There’s 1,000 Adult Literacy Learning App Licenses for Cities via Efficient Gov

There’s 1,000 Adult Literacy Learning App Licenses for Cities

Efficient Gov: 6.15.2018 by Andrea Fox

The free licenses access the evidence-based mobile learning app — Xenos — that rapidly increases adult learners’ skills for career pathways and civic engagement.

It’s about “unlocking potential,” Ira Sockowitz, chief executive officer of Learning Games Studios, told the U.S. Conference of Mayors Council on Metro Economies and the New American City. There are 36 million adults who lack literacy and basic skills, he said.

The Learning Games Studios’ Xeros learning app, developed initially at the MIT Education Arcade, “shatters placed-based learning,” he said. While it is aligned with national standards of adult literacy, according to Sockowitz, a third-party efficacy study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation showed 30 percent better results in one quarter of the time. Further support from the Foundation provided the app in a national field trial with DACA-eligible immigrants.

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Cities can reach potential learners that would be interested in the Xenos learning app through:

●Libraries

●Community colleges

●City welcome centers

●Employer groups

The cities of Atlanta, Mesa, Arizona, and Washington, D.C. have already taken advantage of the free learning app license opportunity, Sockowitz said. It’s also customizable for different industries, including allied health, manufacturing, hospitality and others.

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According to the official announcement, there are minimal costs and responsibilities for cities to take the license:

Costs will be limited to manpower costs necessary to oversee the program, which can be minimized as the program can be implemented through local service providers.

There is no hardware to purchase or maintain – learners use their own devices. Software and support services are provided free of charge during the pilot program.

How would this learning app opportunity work with your city?

1. Your city will receive free access to the Xenos learning games for up to 1,000 users for six months.

2. Your office must designate a point of contact to work with Learning Games Studios to implement the program.  READ MORE >>