Wiley and Instructure Partner to Build Next Generation of Higher Education Courseware

John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE:JWa) (NYSE:JWb) today announced plans to expand its partnership with Instructure, a leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) technology company that makes software that makes people smarter. Together, the companies will move beyond the current WileyPLUS integration and test prep courses to leverage the Canvas platform to build the next generation of higher education courseware. Combining Wiley’s best-in-class content and robust assessment experience with the ease of use and customization capabilities of the Canvas platform, the next generation of Wiley courseware will help instructors personalize learning within a technology-enabled education landscape that is continually changing. “At Canvas, we work hard to make teaching and learning easier, and that starts with great courses, which is why we’re excited to be expanding our relationship with Wiley,” said Mitch Benson, vice president of product at Instructure. “By using our LMS platform with Wiley, higher education institutions will now get access to robust course content delivered on an easy to use platform.” Since the launch of WileyPLUS in 2002, Wiley has pioneered courseware in higher education, helping millions of users improve learning outcomes in important quantitative subject areas such as Accounting and the STEM disciplines. The next generation of courses will make it easier for instructors to get started with populated modules and take advantage of co...
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