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Founded | 1988 |
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Headquarters | Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S. |
Founder(s) | Jonathan Grayer |
Key people | Sari Factor, CEO |
Services | Online education |
Employees | 2,000 |
URL | www |
Edgenuity, formerly Education2020 (E2020), is a standard-based online learning resource for school districts,[1] which teaches kindergarten through 12th-grade[2] in core, elective, credit recovery, technical, and career subjects, through both remedial and accelerated work.[3][4] As of 2019, Edgenuity serves more than four million students in the United States.[5] The site has been used for virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and has received criticism from its users.
History
Edgenuity was founded in 1998 as Education2020 Inc. (E2020),[6] and in 2011, was purchased by the company Weld North for an estimated 50 million dollars.[6] In 2014, Edgenuity launched My Path, a program learning path alternative for reading and math grades 6-12th. The same year, Edgenuity partnered with SOPHIA Learning to offer additional credit options.[7]
Edgenuity was a popular tool for remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9][10] It was unable to maintain the sharp increase in usage, and many schools using the software reported problems with it.[11] The amount of new users caused a lack of course instructor employees, but was later resolved.[12]
Education style
Edgenuity is a virtual alternative, and uses pre-recorded videos and primarily focuses on struggling students, and sticking at pace.[13][14] Along with pre-recorded lecture, Edgenuity uses interactives and real-world problems.[15] In addition to helping students who need extra support, the software is often used by schools to help students who have failed courses get the credits they are missing.[16]
Awards and nominations
In 2020, Digital Promise awarded Edgenuity's Courseware, Mypath, and Pathblazer services with the Research-Based Design Product Certification.[17][18]
Reception
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Parents and students complain about how Edgenuity can be frustrating, stating how there are difficulties in loading, understanding concepts, and the inability to skip newly presented content.[19][20] Most of the pass/fail majority comes from the quizzes at the end of each lesson, and parents complain how students aren't learning the material, but rather memorizing it in hopes they pass the quiz.[21] Edgenuity has been criticized for the standardization of their test questions,[22][23] and how it is easy for students to find test answers online while taking a test. In addition, the nature of the standardization causes students who fail a test to receive a very similar test the second time, making it easy to guess answers based on trial and error. A study published by Slate Magazine showed that students using Edgenuity received on average 37 out of 50 identical questions during their second attempt to pass a test.[24] Another study from The Verge discovered short answer questions are graded through Artificial Intelligence, and students have found ways to cheat using keywords the AI is looking for to grade.[25][26]
References
- ^ Price, Chevall (27 March 2020). "Cy-Fair ISD parents adjust to learning at home". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Guidry, Leigh (22 April 2020). "Have a graduating senior? Lafayette Parish releases info about grade recovery, requirements". Lafayette Daily. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ LaRoue, Jimmy (30 March 2020). "Division rolls out learning plan". Suffolk Herald News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "E2020 Changes Name to Edgenuity, Releases New Platform". Tim Sohn. The Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Edgenuity CEO Sari Factor Recognized As CEO Of The Year, May 9, 2019
- ^ a b Molnar, Michelle (1 August 2016). "Edgenuity Acquires Compass Learning to Expand Online, Blended Learning Reach". Edweek. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Edgenuity Product Review". Edsurge.
- ^ LaRoue, Jimmy (10 April 2020). "Board adopts grading plan". Suffolk News Herald. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Schools to remain closed, EPSB makes online resources available". Evangeline Today. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Stansell, Kaitlin (1 April 2020). "Berkeley Co. teachers will use upcoming 'workday' for blended learning preparations". Live 5 News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Ray, Payne (31 March 2020). "Lake schools closed till May 1, distance-learning continues". Daily Commercial. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Mills, Emily (2020-09-14). "Revere makes late change to online learning provider".
- ^ Allen, Silas (2020-08-31). "Fort Worth's school district wanted to make online classes better. Here's what it did". Star Telegram.com.
- ^ Griffith, Kristen (27 March 2020). "St. Mary's online resources viewed as school closure continues". Southern Maryland News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Riddel, Roger (9 July 2014). "Edgenuity CEO talks personalized learning and classroom tech [ISTE]". Education Dive. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Levin, Ari (9 April 2020). "Española Schools Finishing Year Remotely". Rio Grande Sun. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Research-Based Design Certified Products". Digital Promise.
- ^ "Edgenuity Pathblazer Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification by Digital Promise". Cision, PRWeb.
- ^ Hood, Micaela (2020-05-01). "Virtual learning gets mixed reviews from Pocono parents".
- ^ Hosey, Alex (2020-10-13). "ACS parents continue to raise concerns over Edgenuity".
- ^ Boneske, Kevin (2020-10-13). "Criticism of virtual curriculum Edgenuity aired in Ashwaubenon".
- ^ Hosey, Alex (2020-10-13). "ACS parents continue to raise concerns over Edgenuity".
- ^ Greene, Peter (1 April 2020). "As Schools Tackle Coronavirus Pause, Don't Forget Career And Technical Education Students". Forbes. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Smiley, Stephen (25 May 2017). "Just Take It Again". Slate. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ Chin, Monica (2020-09-02). "These students figured out their tests were graded by AI — and the easy way to cheat". The Verge.
- ^ Paris, Francesca (2020-09-03). "Gaming The Grade: How One Middle Schooler Beat A Virtual Learning Algorithm". wbur.org.