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Knewton Alta Economics

Make learning personal for all Economics students with Knewton Alta.

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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Explore all of our Knewton Alta courses for economics

Desmos Interactive Graphing- Hands-on exploratory learning is critical for students. With Desmos embedded in instruction, assessment and answer explanations, students can visualize and manipulate interactive elements for challenging topics to develop better conceptual understanding

Instructional Video Content- Updated Marginal Revolution University (MRU) videos keep students engaged on targeted learning objectives.

 

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.

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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.


Math Boosters

Available in General Chemistry, General Chemistry Atoms First, Introduction to Chemistry, and GOB. Math Boosters provide integrated remediation of prerequisite mathematical skills that are the foundation of chemistry success for students.


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

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