Education company Pearson will divert from its partnership with adaptive tech provider Knewton in a drive to develop proprietary adaptive learning capabilities. Pearson, an early investor in Knewton and one of their first partners, currently uses the company’s software to drive adaptive learning across some of their online course platforms for K-12 and higher education. Knewton’s technology is used in Pearson software to aid adaptive learning, but will be phased out of some products. The move comes as the education industry faces growing competition for students and teachers who are increasingly using tablets or smartphones.
Education company Pearson will divert from its partnership with adaptive tech provider Knewton in a drive to develop proprietary adaptive learning capabilities. Knewton’s technology is used in Pearson software to aid adaptive learning, but will be phased out of some products. The move comes as the education industry faces growing competition for students and teachers who are increasingly using tablets or smartphones.