Inbrief

App that helps master concepts

The Tata ClassEdge (TCE) has  launched Studi, a direct-to-students learning solution, with a focus on planning, practice and concept mastery. The Studi has been designed to develop independent learners. Therefore, it focuses not just on what to study but how to study.”

A key feature is the of the app is its Adaptive Planner. Milind Shahane, CEO, TCE, said: “How much time should a child spend on a subject? How should he prepare for an upcoming class test? Which topics does the child need to pay more attention to? Through the Adaptive Planner, we address these questions, and set the child on an efficient study path to achieve his learning goals.”

A distinguishing feature is what the app refers to as the Big Idea  — it’s a short video at the beginning of every chapter that captures the main idea of the whole lesson.

Also, the practice sessions are not just a one-time instance at the end of every topic. They are spaced and repeated after each week so that children retain the concepts thoroughly. In addition to practice, self-tests are provided at periodic intervals to help gauge the confidence level of children at every step.

Benefits of IT certification

The Pearson VUE released Value of IT Certification report which explores why candidates pursue IT certification and provided detailed insight into how certification benefits individuals and employers.

The findings were polled from 29,000 candidates who completed IT certification between November 2019 and October 2020. Key pointers:

• In 2020 IT certification grew 16% over the previous year.
• Online test delivery increased by more than 300%. Of the respondents who said that the impact of COVID-19 was a factor in earning a new certification (30%).
• 28% of all the certifications they earned in 2020 were in cloud computing representing a 164% increase (compared to Pearson VUE’s previous Value of IT Certification survey).
• 61% of the candidates who hoped to advance or be promoted as result of taking their IT certification exams received a promotion by the time they completed the survey.
• Candidates had intrinsic benefits — increased confidence (91%), greater determination to succeed (84%), feeling respected by colleagues (76%), greater job satisfaction (76%), and greater autonomy at work (74%).