Infinite possibilities for digital math with EquatIO
27th January 2021 -The EquatIO team is always on the lookout for ways to improve the digital math experience. When we heard that you were having trouble creating math with the EquatIO web toolbar and within your Learning Management Systems (LMSs), we got on the case right away to see what we could do.
Continue ReadingBright future for Read&Write in Brightspace LMS
26th January 2021 -Texthelp is excited to announce a new and improved experience when using Read&Write for Google Chrome in D2L’s Brightspace LMS. Read on to find out more about the updates and what they mean for your online classes.
Continue ReadingHow can literacy software support employees with dyslexia?
15th January 2021 -One in 10 people have dyslexia. For many, the digital workplace creates barriers to their success. Literacy software helps employees with dyslexia to overcome challenges and empowers them to harness their unique strengths.
Here’s how.
Continue Reading8 ways to support employees with dyslexia
8th January 2021 -It has never been more important for companies to strengthen their commitment to inclusion.
While many companies are making an effort to hire employees from all races, backgrounds, and walks of life, it is equally as important to hire neurodivergent talent as well. For those who are unfamiliar, neurodiversity is a concept where disabilities such as dyslexia are viewed simply as any other human variation as opposed to a deficiency.
With that said, some individuals with a neurodivergent condition may require additional tools and support. It’s important that you’re equipped to overcome any barriers they may experience. This is why we have interviewed seven business leaders and asked them what is one way that employers can better support employees with dyslexia. Keep reading to learn easy ways you can help your company to be more inclusive and welcoming to those with neurodifferences!
Continue ReadingWebinar round up: Ensuring student achievement in reading and writing
16th December 2020 -On Tuesday December 15, we hosted a webinar focused on ensuring student achievement in reading and writing, even in a remote learning environment. It’s no secret that COVID-19 has disrupted education, widening the literacy gap for learners who were already struggling prior to school closures. According to a recent study by The World Bank Group, COVID-19 could result in average losses of 0.6 years of schooling, so we can expect to see existing achievement gaps grow exceedingly larger. Addressing these reading and writing losses is now an urgent challenge for education leaders.
In this round up blog, read the panel’s thoughts on the most commonly asked audience questions from the day. And if you have a burning question on a similar topic, you can Tweet us @texthelp, or drop us a comment here. We’d love to keep the discussion going.
Continue ReadingPress: Texthelp receives investment from Five Arrows
16th December 2020 -Boston, December 16, 2020: Texthelp Ltd, the global leader in literacy and accessibility technology, today announced a significant investment from Five Arrows, the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co, as it replaces LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group. Five Arrows is investing in Texthelp through its European fund (Five Arrows Principal Investments) and its US fund (Five Arrows Capital Partners). Five Arrows targets investments in category-leading B2B data and software companies across healthcare, education, and other vertical end-markets.
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