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What is Knewton Alta?

Knewton Alta is accessible and affordable 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 prerequisite skill gaps, all based on student performance.

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How do I use Alta?

If you access your course through a learning management system, click on the “alta” link on your course site. If not, follow these easy steps.

Using Alta in your course? Here’s a checklist to get started.

Find your KNERD link
Your instructor will provide you with a link to access your course, likely via email. It’ll look something like knerd.me/12345.

Create your account
When you set up your account, use your school email address, ending with .edu, to create and sign into your Alta account. This will make sure you get registered into the right class with the right instructor.

Find the best price
For the lowest price on Alta, look no further — you’ve found it. If you’re waiting on financial aid, courtesy access is available to make sure you don’t miss a day of class without Alta.

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