Biology

Knewton Alta is accessible, affordable, and adaptive courseware that provides students with the support they need at the moment they need it. The Alta learning experience goes beyond homework—it pairs practice with personalized learning that offers detailed answer explanations, integrated just-in-time instruction, and remediation of pre-requisite skill gaps, all based on student performance.

All students start on the topic assigned by the instructor, and rather than relying on periodic diagnostics, the platform continuously monitors students’ performance and adapts in real-time to maximize their learning outcomes.

The data science behind the Alta technology is designed to ensure students can retain, recall, and apply knowledge in the future, and the gradebook gives instructors actionable data and insights into student performance and preparedness. The end result? Learning that lasts.

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Knewton Alta is now available for non-majors biology.

Knewton Alta Concepts of Biology

Concepts of Biology is designed for a one-semester non-majors biology course. It covers topics such as cell structure and function, photosynthesis, cell division and genetics, molecular biology and biotechnology, evolution, animal structure and function, and ecology. Conceptual drag-and-drop questions are now included in a select number of learning objectives throughout the course. These questions increase student interactivity and further develop conceptual understanding of key concepts.

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In addition to text and video instruction, Knewton Alta offers opportunities for students to interact with concepts in a constructive and meaningful way using interactive, instruction-based questions.

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Here’s what makes Knewton Alta so powerful.

Adaptive technology is at the heart of a personalized learning experience for each student.

Detailed Answer Explanations

Knewton Alta provides immediate and detailed feedback tailored to each specific question, regardless of answer correctness, to reinforce key concepts and fill knowledge gaps.

Integrated Instruction

All of Knewton Alta's content — including instructional text and video, examples and assessment — is organized by learning objective, integrated within the adaptive experience, and served up at the precise moment a student needs it.

Dynamic Remediation

Knewton Alta adapts to students’ proficiency levels with each interaction. If a student struggles on an assignment, Knewton Alta recognizes their knowledge gap immediately and provides just-in-time remediation — even when it requires reaching back to prerequisite concepts.

Knewton Alta makes an impact on learning outcomes for students of all ability levels.

Check out our student data insights:

81% average

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Description: 81% average quiz score of students who had completed assignments in Knewton Alta (vs. 55% for those who didn’t)
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38% increase

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Description: 38% increase on quiz scores of struggling students after using Knewton Alta
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87% Mastery

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Description: 87% of students using Knewton Alta achieved mastery on their assignments
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