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Publishing Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August.
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- Pearson began integrating generative AI study tools into its products and content in the US last August.
- AI study tools will also be available in dozens of science titles within Pearson’s Mastering study platform.
- “With the expansion of AI study tools internationally, we can help more students succeed in university and beyond.”
Pearson’s Campbell Biology is a market leader globally for students studying biology.
- Pearson AI study tools are currently in more than 30 Pearson Mastering titles in the US this semester.
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PDRI ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced the launch of a virtual interview tool for its Palladium assessment platform.
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- ARLINGTON, Va., May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced the launch of a virtual interview tool for its Palladium assessment platform .
- Interviews are ubiquitous in hiring processes, but most are unstructured, and research shows that unstructured interviews have low validity and a great potential for bias.
- PDRI's new interview tool helps organizations make accurate and unbiased talent decisions and saves time and valuable resources."
- PDRI's virtual interview tool is now available to private sector and government clients as a standalone offering or part of a seamless larger assessment experience.
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Government Pearson VUE won several new contracts, supporting pipeline growth, including university entrance tests in the UK and the teacher licence contract in Georgia.
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- Pearson VUE won several new contracts, supporting pipeline growth, including university entrance tests in the UK and the teacher licence contract in Georgia.
- Pearson Test of English declined slightly due to a strong comparator, and we expect performance will ramp through the year.
- Expect growth momentum in the second half of 2024 with the growth of Higher Education and normalised comparators for the assessments businesses.
- As a reminder, there was a weighting of sales to Q1 from Q2 due to the timing of state funding.
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Nursing Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, has been selected by the UK Department for Education’s Standards and Testing Agency (STA) to manage the administration, processing and support for all primary school national curriculum assessment (NCA) tests in England.
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- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, has been selected by the UK Department for Education’s Standards and Testing Agency (STA) to manage the administration, processing and support for all primary school national curriculum assessment (NCA) tests in England.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240415109926/en/
Pearson Awarded UK Government Contract for England’s National Curriculum Assessment (NCA) Tests (Photo: Business Wire)
The contract runs for four years beginning from the academic year 2025/26.
- Pearson will deliver services to 16,500+ primary schools across the country for optional end of KS1 national curriculum assessments (NCAs), the end of KS2 national curriculum tests (sometimes known as SATs) and teacher assessments in English writing and science, as well as the phonics screening check.
- Sharon Hague, Managing Director for Pearson School Qualifications said: “Pearson has a proven track record of delivering high-volume, quality assessment both in the UK and internationally.
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Management ARLINGTON, Va., April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced that the company's CEO, Dr. Elaine Pulakos, will co-lead a pre-conference workshop and speak on two panel discussions at the 39th Annual Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference in Chicago April 17-20. PDRI and Pearson VUE are platinum sponsors of the show.
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- PDRI and Pearson VUE are platinum sponsors of the show.
- PDRI has a long and storied reputation for scholarship and research on assessment.
- PDRI's consultants have advanced degrees in IO psychology and value the importance of contributing to the field.
- "The annual SIOP conference is an important event where IO psychologists gather to learn, share findings and elevate the standards for best practice in our industry," said Elaine Pulakos, CEO of PDRI.
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Medical device As Generative AI rapidly evolves and demand soars for AI-related skills, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, is bringing to market new learning content covering the application of AI.
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- As Generative AI rapidly evolves and demand soars for AI-related skills, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, is bringing to market new learning content covering the application of AI.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240405935528/en/
The AI Revolution in Networking, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies (Graphic: Business Wire)
Pearson’s new AI content will help more students and technology professionals understand large language models, machine learning, deep learning, cybersecurity, and ethics.
- This includes:
More than 10 new IT professional AI titles covering topics from prompt engineering to the use of AI in customer support.
- A selection of the new AI titles, AI-focused video courses, and live AI training and events are provided below:
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Spring Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, today announced three new Connections Academy virtual school offerings in Pennsylvania, California, and Missouri for the 2024-25 school year.
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- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, today announced three new Connections Academy virtual school offerings in Pennsylvania, California, and Missouri for the 2024-25 school year.
- Connections Academy provides a full-time, tuition-free, public school program that delivers a high-quality experience specifically designed for effective K-12 learning in a virtual environment.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240326696811/en/
Pearson Announces Three New Connections Academy Full-Time, Online Public School Programs in Pennsylvania, California, and Missouri (Photo: Business Wire)
Pennwood Cyber Charter School will be available to K-12 students statewide in Pennsylvania, Connections Academy at Springs will serve grades K-10 in southern California, and Missouri Connections Academy will add another virtual school through a partnership with the Louisiana School District, serving grades 7-11 for the 2024-25 school year and expanding to grades 7-12 for 2025-26.
- For more information about the new school programs, or to begin the enrollment process, please visit www.ConnectionsAcademy.com .
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Medical device PDRI will use the findings to enhance its assessment solutions and will release the results to educate industry stakeholders on best practices for the use of generative AI in assessment.
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- PDRI will use the findings to enhance its assessment solutions and will release the results to educate industry stakeholders on best practices for the use of generative AI in assessment.
- “Generative AI shows great promise to improve assessment development, quality and fairness but it’s a young, powerful technology that contains many unknowns,” said Elaine Pulakos, PhD, CEO at PDRI.
- “The use of generative AI in assessment needs to be based on rigorous scientific research and adhere to professional and legal standards for the development and use of assessments.
- Another aspect of PDRI’s research program will investigate advanced security techniques, some of which may be powered by generative AI, to protect test content, reduce the potential for cheating (including generative AI-based cheating), and identify security vulnerabilities.
Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, announces that the following documents have been published today and are available on its investor relations website .
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- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s leading learning company, announces that the following documents have been published today and are available on its investor relations website .
- This press release features multimedia.
- View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240314538502/en/
Pearson 2023 Annual Report (Photo: Business Wire)
The 20-F has today been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Video game British Esports, the UK’s national esports federation, and Pearson (FTSE: PSON,L), the world’s leading learning company, have launched a new suite of higher-tier BTEC qualifications in Esports - the first internationally available qualifications of their kind.
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- British Esports, the UK’s national esports federation, and Pearson (FTSE: PSON,L), the world’s leading learning company, have launched a new suite of higher-tier BTEC qualifications in Esports - the first internationally available qualifications of their kind.
- “This qualification is the perfect avenue to the top-up degree available from College of Esports for Level 6 and ultimately, Level 7.”
For more information about the Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports, please visit the BTEC Higher Nationals in Esports .
- These new qualifications, launching in 2024, complement Pearson and British Esports’ existing BTEC in Esports offering, including the Level 2 Skills in Esports BTEC for Key Stage 4 students, and the Level 3 BTEC Nationals in Esports for students aged 16+.
- The BTEC Higher National qualifications are widely recognised by industry and higher education authorities around the world as the principal technical professional qualification at this level.
