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HowNow Ltd is a London-based EdTech startup that offers an interactive e-learning platform allowing real-time communication between experts and learners through live video lessons. Established in 2016, the platform facilitates face-to-face learning experiences across various fields, including arts and crafts, business, music, health and beauty, languages, and food and drink. With over 400 experts teaching in 33 countries, HowNow enables students to engage directly with instructors as if they were in the same room. Additionally, the platform employs artificial intelligence to provide tailored learning recommendations, supporting companies in their employee education efforts and enhancing overall productivity and skill development.

Smashcut is a company that collaborates with universities and organizations to create tailored online film programs. It operates a learning platform focused on real-time media-based education, offering customized and branded online courses that emphasize collaborative instruction. The platform facilitates live one-on-one video sessions, allowing students to receive immediate feedback on their projects from instructors. This interactive approach enables students to share, evaluate, and discuss their project-based work across various academic disciplines, enhancing the overall learning experience.

Spotlight is a business intelligence company based in Davis, California, that specializes in the education sector. The company has developed proprietary software that transforms educational data into natural language, producing narrative text-based reports and personalized videos for everyday users. This innovative approach aims to make complex data more accessible and actionable. Spotlight has established paid partnerships with prominent organizations in education, including ETS, the College Board, and NWEA, as well as significant school districts such as Oakland Unified, Long Beach Unified, and Green Dot Public Schools. Through its online education data analytics platform, Spotlight enables users to gain insights and enhance their educational experiences.

Smart Sparrow is an education technology company that operates an online learning platform designed for the creation of interactive and adaptive e-learning courseware. Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Surry Hills, Australia, with an additional office in San Francisco, the platform provides intuitive authoring tools that enable students and professionals to develop course materials across a wide range of subjects, including digital literacy, computer sciences, engineering, finance, marketing, medicine, and soft skills. The platform features a dynamic, drag-and-drop interface, allowing educators to design personalized learning paths, collaborate in real time, and utilize pre-made templates to streamline the course development process. Smart Sparrow serves various educational institutions both locally and internationally, and as of December 2019, it operates as a subsidiary of Pearson plc.

Lumerit Education, LLC specializes in creating customized degree and course progression plans tailored to individual student needs, including their goals, available time, financial considerations, and academic interests. The company offers the Lumerit Scholar program, which provides a flexible pathway for both full-time and part-time students to earn a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Lumerit provides the Degree Manager software platform, enabling students to explore various options for obtaining college credits while pursuing their personal passions. Since its founding in 2004, Lumerit Education has supported over 11,000 students across all 50 states and in 23 countries, utilizing a comprehensive approach that incorporates diverse credit sources and personalized academic advising. Headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, Lumerit Education operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education, Inc.

Founded in 2016 with a mission to empower people in business to make better decisions, Secondmind - The Decisions Company - is underpinned by years of award-winning, practical artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) research, performed by a team of world-class researchers, data scientists and ML engineers. Secondmind closes the gap between people and AI, and supercharges decision-making with the Secondmind Decision Engine, an intuitive and insightful software platform that helps people in industries from supply chain to automotive predict, plan, influence outcomes, manage risk, and make complex decisions with ease and confidence. Secondmind is backed by leading venture funds including Amadeus Capital, Atlantic Bridge, and Cambridge Innovation Capital, among others.

Credly, Inc. operates a platform that focuses on verifying, sharing, and managing digital badges and credentials. Established in 2012 and based in New York, the company caters to educational institutions, corporations, and professional associations by providing a range of verified skills, abilities, and certifications. Its offerings include the Open Credit API and Credly SDKs, which supply developer resources for digital credentialing. Credly’s platform helps organizations to translate individual learning experiences into recognized professional opportunities through trusted digital credentials. By leveraging its extensive network of credential issuers, Credly supports employers and training organizations in addressing skills gaps, enhancing talent engagement, and making informed hiring decisions. The platform is designed to empower businesses and individuals alike by facilitating a common understanding of knowledge, skills, and abilities in the workforce.

Integrated Analytic brings decades of experience in the global financial markets and technology to provide unique guidance using vast real world experience and complex data and statistical analysis capabilities. Our unique expertise in the financial and IT fields enables Integrated Analytic to provide proven solutions that empower our clients to improve performance and resolve complex issues.

Inkling Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and distribute interactive content. The company offers several products, including Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform for training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows for communication and engagement analysis with field workers; and Inkling Collaboration, aimed at enhancing in-store operations by connecting frontline employees. Additionally, the Learning Pathways feature guides employees through training processes, allowing managers to track skill development. Founded in 2009 and initially named Standard Nine Inc., Inkling focuses on providing solutions in areas such as sales enablement, retail operations, and franchise management. By leveraging data-driven insights, Inkling helps businesses optimize their content for mobile accessibility and effectiveness in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Sudiksha Knowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is an educational institution based in Hyderabad, India, that manages 22 affordable pre-schools in the region. Founded in 2010, Sudiksha aims to improve educational standards through innovative approaches and social entrepreneurship. The institution focuses on providing affordable preschool education to underprivileged children, offering a holistic curriculum designed to enhance crucial cognitive, social, and linguistic skills during early childhood development. By operating as a social laboratory, Sudiksha engages in the design, training, and research of various educational facets to create a positive impact on the community.

SPARK Schools, founded in 2012 and based in Johannesburg, South Africa, operates a network of educational institutions designed to enhance student learning and achievement. The schools utilize a blended learning model that combines engaging classroom instruction with personalized support in dedicated Learning Labs. This approach is complemented by strong partnerships with families and the community, as well as ongoing professional development for teachers and school leaders. SPARK Schools aims to prepare students for university and successful careers by emphasizing academic excellence, creative thinking, and core values such as cooperative citizenship and a love of learning. Through adaptive software and individualized learning strategies, SPARK Schools provides students with the necessary tools and training to advance in their educational and career paths.

Zaya Learning Pvt Ltd, incorporated in 2013 and based in Mumbai, India, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-quality education to children from marginalized communities globally. The organization aims to address the education gap by leveraging the online learning revolution through a network of Learning Labs designed to educate, activate, and empower underserved students. Each Zaya Learning Lab utilizes a personalized blended learning approach, supported by the Zaya Kit, to specifically target the achievement gap in primary education. Additionally, Zaya is developing a mobile Labkit to enable women to operate these learning labs in their homes, community centers, or schools, thereby fostering local ownership and enhancing access to education.

Multi Holding is a Brazilian multinational and world leader in the market of language teaching, information technology and vocational education. Since its founding, the company has provided school organizational services, highly qualified teaching material and specialized trainings for the Pedagogical, Marketing, Administrative and Commercial departments. Through this effort, standardization of work is maintained in all units, in Brazil and abroad. The company is formerly owned by Martins family until it was acquired by Pearson in 2013.

Mergermarket Limited provides mergers and acquisitions transactions information, news, business intelligence, and related research solutions. The company also provides fixed income, transactions, infrastructure, compliance, and equities research services. It provides predictive intelligence reports on corporate strategy to provide a source of M&A intelligence; M&A league tables that provide information about advisors working in M&A deals; ECM news and information that includes all phases of the IPO process, share placements, rights issues, convertible bonds, and secondary share sales with lock ups; and analysis by monitoring global media sources daily and summarizing the relevant stories to supplement the information provided by its correspondents. The company also offers a global library of historical M&A transactions with financials and exit multiples that helps in analyzing M&A activity in specific regions or sectors to discover deal patterns and identify trends; and private equity search facility that helps in analyzing private equity firms that are looking at current portfolio, historical exits, potential investments, firm profiles, historical advisors and investment relationships, and rival bidders. It serves investment banks, law firms, corporate clients, and private equity firms. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is based in London, United Kingdom with additional locations in North and South America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East, and Africa. Mergermarket Limited is a former subsidiary of Financial Times Group Ltd.

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company manufactures and markets the Quotientâ„¢ ADHD System, a tool that aids in the objective and accurate assessment of ADHD symptoms. They are dedicated to providing physicians, parents and patients with high-value information to guide personalized strategies and to enhance quality of life for patients with ADHD.

In early 2008 an expert tutor and a designer began exploring the use of interconnected instructional videos to help confused math students. Acquired by Pearson in mid 2013, Virtual Nerd's technology and expansive library of instructional content is now available to millions of teachers and students around the world. Virtual Nerd's patent-pending tutorial system presents users with in-context information, hints, and links to supporting tutorials, synchronized with videos, each 3-7 minutes long. In this non-linear system, users are free to take whatever path through the material best serves their needs.

Voxy, Inc. operates a language learning platform specializing in personalized English language instruction for non-native speakers. Founded in 2009 and based in New York City, the company provides tailored curricula that adapt to learners' interests, routines, and goals. Voxy's platform integrates web and mobile access, offering real-time lesson adjustments and live instruction, which enhances the learning experience. The content is designed to engage learners through current events, pop culture, and sports, while also incorporating tools for reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Additionally, Voxy serves corporations, educational institutions, and governments worldwide, offering analytics and reporting tools to help organizations assess their English learning programs. With a presence in over 50 countries, Voxy has been recognized by major media outlets for its innovative approach to language education.

Learning Catalytics is the complete solution for managing the interactive classroom. Our cloud-based technology enables instructors to engage students with authentic formative assessments in real time, and rich data analytics are used to drive student interactions.

IndiaCan Education is a vocational training company formed as a joint venture between the two firms Educomp and Pearson in 2009.

Based in San Francisco, Scoot & Doodle creates web and mobile products that facilitate human interaction and connected learning, helping friends and classmates practice and strengthen visual creative thinking and collaboration -- core skills needed to make them the innovators and problem solvers of tomorrow. Scoot & Doodle on Hangouts, the company’s first, award winning product, is the most popular premier app inside Google+ Hangouts and has been called “a revolutionary digital tool” by USA Today. Scoodle Jam, a social collaboration app for iPad, launched on the App Store in December 2013 and was featured upon launch in Apple’s New & Noteworthy section. The app offers an innovative space for teens to socialize, collaborate and get creative together, one-on-one with their Facebook friends.

Nook Media spun out from Barnes & Noble in 2012. Nook Media is a subsidiary of [Barnes & Noble](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/barnes-noble). Microsoft invested in early 2012 and owns 16.8% and Pearson at the end of 2012 owns a 5% stake. The nook is an electronic book reader produced by Barnes & Noble and runs on the Android platform. The nook will compete with the Amazon Kindle, iPad, Google's Nexus 7, Kobo, Sony Reader, and other readers. It is has Wi-Fi connectivity, a six inch E Ink display, and a separate, 7" and 9" color touchscreen that serves as the primary input device. The device also has a MicroSD slot for extra storage. Some nooks have a user replaceable battery and a memory card slot as well.

EmbanetCompass is the largest provider of technology-enabled services to traditional non-profit postsecondary educational institutions seeking to launch online degree programs across degree levels and disciplines. Its comprehensive outsourced solution includes all of the services necessary to develop an online program, including program strategy, design and development, academic services, marketing and student recruitment, program and student services, and technology services. Academic partners retain complete control over admissions decisions, instruction and financial aid, and confer all degrees. EmbanetCompass's top priority in partnering with an institution is to offer the highest quality services to protect and enhance the academic partner's brand and reputation.

Author Solutions, LLC is a prominent provider of self-publishing services, catering to authors across the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, India, and Africa. Established in 2007 and headquartered in Bloomington, Indiana, the company offers a range of services including publishing guidance, book editing, formatting, and marketing. Its various self-publishing imprints, such as AuthorHouse, iUniverse, and Xlibris, have assisted over 150,000 authors in bringing more than 190,000 titles to market. In addition to traditional print services, Author Solutions also specializes in e-book publishing and employs strategic partnerships with leading trade publishers to foster new literary talent and expand authors' market access.

GlobalEnglish Corporation specializes in Internet-based English language instruction, focusing on enhancing business English proficiency for organizations. Its suite of cloud-based solutions facilitates both formal and informal learning, providing instant support for business tasks in English, fostering enterprise collaboration, and enabling mobile productivity. The company's offerings include a digital platform for structured self-paced learning, virtual business networks for employee communication, and mobile applications for vocabulary development. Additionally, GlobalEnglish provides personalized coaching and assessments to measure language proficiency and track improvement. Established in 1997 and headquartered in San Mateo, California, GlobalEnglish has partnered with numerous leading corporations to help improve their teams' communication capabilities across global markets. The company operates as a subsidiary of Learnship Networks GmbH following its acquisition in 2019.

Certiport is a provider of software training, assessment, and certification solutions aimed at equipping individuals with essential digital skills for the workforce. With over 12,000 Certiport Centers globally, the company offers a range of certification programs, including Microsoft Office Specialist, Microsoft Technology Associate, Adobe Certified Associate, CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals, Autodesk Certified User, Intuit QuickBooks Certified User, and the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³). These programs cater to academic, corporate, and government sectors, validating individuals' proficiency in utilizing computer hardware, software, and internet technologies effectively.

Global Education & Technology Group, Ltd. is a test preparation services provider for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and a provider of educational courses and related services in China. The company provides test preparation services for IELTS on a nationwide basis in China. As of June 30, 2010, its learning center network consisted of 66 directly operated and 226 franchised learning centers; including 118 Global test preparation learning centers, 69 of which are franchised in 59 cities. Founded in 2001, Global Education obtained hundreds of millions of funding from SAIF Investment in September 2006. It went public on the New York Stock Exchange on October 8, 2010. In December 2011, Global Education merged with Pearson.

TQ Holdings Ltd. provides vocational and technical education and training services to governments, institutions and corporations around the world.

Knewton, Inc. is a developer of an online adaptive learning engine that personalizes education for students by providing tailored recommendations on what to study. The platform also equips teachers with analytics to enhance their support for individual students and offers publishers insights to create more effective digital educational products. Knewton's technology serves a range of subjects, including math, economics, and sciences, and is utilized by educational institutions and companies worldwide. In addition to its flagship product, Knewton offers Alta, an integrated adaptive learning courseware for higher education. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Knewton has expanded its presence internationally with offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Dubai. The company has been recognized for its innovation in education technology, earning accolades such as being named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum.

Connections Education is an accredited provider of high-quality, highly accountable virtual education for students in grades K-12, and online learning solutions to educational institutions globally. Through tuition-free public schools, full-time and private school programs, and turnkey online courses for bricks and mortar schools, Connections Academy delivers superior, personalized education for students, accessible anywhere. The combination of certified teachers, a proven curriculum, technology tools, and community experiences creates a supportive and successful online learning opportunity for families and children who want an individualized approach to education. Through its Connections Academy business, the company operates online or ‘virtual’ public schools in 21 states in the US—serving more than 40,000 students in the current school year. These virtual charter schools are accredited and funded by the relevant state and are free to parents and students who choose a virtual school in place of a traditional public institution or other schooling options.

Stark Verlag is a publishing house that specializes in educational materials aimed at students and teachers across various school levels, including elementary, secondary, and academic secondary education. The company focuses on producing exam preparation books and instructional resources that cover a wide range of subjects, such as mathematics, German, and English. Stark Verlag's offerings are designed to help children, adolescents, and young adults consolidate their knowledge and enhance their competencies through targeted exercises and teaching aids. By providing comprehensive teaching materials and concepts, Stark Verlag supports both students in their learning journeys and educators in their teaching efforts.

Inkling Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and distribute interactive content. The company offers several products, including Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform for training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows for communication and engagement analysis with field workers; and Inkling Collaboration, aimed at enhancing in-store operations by connecting frontline employees. Additionally, the Learning Pathways feature guides employees through training processes, allowing managers to track skill development. Founded in 2009 and initially named Standard Nine Inc., Inkling focuses on providing solutions in areas such as sales enablement, retail operations, and franchise management. By leveraging data-driven insights, Inkling helps businesses optimize their content for mobile accessibility and effectiveness in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Smarthinking is a leading provider of online tutoring services, catering to over 1,000 educational institutions, including universities, colleges, and schools. The company offers a range of services designed to enhance student performance, persistence, and retention. These services include live online tutoring, writing practice, and video tutorials, specifically aimed at supporting higher education students. By providing on-demand assistance, Smarthinking equips learners with the resources they need to succeed in their academic pursuits.

Schoolnet offers instructional improvement education software to increase student achievement, teacher quality and operational efficiency.

Education Development International specializes in providing educational qualifications and assessment services. The company offers a range of vocational qualifications, including apprenticeships and employability programs, complemented by work-based training initiatives. Additionally, it supplies specialist online assessment services for schools and delivers English language qualifications tailored for business and industry contexts. Through its diverse offerings, Education Development International aims to enhance educational outcomes and support skill development in various sectors.

Inkling Systems, Inc. is a technology company based in San Francisco that specializes in cloud publishing platforms designed to create and distribute interactive content. The company offers several products, including Inkling Knowledge, a mobile workforce enablement platform for training materials; Inkling Notices, which allows for communication and engagement analysis with field workers; and Inkling Collaboration, aimed at enhancing in-store operations by connecting frontline employees. Additionally, the Learning Pathways feature guides employees through training processes, allowing managers to track skill development. Founded in 2009 and initially named Standard Nine Inc., Inkling focuses on providing solutions in areas such as sales enablement, retail operations, and franchise management. By leveraging data-driven insights, Inkling helps businesses optimize their content for mobile accessibility and effectiveness in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd. is a global education services company based in Bangalore, India, specializing in online tutoring. The company offers personalized teaching in subjects such as math, science, and English, catering to students' individual academic needs. Through its online platform, TutorVista provides both homework help and comprehensive tutoring, focusing on both fundamental and advanced concepts. The service aims to support students in achieving their short and long-term academic goals. In January 2011, TutorVista was acquired by Pearson Education, further enhancing its reach and resources in the education sector.

TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd. is a global education services company based in Bangalore, India, specializing in online tutoring. The company offers personalized teaching in subjects such as math, science, and English, catering to students' individual academic needs. Through its online platform, TutorVista provides both homework help and comprehensive tutoring, focusing on both fundamental and advanced concepts. The service aims to support students in achieving their short and long-term academic goals. In January 2011, TutorVista was acquired by Pearson Education, further enhancing its reach and resources in the education sector.

Wall Street English is a prominent English language training network focused on delivering high-quality language instruction to adults. With a strong emphasis on blended learning methodologies, the organization combines traditional classroom experiences with digital resources to enhance the learning process. Over its 46-year history, Wall Street English has established a robust brand recognized for growth and innovation. In 2016, the company served approximately 180,000 learners through its 70 corporate-owned centers in China, nine in Italy, and 321 franchised centers across 28 territories. By catering to both individual students and corporate employees, Wall Street English aims to foster open-mindedness and highlight the value of language learning in a globalized world.

Melorio is a vocational education company based in the UK that specializes in providing training courses for various industries, including IT, construction, and healthcare. The company offers a range of vocational training programs and assessments designed for professionals such as construction workers, service employees, electricians, and plumbers. Through its comprehensive training services, Melorio aims to enhance the skills and qualifications of individuals, thereby supporting workforce development in these critical sectors.

Medley Global Advisors LLC is a prominent economic research firm that specializes in macro policy intelligence. Established in 1997 and headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Washington, London, Christchurch, Tokyo, and Seoul, the firm analyzes fiscal policies and politics across the G10 countries, including the United States, Europe, and Japan, as well as emerging markets in regions such as East Asia, Latin America, and Central and Eastern Europe. Medley Global Advisors provides insights into key policy issues affecting global markets, focusing on monetary, fiscal, and energy policies, along with assessments of political risk. Its clientele primarily consists of hedge funds, institutional investors, and asset managers, who rely on the firm's expertise to navigate the complexities of policy and market interactions. As of December 1, 2020, Medley Global Advisors operates as a subsidiary of Energy Aspects Ltd.

TutorVista Global Pvt. Ltd. is a global education services company based in Bangalore, India, specializing in online tutoring. The company offers personalized teaching in subjects such as math, science, and English, catering to students' individual academic needs. Through its online platform, TutorVista provides both homework help and comprehensive tutoring, focusing on both fundamental and advanced concepts. The service aims to support students in achieving their short and long-term academic goals. In January 2011, TutorVista was acquired by Pearson Education, further enhancing its reach and resources in the education sector.

Intellipro is an interactive content company that develops, markets, and supports software applications and publishing tools for academic, professional, and corporate use.

Pearson eCollege was founded in 1996 as Real Education, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. That year, Real Education launched its first online campus for the University of Colorado—still one of our prominent Educational Partners. Today, institutions around the world deliver their fully online, distance learning programs using the Pearson learning platform. eCollege joined the Pearson family in 2007, signaling Pearson's commitment to technology-powered education. Pearson eCollege is now a leading global provider of integrated education technology, content, academic services and support that powers some of the most successful online programs.

ELLIS specializes in English language learning and instruction, providing a comprehensive suite of products aimed at a wide range of learners from children to adults. The company offers over 1,500 hours of interactive instruction, supported by resources in more than 45 native languages. In addition to its digital offerings, ELLIS also provides an extensive library of print materials designed to reinforce the teaching and learning of English, making its educational tools accessible and effective for diverse audiences.

Chancery Software is a prominent provider of student information management solutions tailored for K-12 schools and districts. The company offers a range of software tools that assist in managing critical aspects of student information, including enrollments, scheduling, attendance, grading, and performance analysis. Serving over thirteen million students and one million educators daily, Chancery's solutions are designed to address the specific challenges faced by educational institutions. With a commitment to compliance with reporting requirements such as the No Child Left Behind Act, Chancery has established itself as a reliable partner in the educational sector. With over 15 years of experience and 18,000 customized installations across North America, Chancery Software is recognized as a trusted resource for schools and districts of varying sizes and budgets.

National Evaluation Systems, Inc. (NES(R)) is an educational testing company that develops and administers customized teacher certification testing programs and other assessment programs in higher education. Their work covers assessments in more than one hundred content fields, professional teaching skills, and the basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics.

AGS publishes assessments and curriculum materials for US school psychologists, teachers and students. It has a particular focus on supporting students who are at-risk or performing below grade level, including those whose first language is not English. These areas are attracting new attention and funding with the US federal requirement under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) that all students achieve 'Adequate Yearly Progress' towards mandated state standards in reading, math and science.

Dominie Press is an independently owned supplemental publishing company serving the K-8 education market. Dominie Press currently publishes about 2,300 titles in a variety of niches.

LessonLab offers a wide variety of software and program development services to improve classroom teaching methods. It enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. The company works with various partner organizations such as states, large school districts, public and private sector providers of teacher professional development services, textbook publishers, and universities to build standards-based teacher-learning programs. It also enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. LessonLab was founded by Jim Stigler in January 1998 and is based in Santa Monica, California. The company currently operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education.

LessonLab offers a wide variety of software and program development services to improve classroom teaching methods. It enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. The company works with various partner organizations such as states, large school districts, public and private sector providers of teacher professional development services, textbook publishers, and universities to build standards-based teacher-learning programs. It also enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. LessonLab was founded by Jim Stigler in January 1998 and is based in Santa Monica, California. The company currently operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education.

LessonLab offers a wide variety of software and program development services to improve classroom teaching methods. It enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. The company works with various partner organizations such as states, large school districts, public and private sector providers of teacher professional development services, textbook publishers, and universities to build standards-based teacher-learning programs. It also enables teacher to study videotaped classroom sessions to improve their own performance. LessonLab was founded by Jim Stigler in January 1998 and is based in Santa Monica, California. The company currently operates as a subsidiary of Pearson Education.

FEN is an online platform that offers family education services for its users. The platform offers its users with advice on family-related topics. In addition, it provides its users with reference material, facts, and features to assists in its users’ children’s homework. Furthermore, it provides its users with teaching resources to assist its users in educating their children. FEN was founded in 1990 and is based in Boston.

NCS is the largest commercial processor of student assessment tests for kindergarten to 12th grade (K-12) education in the US, scoring some 40 million tests a year across the US. It is involved at all stages of the process, from test design to delivery, processing and reporting results. NCS is also the largest single provider of student curriculum, instructional and financial management software to schools. These tools help teachers and administrators to keep attendance records, grades, test scores and to manage state curriculum requirements. It has software in some 40,000 of the 110,000 schools in the US and has been adding thousands of new schools a year to its client base. It is responsible for large amounts of school data, including managing the schedules of over 16 million students. NCS is making extensive use of electronic and Internet-based technologies to extend its market penetration and offer innovative products and services to its customers in the education field. For example, NCS's ParentCONNECTxp software product connects parents and teachers, enabling parents to become more involved in their child's academic and classroom performance.

FEN is an online platform that offers family education services for its users. The platform offers its users with advice on family-related topics. In addition, it provides its users with reference material, facts, and features to assists in its users’ children’s homework. Furthermore, it provides its users with teaching resources to assist its users in educating their children. FEN was founded in 1990 and is based in Boston.

Blackboard Inc. is a leading provider of enterprise technology and solutions tailored for the education sector, serving higher education, K-12, corporate, and government organizations. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, the company offers a range of products designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences. Its flagship platform, Blackboard Learn, supports academic objectives, while Blackboard Collaborate facilitates interactive and mobile learning. Blackboard's offerings also include solutions for assignment integrity, data analytics, program assessment, and student support services. Additionally, Blackboard Connect provides a mass notification service to enhance communication within educational institutions. The company's innovative tools aim to improve engagement, accessibility, and institutional performance, impacting millions of students and educators globally.