takeaways.


To be perfectly honest: How AI and technology could impact test cheating
For as long as there has been testing, there has been cheating. But as assessment continues to go digital, new tools are emerging to better equip those on both sides of the test cheating line.
Process
View all Process articles

“Building the bullseye”: How product demos can address diverse prospect needs
Keeping things simple by focusing on what’s important is how you demonstrate both understanding and compatibility with a client's needs.


Lighting the unknown: How reporting can guide the way for learning
Reporting has traditionally been an underserved area in learning, but for Learnosity Product Manager Nick Hutton, data allows individuals to build a clearer picture of how they’re doing and where they can improve.


Scaling in the time of COVID: How we run load tests at Learnosity
Senior Software Engineer Olivier Mehani on running a load test to keep Learnosity’s system performant in the face of dramatic user growth.


Infrastructure as code: Successfully scaling to new heights
How do you prepare a product to meet the demands of a rapidly growing user base? Meet someone who knows. Alan Garfield is a busy…


What a VPAT reveals about Learnosity’s approach to accessibility
Product Manager Adam Bextream explains why Learnosity’s Voluntary Product Accessibility Template is testament to our unwavering commitment to helping customers become more accessible all the time.


Why user research adds more value to products than user assumptions
Product Designer Kimberly Wong on why the best way of building tools that support learning is by bringing end-users into the process sooner rather than later.
Product
View all Product articles

How adaptive testing can fill post-pandemic learning gaps
More edtech platforms are using adaptive learning to get personal with their learning loss recovery plans. Here are four customer examples we’ve seen.


Math literacy and metacognition: Swapping repetition for reflection
STEM Product Manager Kathleen Hake looks at the role of metacognition in promoting math literacy and how assessment for learning must evolve.


What 39.3 million learners taught us about the future of assessment
In October 2020, Learnosity delivered 2.15 billion questions to millions of students as digital assessment provided a lifebuoy for an industry in crisis. Here's what we learned.


Here’s one simple way we make your content more secure
Enforcing 2FA for Author Site users makes it significantly more difficult for attackers to access your content – here's how.


Unblock test navigation: 5 Action Builder use cases
Simplifying assessment navigation should always be a priority for product owners and content creators. Learnosity’s Action Builder makes it easy.


How we relaunched our help content to better serve our customers
The primary job of help content is to empower customers to help themselves. Here's how we went about it.
People
View all People articles

Our people: Rich Shupe
Rich Shupe, Learnosity's VP of Global Support, talks big-picture motivations, the power of care in building a company culture, and the wonders of woodworking.


Our people: Horacio Balseiro
Horacio Balseiro is a support engineer in Learnosity's New York office who appreciates the finer things in life - good wines, art museums ... and climbing stairs.


Our people: Conor Walsh
Conor Walsh is a support engineer in Learnosity's Dublin office, where he brings his sporting talents to the fore by ruling the roost on the in-house pool table.