KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 24, 2013) - Desire2Learn Incorporated ("Desire2Learn"), a leader in providing innovative learning solutions, announces the acquisition of Degree ...

The algorithm sorts through mountains of data%2C including past students%27 grades and test scores%2C to help tailor recommendations As a college freshman, attempting to navigate through the murky ...

D2L, a Canadian education-technology company, last week made its overhauled Degree Compass tool available to colleges. Degree Compass is an automated advising system that helps students predict their ...

WATERLOO, ON--(Marketwired - February 24, 2016) - D2L, a global technology leader that makes learning experiences better, today announces the Brightspace Spring16 release. Brightspace -- a cloud-based ...

Completing assignments and sitting through exams can be stressful. But when it comes to being graded the waiting is often the hardest part. This is perhaps most true at the end of a semester, as ...

Data analyses now being used in Tennessee colleges may highlight a new way for high schools to meet increasing college- and career-readiness requirements for their students at a time when school ...

Just months after acquiring a piece of educational technology designed to help students make smarter course selections, Kitchener, Ont.-based Desire2Learn Inc. is releasing a new version of its online ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The “Netflix for education” analogy has become somewhat of a cliché for edtech companies using student data to recommend anything from courses to textbooks. The pitch is simple: ...

D2L has released a new edition of Degree Compass, the company's predictive analytics program. The latest version now works with both Banner and PeopleSoft student information systems, sports a new ...

Four higher education institutions in Tennessee saw marked improvements in grades, retention, and in closing attainment gap after participating in a trial of predictive analytics software. Colleges ...

This article is part of the collection: Crossing the Finish Line: Stories on Student Success and What Colleges Are Doing to Get There. As far back as he can remember, Tristan Denley wanted to be a ...