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After Cheating Scandal, SAT and ACT Will Tighten Security – NYT

April 16, 2012 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

Kathleen Steinberg, executive director for communications at the College Board, said roughly two million tests were taken last year, of which 3,000 scores were questioned and 1,000 canceled. An additional 750 students were dismissed from taking the test for various infractions, like having cellphones in the test center.

Ms. Steinberg said Educational Testing Service, which administers the SAT, spent $21 million on security in 2010-11. She said she did not know how much the additional measures would cost the company. She and Mr. Gomer of ACT Inc. said there would be no impact on the cost to students. The ACT now costs $34, or $49.50 with the writing component; the SAT costs $49.

(Full Story: After Cheating Scandal, SAT and ACT Will Tighten Security – NYT)

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PrepMe online test-prep firm acquired by Hobsons division

February 21, 2012 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

PrepMe Inc., an online test-preparation startup, has been sold to Naviance, a division of Cincinnati-based education technology provider Hobsons Inc.

Chicago-based PrepMe, founded in 2005 by entrepreneur Karan Goel, quickly grew to be one of the largest online test-prep companies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mr. Goel, a Cincinnati native who earned an economics degree and MBA from the University of Chicago, stepped down last week as CEO.

The business, which helps students prepare for SAT, ACT and PSAT exams, will be run by Eva Prokop, PrepMe’s president who had been recruited recently from Princeton Review Inc. Naviance plans to use PrepMe to create personalized study plans for students.

(Full Story: PrepMe online test-prep firm acquired by Hobsons division)

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Kaplan’s SAT On-Demand Course Wins 2011 EDDIE Award

January 28, 2012 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaplan Test Prep’s SAT On Demand course has been recognized as the top high school “Test Tool Website” in ComputED’s 2011 Education Software Review Awards (EDDIE Awards). The EDDIE Awards, now in its 16th year, recognize innovative programs and websites that augment classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity, providing parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from around the world and judged on academic content, potential for broad classroom use, technical merit, subject approach and management system.

(Full Story: Kaplan’s SAT On-Demand Course Wins 2011 EDDIE Award)

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Grockit Raises Money for Online Test Prep – NYTimes.com

October 21, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

On Monday, Grockit announced that it raised $7 million in venture capital, for a total of $24 million, from GSV Capital and NewSchools Venture Fund, which invests philanthropic donations in education businesses and nonprofit organizations.

(Full Story: Grockit Raises Money for Online Test Prep – NYTimes.com)

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BenchPrep bets on textbooks (and more) beyond the iPad | VentureBeat

June 2, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

“Our definition of content is much broader than the textbook.” Even though most of BenchPrep’s initial content involves preparation material for standardized tests like the SAT and GRE, Rangnekar said it will eventually include a broad spectrum of books, presentations, videos, and more. Second, the company isn’t just focused on the iPad — its apps will eventually be available on the iPhone, Android, iPad, and Web browser.

(Full Story: BenchPrep bets on textbooks (and more) beyond the iPad | VentureBeat)

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VLinks Media – Where Mobile Learning Happens – Home

May 19, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

Focused on keeping education a step ahead of the curve. Mobile is a key component of our expertise: we build products that deliver an interactive experience to students anywhere they carry a phone.  

(Full Story: VLinks Media – Where Mobile Learning Happens – Home)

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Test-prep startup Grockit teams with Charter to gamify school

May 17, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

The KIPP-Grockit partnership will yield a private network for SAT and ACT test prep for use by students and teachers in three of KIPP’s largest schools in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego. Grockit’s adaptive learning platform is designed to personalize instruction based on each user’s strengths, weaknesses and how they interact with material. The network will also come with a live, online instructor support.

(Full Story: Test-prep startup Grockit teams with Charter to gamify school)

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New and Better Apps Help Students Study for SAT – NYTimes.com

May 13, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

Several to consider on this front include Princeton Review’s SAT Score Quest for iPad (free) and SAT Vocab Challenge for iPhone ($5), Kaplan SAT Flashcubes (free) and SAT Connect ($10 for Apple). For math, Adapster ($10 on Apple) is designed nicely.

(Full Story: New and Better Apps Help Students Study for SAT – NYTimes.com)

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Grockit hires strategy exec as ed-tech turfwar heats up

March 28, 2011 by Brent Sordyl 0 Comments

For the time being, Grockit is firmly in control of the social learning territory. Although the non-profit Khan Academy uses some social gaming techniques like points and badges, it doesn’t provide simultaneous drilling and chat the way Grockit does. Knewton has made no move to launch social learning tools. However, test-prep has long been a theater of competition between Knewton and Grockit, and both sides are amassing arms on another front: the white-label learning platform.

(Full Story: Grockit hires strategy exec as ed-tech turfwar heats up)

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