Smart Sparrow

Smart Sparrow is an EdTech company that provides personalized, adaptive technology for online learning experiences. The company's comprehensive authoring platform enables instructors and learning designers to create active and adaptive learning experiences, which are continuously improved through real-time learner analytics.

Key features:

- Adaptive eLearning Platform: A web-based suite that develops adaptive learning content and applications, deploys material to students, and analyzes how students learn from their responses.
- Intelligent Tutoring System: Combines Constraint-Based Modeling with Model Tracing to provide a "tutor over the shoulder" learning experience.
- Real-Time Learner Analytics: Continuously improves learning experiences based on student performance and feedback.
- Cloud-Based Courseware Development Platform: Enables educators to deliver digital learning experiences that lead to better learner outcomes.
- Learning Design Studio: Supports educators in delivering high-quality experiences that make an impact through learner-centered design.
- Collaborative Platform: Designed for collaborative teams to unleash pedagogical creativity and enable end-to-end digital experience creation in one place.

How it works:

1. Instructors and learning designers create adaptive learning content using the authoring platform.
2. The content is deployed to students, who interact with it.
3. The platform analyzes student responses and performance in real-time.
4. The content adapts to the specific needs of each student based on their performance and feedback.

Integrations:

- Pearson Education
- University of New South Wales
- Australian High Schools

Use of AI:

Smart Sparrow utilizes Constraint-Based Modeling and Model Tracing in its intelligent tutoring system to provide adaptive learning experiences.

Target users:

- Instructors
- Learning Designers
- Educators

How to access:

The Adaptive eLearning Platform is delivered online as a software as a service (SaaS) through a web application.

Company information:

Smart Sparrow was founded in 2011 and was later acquired by Pearson Education in 2020, indicating it is now a proprietary technology.