Collecting Feedback to Better Support Teachers: Responding to K-12 Student Needs with Verso Learning

Verso Learning has been selected to participate in the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance. This will see their solution tested at a number of schools in Victoria, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

EduGrowth and Global Victoria have officially selected Verso Learning for the Innovation Sprints, as part of the Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance. 

The aim of this program is to enhance the global reputation of Victorian EdTech and education, and provide an example for the Australian EdTech ecosystem of the opportunities available when this testbed model is implemented. 

The Alliance will see the selected Innovation Sprints deploy Victorian EdTech solutions both in Victorian and international education institutions and schools. Over 26 weeks, the Sprints will be overseen by an independent researcher appointed to endorse the Sprint testbed design and validate the efficacy of the solution being trialled.

All 9 of the chosen Innovation Sprints exhibit a clear alignment with the Alliance objectives and are committed to transforming teaching and learning experiences around the world. 

Verso Learning Innovation Sprint

This Sprint will focus on how to use their Learning from Students platform to address two significant challenges in K-12 education: how to collect timely, actionable feedback and evidence of impact from the classroom; and how to better support teachers to use that evidence to respond to student needs and make changes to their classroom practice. 

The Learning from Students solution will be deployed at Surf Coast Secondary College, Heathmont College, Pascoe Vale Girls’ College, and Brighton Secondary College in Victoria. Internationally, Edgbarrow School in the United Kingdom and Queen Margaret College in New Zealand will trial their model.

About Verso Learning

Verso Learning is an online and remote teaching and learning platform that supports K-12 teachers to develop and deliver engaging, best-practice online lessons that connect students with their peers, deepen their learning and enable personalised feedback from peers and teachers. Verso Learning also supports teachers to monitor learning progress and social and emotional wellbeing of learners working in class or at home. Their solution is used by over 30,000 teachers globally.

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About Surf Coast Secondary College

Surf Coast Secondary College is the largest secondary school on the Surf Coast of Australia. The college’s dynamic curriculum, combined with state-of-the-art facilities and outstanding teachers, provide all students with the skills to set them up for their adult lives.

Adapting their teaching methods to new innovations, online learning is now standard in Surf Coast Secondary College classrooms. This has highlighted the need to focus on each student’s individual needs and learning requirements.

About Heathmont College

Heathmont College is a co-educational secondary school in Victoria, teaching 700 students from years 7 to 12. 

As a leading school in the Maroondah Positive Education Network, Heathmont College embodies a positive climate for learning and sets high expectations for all members of their community. Heathmont College believes that the use of digital technologies at school allows the development of valuable skills and knowledge and prepares students to thrive in a globalised and interconnected world. 

About Pascoe Vale Girls’ College

Established in 1956, Pascoe Vale Girls’ College teaches 1,400 students from years 7 to 12. Respect, diversity and achievement are at the core of the school’s mission.

Pascoe Vale Girls College is committed to providing a quality, relevant education that incorporates eLearning platforms. The school has developed an Information Communication Technology infrastructure and strategies to enhance student learning and foster home/school communication.

The College operates a Bring Your Own Device program from Years 7 – 12. Students are required to bring a suitable laptop computer to school each day. This program is designed to provide students with constant access to a diverse range of quality learning materials, as well as enabling them to participate in rich, ICT based learning activities.

About Brighton Secondary College

Brighton Secondary College is a co-educational, government secondary college catering for over 1,200 students from Years 7 – 12.  The college is based in Brighton, Victoria.

The school has a state-of-the-art, $5 million Science, Arts and Technology wing, named the da Vinci Centre. The Select Entry Accelerated Program, International Baccalaureate, and the VCE are all offered at the college.

About Edgbarrow School

Edgbarrow School is located in the village of Crowthorne, Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. The school has approximately 1,530 students on roll, including 420 students in Sixth Form. Edgbarrow celebrates students from a range of backgrounds and welcomes students with additional needs.

Teachers deliver the curriculum through a range of digital platforms. Digital literacy is an integral component of the learning experience at Edgbarrow School. In an increasingly technology-driven society, Edgbarrow aims to equip students with the lifelong skills to excel after they graduate.

About Queen Margaret College 

Queen Margaret College is an independent girls’ school in Wellington, New Zealand. The college provides education for students from Years 1 to 13. The school is the largest, independent girls’ school in Wellington and the only girls’ school in the lower North Island offering a dual qualification pathway of either the IB Diploma or NCEA.

The students have numerous opportunities for involvement, high-level performance and leadership through sporting and cultural activities and the extensive exchange programme with sister schools. The college is future focused with technology integrated throughout the curriculum equipping students for today’s digital world.

The Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance program is funded by the Victorian Government as part of the $3.6 million International Research Partnerships program under the International Education Short-Term Sector Recovery Plan.

For more information about the initiative visit Global Victoria EdTech Innovation Alliance.