Category Archives: edtech

Secrets the Big Online Education Companies Don’t Want You to Know

Posted on April 30, 2012 by meritsoftware

Online credit recovery courses are big business for education companies.  Unfortunately, they may not deliver on promises to schools and students. These programs enable students to take courses in a variety of subjects to “recover” credits lost and receive a … Continue reading →

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Closing the Widening Achievement Gap

Posted on March 26, 2012 by meritsoftware

The gap in educational achievement is growing between rich and poor, according to a new book published by Stanford University’s Center for Educational Policy Analysis. Family income has become a significant factor in predicting children’s academic achievement, says the author Sean … Continue reading →

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How to Nurture Independent Readers

Posted on March 26, 2012 by meritsoftware

Through our work with educators we have seen several technology-based programs that emphasize phonics, fluency, and decoding but not many that focus on actual comprehension. This is unfortunate because for students to increase comprehension skills, they need to learn to … Continue reading →

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Helping Diverse Levels of Students

Posted on February 21, 2012 by meritsoftware

One of the most striking aspects of the Merit Online Learning system is the wide range of student levels instructors use the system with successfully.  Merit Online Learning is used in elementary school classrooms, secondary schools, English language learning programs, … Continue reading →

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Making Data in Manageable for Teachers

Posted on February 13, 2012 by meritsoftware

Teachers are often challenged about how to use data to monitor student learning. We are able to monitor all students who use the Merit Online Learning system.  Data does not have to complicate teaching.  Data can easily answer a few … Continue reading →

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