Edwisely vs. Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand

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Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
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Alta is Knewton’s product for higher education. Alta is a courseware solution that combines Knewton’s adaptive learning technology with content, and is designed to deliver a personalized learning experience that is affordable, accessible and improves student outcomes. Knewton is a Wiley brand (acquired 2019).N/A
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Chose Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
Compared to competitors, the Knewton system is much more adaptive and designed for mastery and learning rather than assessment. If those are your goals, then this is a good system to use. The complexity of the problems is generally lacking, so you will need to supplement with …
Chose Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
I have not used any other courseware but when making a decision I did look into a few others and meet with reps. By far [alta from Knewton] seemed like the best option for me because it was focused on students meeting standards rather than just getting a grade. I also love that …
Chose Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand, is much less expensive than the other LMSes, not just for the students but for the institution, too.
Chose Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
Cheaper than Pearson, and better customer support. The adaptive assignments are harder to fake your way through—guessing and modeling answers after the correct answers are shown doesn’t work since the questions change when a student misses a question. MyOpenMath is free, but …
Chose Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
alta from Knewton is more of a homework platform with remediation. Topics for assignments are randomized. ALEKS is more of a teaching platform working on a single topic at a time.
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EdwiselyAlta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
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User Testimonials
EdwiselyAlta from Knewton, a Wiley brand
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I think any computational based math class will greatly benefit from [alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand]. It simplifies the professor's work in terms of grading while also increasing the student's ability to get real time help on homework problems if they are struggling. I like that the questions are at a deep level and not all multiple choice. If a student gets a problem wrong they get a growth mindset message of encouragement.
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Pros
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  • Adapts to students level.
  • Supports students through a mastery program.
  • Is user friendly from a manager point of view.
  • Provides excellent support for course managers.
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Cons
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  • Wider distribution--not many know about it
  • Tighter line between objectives and learning
  • Alternative testing to prevent student cheating
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Usability
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Easy to use
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Alternatives Considered
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Compared to competitors, the Knewton system is much more adaptive and designed for mastery and learning rather than assessment. If those are your goals, then this is a good system to use. The complexity of the problems is generally lacking, so you will need to supplement with more difficult problems for your students to tackle, whereas many other systems have these more difficult problems built-in.
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Return on Investment
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  • My students had an excellent learning experience at a reasonable price.
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