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BrainPOP Names New Executive Team Leaders, Appoints New Board Advisor, to Spearhead Product Innovation and Brand Growth

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BrainPOP, a leader in the U.S. edtech supplemental market, today announced the appointment of three new executive team leaders: Jay Chakrapani as chief product officer; Harris Goodman as senior vice president, growth and marketing; and Karin Simelaro as chief sales officer. The company also welcomes Jean-Claude Brizard, who currently serves as president and CEO of Digital Promise, as a board advisor.

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  • The company also welcomes Jean-Claude Brizard, who currently serves as president and CEO of Digital Promise, as a board advisor.
  • "Going into 2024, we are laser focused on ambitious product innovation and go-to-market strategy that prioritizes and elevates the connection between engagement and outcomes.
  • Jay Chakrapani joins BrainPOP from Avathon Capital, where he served as an executive in residence advising edtech growth companies.
  • I feel privileged to join the talented team at BrainPOP and to help shape the future of such an adored and trusted product."

Learnosity launches Author Aide, a new AI-powered tool that makes exam question creation 10 times faster

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Learnosity, the world’s most widely used assessment technology, has unveiled Author Aide, a new AI-assisted authoring tool which will dramatically change test creation, making it up to 10 times faster than manual creation.

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  • Learnosity, the world’s most widely used assessment technology, has unveiled Author Aide, a new AI-assisted authoring tool which will dramatically change test creation, making it up to 10 times faster than manual creation.
  • Author Aide leverages AI to allow assessment authors to create high-quality, high-volume item banks in any subject, at any level, and in multiple languages almost instantly.
  • Gavin Cooney, CEO & Co-Founder of Learnosity said: “Learnosity users have authored and stored 337 million questions.
  • The launch of Author Aide will see a huge boost in productivity for assessment authors while also dramatically improving content quality.

Global Educational Technology Innovators Honored in Fifth Annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards Program

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Thursday, June 8, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EdTech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, today announced the results of the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions across the globe.

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  • LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EdTech Breakthrough , a leading market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies and solutions in the global educational technology market, today announced the results of the fifth annual EdTech Breakthrough Awards program, showcasing technologies and companies that drive innovation and exemplify the best in educational technology solutions across the globe.
  • "The pandemic catalyzed mainstream edtech adoption, and technological innovation is now firmly set at the heart of education systems worldwide," said James Johnson, managing director, EdTech Breakthrough.
  • We are thrilled to recognize the innovators delivering truly breakthrough educational technology solutions built for today's modern education and upskilling challenges.
  • Student Safety Solution Provider of the Year: Rise Vision
    Best Overall IT Solution for the Education Market: ManagedMethods
    K-12 EdTech Deployment of the Year: Frontline Education and Wagestream

LearningMate & Learnosity Partner to Build Smart, Scalable Assessment Solutions

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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PRINCETON, N.J., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearningMate, a leading education technology company, announced today a product and services partnership with Learnosity, the leading provider of assessment infrastructure for the learning industry.

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  • LearningMate and Learnosity partner to deliver advanced assessment solutions by integrating Learnosity's cloud-based assessment technology with LearningMate's Frost platform, bespoke content development services, and growing AI remediation practice.
  • PRINCETON, N.J., April 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LearningMate, a leading education technology company, announced today a product and services partnership with Learnosity, the leading provider of assessment infrastructure for the learning industry.
  • The partnership focuses on delivering advanced assessment solutions by integrating Learnosity's cloud-based assessment technology with LearningMate's Frost platform, bespoke content development services, and growing AI remediation practice.
  • "Frost is the largest education-focused structured content management solution available at scale today," said Saumdra Sen, CEO, LearningMate.

BookNook Appoints Seasoned Education Industry Leader Brad Baumgartner as Chief Executive Officer

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BookNook, a leading provider of effective high-impact literacy and tutoring solutions for schools and students, today announced the appointment of Brad Baumgartner as Chief Executive Officer. Baumgartner will draw from his more than two decades of experience as a leader in the education industry to drive a new chapter of strategic growth for BookNook. Former CEO and BookNook founder Michael Lombardo will transition to Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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  • Baumgartner will draw from his more than two decades of experience as a leader in the education industry to drive a new chapter of strategic growth for BookNook.
  • Former CEO and BookNook founder Michael Lombardo will transition to Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  • Before joining BookNook, Baumgartner served in various leadership roles in the education industry.
  • He has been integral to the growth of successful education companies, such as Learnosity, Questar Assessment and ConnectEDU.

Educators Receive Special Recognition From Mike Singletary's Non-Profit For Their Efforts in Using Innovative Solutions to Help Progress Student Outcomes

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Changing Our Perspective, a non-profit founded by former NFL coach Mike Singletary, recently recognized educators making a difference in their students' lives by addressing the connection between mental health and academics.

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  • Mike Singletary's non-profit, Changing Our Perspective, distributed five awards to educators from around the country recognizing their accomplishments in addressing students' mental health and academics with innovative solutions from Shmoop.
  • Microsoft, Rehrig, and Pepsi were co-sponsors of this special event.
  • Shmoop is also thankful to Tony Finau for his involvement in this special event.
  • "Shmoop and Changing Our Perspective look forward to continuing to deliver impactful solutions to students across the country, and we plan to hold this educator recognition ceremony annually."

Shmoop Heartbeat Wins "Best of 2022" Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence

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Friday, February 17, 2023
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LEHI, Utah, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop is pleased to announce that its innovative research-backed tool, Shmoop Heartbeat, has won the Secondary Education Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning. Heartbeat identifies how deeply the non-academic factors of a student's life affect their academic performance.

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  • Shmoop's Heartbeat is a proud recipient of Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022 - Secondary Education.
  • LEHI, Utah, Feb. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop is pleased to announce that its innovative research-backed tool, Shmoop Heartbeat, has won the Secondary Education Award of Excellence from Tech & Learning.
  • Heartbeat identifies how deeply the non-academic factors of a student's life affect their academic performance.
  • Well done from all of Tech & Learning," said Christine Weiser, content director for Tech & Learning, in a statement announcing the winners.

Shmoop's Heartbeat is a proud finalist for District Administration's Top Ed Tech Product Award, 2023

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2023   /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop Heartbeat, a research-backed tool that identifies how non-academic factors of a student's life deeply impact their ability to perform academically, will be recognized at FETC 2023 in New Orleans.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop Heartbeat , a research-backed tool that identifies how non-academic factors of a student's life deeply impact their ability to perform academically, will be recognized at FETC 2023 in New Orleans.
  • Students have loved it for years, so for District Administration to recognize Heartbeat as a top district tool is icing on the cake.
  • This tool has the ability to transform district outcomes and we're extremely proud that it's being recognized for that," said Shmoop's COO, Mike Soldan.
  • FETC 2023, which will take place Jan. 23-26 in New Orleans, will present the Top Ed Tech Products of the Year awards.

Questionmark unveils new tools to make testing fairer and more accessible

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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Leading online assessment provider, Questionmark , has unveiled a host of new sector-leading software designed to make testing fairer and more accessible than ever before.

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  • Leading online assessment provider, Questionmark , has unveiled a host of new sector-leading software designed to make testing fairer and more accessible than ever before.
  • Questionmark, who design and build a range of intuitive cutting-edge user-centered technology, is built around the belief that proving knowledge should be fair and accessible to all.
  • At Questionmark, we believe it's critical to empower organizations to build assessments with equity, fairness and inclusivity at their core.
  • These new software announcements come as Questionmark launches a new brand, further strengthening its relationship with assessment software company Learnosity who acquired Questionmark in June 2021.

Shmoop Announces New Capabilities for Districts in its Heartbeat Product

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Monday, October 3, 2022
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LEHI, Utah, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop, the award-winning digital education solutions provider, has announced the release of groundbreaking new features being added to its tool, Heartbeat.

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  • Shmoop's award-winning tool, Heartbeat, gets new features becoming the first edtech tool to help districts measure large initiatives.
  • LEHI, Utah, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Shmoop , the award-winning digital education solutions provider, has announced the release of groundbreaking new features being added to its tool, Heartbeat.
  • "The addition of "Collections" in Heartbeat allows a district to better define the components of their district-wide initiatives like "Portrait of a Graduate" or "Guide-for-Life."
  • Shmoop's research-based classroom technology, Heartbeat, focuses on a student's emotional health, cognitive position, and background to improve their ability to achieve academically ( http://www.shmoop.com ).