PLATO® Learning is a leading provider of high-value, comprehensive online solutions that support educators in their mission to successfully transition learners from one stage to the next in their educational endeavors. With our focus on learner achievement and educational success, PLATO Learning offers a wide variety of solutions to cover multiple program areas.
Legacy and Continued Innovation
For more than 50 years, PLATO Learning has been a leader in educational technology; driving significant advances that use technology to support and enhance the learning process. Today, PLATO Learning continues its leadership in innovation and supports efforts to drive education toward high-quality 21st century teaching and learning that is seamlessly integrated within the educational environment.
To provide the flexibility needed to meet today’s unique learner needs, PLATO Learning solutions can be delivered through nearly any type of implementation. For example, if you choose to run your program within a lab setting, your PLATO solutions can be delivered completely onsite. If you’re interested in a blended learning environment – where you supplement the traditional classroom experience with online activities – PLATO can support your needs. And if you desire to provide some of your learners with a completely virtual learning opportunity – for example, offering Advanced Placement courses not currently available in your area – PLATO will help you achieve your goals. We deliver thousands of programs in a number of implementation scenarios and will work closely with you to ensure you have the flexibility needed to provide learners with the best options.
Third-Party Evaluation Studies
There is only one way to ensure instruction produces strong achievement; and that is through consistent and independent efficacy evaluations. At PLATO, we regularly engage in efficacy studies designed to evaluate the quality of our curriculum and solutions. These studies are conducted by independent, third-party researchers and include quasi-experimental design with generalizable results.
What this all means is that we partner with industry experts to evaluate the quality of our instruction and assessments. Our commitment to independent evaluation includes ongoing case studies and reviews that are aligned to the principles of rigorous curriculum development, program design, and implementation.
PLATO also has extensive experience in supporting improved achievement in all types of environments. Elements such as full curriculum coverage; courses that are technology-powered instruction, NOT technology-supported text; and courses that require modest educator training with no re-education in content or pedagogy are highly valued by our customers and support the accomplishment of their goals.
Ongoing evaluation of our various implementations has helped identify key elements that administrators, educators, and learners have come to expect in PLATO’s effective, proven online learning solutions. With this type of frequent, independent review, and keen focus on improved outcomes, you can trust that PLATO solutions support learner achievement and program success.
Professional Development and
Consulting Services
PLATO Learning provides a significant support system to ensure your implementation is successful from the start. During the initial stages of your program, our educational experts assist you in defining your plans and goals prior to implementation. And our team continues to be available to support the growth and development of your programs over time.
As soon as you engage with PLATO, our service professionals ensure a smooth set-up of your implementation. Everything you need to schedule and host your training and professional development will be established before your sessions begin, so our time together is focused and highly productive.
We then bring the experience and expertise to help you maximize your investment in PLATO solutions. Our service professionals have worked in the field of education as administrators, teachers, and educational leaders; and they understand the world in which you work; they appreciate your unique challenges; and they support the needs of your program as it is launched and throughout its development and growth.
Superior Customer Support
Our Customer Support team offers superior support services – live – providing both technical support as well as high-value instructional support to help educators gain the full value of their PLATO programs. Additionally, our Customer Support organization is the first in the industry to be certified as a Center of Excellence by BenchmarkPortal – the world’s largest custodian of the Center for Customer-Driven Quality’s contact center metrics. What this means for you is a consistently high-touch, high value support experience – a true commitment to your success!
As soon as you engage with PLATO, our service professionals ensure a smooth set-up of your implementation. Everything you need to schedule and host your training and professional development will be established before your sessions begin, so our time together is focused and highly productive.
We then bring the experience and expertise to help you maximize your investment in PLATO solutions. Our service professionals have worked in the field of education as administrators, teachers, and educational leaders; and they understand the world in which you work; they appreciate your unique challenges; and they support the needs of your program as it is launched and throughout its development and growth.
What's New!
Keeping Pace with Online Learning with John Watson
Join John Watson for a free webinar as he discusses the new report from the Evergreen Education Group, Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning.
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A virtual breakthrough in online learning!
PLATO Learning is pleased to announce vCourses, our solution for your virtual programs.
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