Edline
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Edline is a Learning Community Management System (LCMS) that many schools use for school and class organization. It provides district, school
and classroom level website support for administrators, parents, teachers and students from kindergarten
through 12th grade
. The product aims at improving communication between parents, students, teachers, administrators and the entire learning community.
The firm's website states that its service is used by schools in all 50 U.S. state
s and has been featured in publications such as Newsweek
. The firm has acquired the earlier-established competitive products of Jackson Software, the makers of GradeQuick, and Orbis Software, the makers of Easy Grade Pro,.
Edline is used in many schools aiming to have "paper-less" class and homework, thus cutting costs. The instructor can upload such material as upcoming tests, projects, homework, class expectations, and progress reports. Different schools may upload varying amounts of data and information, depending on teacher preference and school requirements. The product provides instant access to grades and homework assignments.
In 2009, Archipelago Learning
acquired a minority interest in Edline as part of its acquisition by Providence Equity Partners
.
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
and classroom level website support for administrators, parents, teachers and students from kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
through 12th grade
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. The product aims at improving communication between parents, students, teachers, administrators and the entire learning community.
The firm's website states that its service is used by schools in all 50 U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
s and has been featured in publications such as Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
. The firm has acquired the earlier-established competitive products of Jackson Software, the makers of GradeQuick, and Orbis Software, the makers of Easy Grade Pro,.
Edline is used in many schools aiming to have "paper-less" class and homework, thus cutting costs. The instructor can upload such material as upcoming tests, projects, homework, class expectations, and progress reports. Different schools may upload varying amounts of data and information, depending on teacher preference and school requirements. The product provides instant access to grades and homework assignments.
In 2009, Archipelago Learning
Archipelago Learning
Archipelago Learning is an American subscription-based, software-as-a-service provider of education studies used by over 14 million students in nearly 38,700 schools throughout the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Their comprehensive digital supplemental product suite uses technology...
acquired a minority interest in Edline as part of its acquisition by Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners is a global private equity investment firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments...
.
External links
- Edline official website
- Data-Driven Schools See Rising Scores - The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....