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Amplify is the former education subsidiary of News Corp launched in July 2012. Amplify Insight was formed out of Wireless Generation, the educational company bought by News Corp in 2010, and focuses on assessment and analytics for data-driven instruction. Amplify Learning develops a digital curriculum based on the Common Core State Standards. Amplify Access focuses on a tablet-based learning platform for students and teachers.〔Dawson, Christopher. (2012-07-23) (News Corp unveils Amplify: New partnership with AT&T for digital ed ). ZDNet. Retrieved on 2013-07-19.〕 In October 2015, the company was sold by News Corp for an undisclosed sum to a group of private investors after slow growth in the digital curriculum sector. Larry Berger, chief executive of Amplify Learning division, is the chief executive of the new company.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/30/us-news-corp-divestiture-amplify-idUSKCN0RU2YN20150930 )〕 == Company overview == Amplify was formed after the purchase of Wireless Generation, which was founded in 2000 by Larry Berger and Greg Gunn. The company sold their materials to districts and states that used government funding for early reading and other programs. They also developed and maintained the New York City online warehouse of student data ARIS, and wrote the algorithm for the School of One, the New York City Department of Education's math help system. Larry Berger served as the CEO of Wireless Generation until the sale of the company in 2010. At the time of the sale, the users of Wireless Generation software included three million students and 200,000 educators. In November 2010 a 90% stake in Wireless Generation was purchased by News Corp for $360 million. News Corp. changed the name of its subsidiary in 2012 to Amplify. Following the acquisition, News Corp. invested about half a billion dollars into the company in order to expand its offerings. Amplify devices and digital curriculum are designed to replace hardcopy textbooks, and to decrease the price-point gap between traditional textbooks and tablet-based education. Since its founding the CEO of Amplify has been Joel Klein, former chancellor for the New York City Department of Education and an executive vice-president with News Corp. He has stated that the goal of Amplify is to encourage the integration of computer technology into the common educational environment, rather than a separate learning environment such as a laboratory. Berger has taken the position of president for Amplify Learning. Other individuals working on the company's curriculum include Walter Isaacson. Former New Jersey Education Commissioner Chris Cerf is the CEO of Amplify Insight. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Amplify (company)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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