Knewton Alta physics
Knewton Alta is accessible, affordable, and adaptive courseware that provides students with the support they need at the moment they need it. The Alta learning experience goes beyond homework—it pairs practice with personalized learning that offers detailed answer explanations, integrated just-in-time instruction, and remediation of pre-requisite skill gaps, all based on student performance.
All students start on the topic assigned by the instructor, and rather than relying on periodic diagnostics, the platform continuously monitors students’ performance and adapts in real-time to maximize their learning outcomes.
The data science behind the Alta technology is designed to ensure students can retain, recall, and apply knowledge in the future, and the gradebook gives instructors actionable data and insights into student performance and preparedness.
The end result? Learning that lasts.
Knewton Alta is now available for algebra-based physics
Knewton Alta for college physics
College Physics is designed for a two-semester algebra-based introductory physics course and provides an environment that builds prerequisite skills and student confidence by bridging knowledge gaps with multimodal detailed answer explanations, just-in-time instruction and prerequisite remediation, and math boosters.
Interactive free-body diagram drawings powered by Desmos also provide students with critical hands-on exercises to master this skill. Combined with targeted instruction, remediation to close learning gaps, and thorough answer explanations, students are guided down a personalized path to mastering physics that adapts to their needs.
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Want active & engaged learners?
In addition to text and video instruction, Knewton Alta offers opportunities for students to interact with concepts in a constructive and meaningful way.
See how instructors are enhancing the physics classroom experience with Knewton Alta
Read this case study, or hear directly from Physics Professor Cyrus Screwvala about his experience with Knewton Alta and the impact on students' learning.
Here’s what makes Knewton Alta so powerful
Adaptive technology is at the heart of a personalized learning experience for each student.
Detailed answer explanations
Knewton Alta provides immediate and detailed feedback tailored to each specific question, regardless of answer correctness, to reinforce key concepts and fill knowledge gaps.
Integrated instruction
All of Knewton Alta's content — including instructional text and video, examples and assessment — is organized by learning objective, integrated within the adaptive experience, and served up at the precise moment a student needs it.
Dynamic remediation
Knewton Alta adapts to students’ proficiency levels with each interaction. If a student struggles on an assignment, Knewton Alta recognizes their knowledge gap immediately and provides just-in-time remediation — even when it requires reaching back to prerequisite concepts.
Math Booster
Are math skills, or lack thereof, a challenge for incoming physics students? Knewton Alta’s Math Boosters help students build the necessary foundational math skills that are needed to achieve mastery on core learning objectives.
Knewton Alta makes an impact on learning outcomes for students of all ability levels
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