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Learnosity
Company typePrivate
IndustryEducation Technology
Founded2007
HeadquartersDublin, Ireland
Key people
Gavin Cooney (Founder & CEO)
Mark Lynch (Founder & CTO)
ServicesAuthoring, assessment delivery, reporting
Websitewww.learnosity.com

Learnosity is an Irish-based education technology company. It produces a set of tools that businesses use to build online assessment and learning products.[1][2][3] The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has offices in Sydney, Australia, New York, USA and Los Angeles, USA.

History

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Learnosity was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2007 by CEO, Gavin Cooney and CTO, Mark Lynch. The company creates online education assessment and teaching software.[4] Learnosity initially focussed primarily on audio assessment and mobile-assisted language learning, notably the FÓN project – a joint collaboration between The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and the National Centre for Technology in Education (NCTE).[5][6]

In 2011, Learnosity pivoted from a primarily B2C model to a B2B model.[citation needed] The company currently operates a Platform as a Service (PaaS) business model where its products, including a suite of embeddable technology-enhanced items.[7]

In 2016, the company formed the MathQuill Alliance together with Desmos and Sapient Docs to support the continued development of MathQuill, a cross-browser, JavaScript library that displays, and allows users to easily edit and create, mathematical notation in web browsers.[8]

Funding

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In September 2015, Australian-based, company 3P Learning announced that it had acquired a 23.07% shareholding in Learnosity. In January 2016, 3P Learning acquired a further 16.93% interest in Learnosity for AUD$20.2million, taking its total shareholding in Learnosity to 40%.[9]

In May 2018, 3P Learning sold its 40% stake in Learnosity to Boston-based company Battery Ventures.[10]

In June 2021, Learnosity acquired the UK headquartered Questionmark.[11]

Awards

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  • 2022 EdTech Breakthrough Award Winner - Remote Learning Solution Provider of the Year[12]
  • 2022 SIIA CODiE Award Best Formative Assessment Solution (finalist)[13]
  • 2021 EdTech Breakthrough Award Winner - Remote Learning Solution Provider of the Year[14]
  • 2016 SIIA Codie awards Best K-12 Enterprise Solution[15]
  • 2016 SIIA CODiE Award Best Authoring & Developer Tool[16]
  • 2015 SIIA CODiE Award Best K-12 Enterprise Solution (finalist)[17]
  • 2014 SIIA CODiE Award Best K-12 Enterprise Solution[18]

References

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  1. ^ McGivern, Michael, (23 March 2014). "Learnosity: Education tech company top of the class", 'The Irish Independent.
  2. ^ Bates, Greg. "The Learnosity APIs: Testing, Testing 1,2,3". ProgrammableWeb.
  3. ^ Bolkan, Joshua. "Learnosity Integrates MyScript for Handwritten Math Assessments". THE Journal.
  4. ^ Abamu, Jenny (9 May 2017). "Should You Build Your Edtech Product From Scratch? Developers Say No" Edsurge.
  5. ^ A. Keogh, Katrina. "Use of Mobile Phones for Language Learning and Assessment for Learning, a Pilot Project". ResearchGate.
  6. ^ Wan, Ng (2010). Mobile Technologies and Handheld Devices for Ubiquitous Learning: Research and Pedagogy: Research and Pedagogy. IGI Global. ISBN 9781616928513.
  7. ^ Catalano, Frank (10 March 2014). "Innovative K-12 Tests: Almost Always Just Around the Corner". Edsurge.
  8. ^ MathQuill Partner Page
  9. ^ "New 3P chief facing steep learning curve". The Australian.
  10. ^ "Battery Ventures buys 40% stake in Dublin edtech firm Learnosity". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Dublin's Learnosity snaps up UK firm in edtech expansion". Silicon Republic. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  12. ^ 2022 Edtech Breakthrough Award Winners
  13. ^ SIIA CODiE Awards: Best Formative Assessment Solution Nominees
  14. ^ 2021 Edtech Breakthrough Award Winners
  15. ^ "Winner Details". siia.net. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  16. ^ SIIA CODiE Awards: Past Winners 2016
  17. ^ "Finalists - 2015 SIIA CODiE Awards". siia.net. 12 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  18. ^ SIIA CODiE Awards: Past Winners 2014