
Knewton Alta
Knewton Alta is web-based adaptive courseware that personalizes learning from student performance.
What Knewton Alta is
Knewton Alta is web-based adaptive courseware that personalizes learning from student performance. It continuously monitors mastery and changes the learning experience as students interact with course material. Instructional text, videos, examples, and assessments are organized by learning objective, with immediate detailed explanations after answers whether they are correct or incorrect. When students struggle, Alta can revisit prerequisite concepts through just-in-time remediation. Instructors select course objectives and customize the content students see. Dashboards show progress, learning patterns, at-risk students, and test readiness. Course areas include biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics, physics, psychology, and statistics. Wiley describes LMS integration, including Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle among its learning platform integrations, and says the technology, content, and experience strive toward WCAG 2.2 A/AA support. Listed options include $10.95 per month, $44.95 per single term, and $89.95 for two years in one discipline.
Good
- Adapts learning from ongoing mastery
- Provides explanations for every answer
- Revisits prerequisite concepts when students struggle
- Instructor dashboards show at-risk students
- Supports multiple LMS platforms
Watch out
- Web platform only
- No free plan is listed
- Course access pricing varies by term
Who it suits
Alta suits students using adaptive practice in listed academic subjects and instructors managing objectives, content, progress, and readiness. It also fits courses using Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle integrations.
Verdict
Knewton Alta combines adaptive instruction, remediation, assessments, and instructor analytics across several course areas. Students and instructors should compare the listed access options with their course and LMS requirements.
Plans and prices
From Knewton Alta's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly subscription | $10.95 a month | Single-course access · Single-course access |
| Single term | $44.95, paid once | Single-course access · Single-course access; single term |
| Multi-term | $89.95, paid once | All courses in one discipline · 2 years · AltaPass provides access to all courses in a single discipline for 2 years |
The facts
Each one read from Knewton Alta's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accessibility
- Wiley says Alta’s technology, content, and user experience strive to support WCAG 2.2 A/AA compliance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Adaptive learning
- Alta continuously monitors students’ mastery and adapts in real time as students interact with course material.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Instructor dashboards show student progress, learning patterns, at-risk students, and test readiness.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Course areas
- Alta course offerings include biology, chemistry, economics, mathematics, physics, psychology, and statistics.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Feedback
- Alta provides immediate, detailed answer explanations regardless of whether a student answers correctly.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Instruction
- Instructional text, videos, examples, and assessments are organized by learning objective and integrated into the adaptive experience.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Instructor controls
- Instructors choose learning objectives for the course and can customize the content students see.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Wiley describes Alta as supporting LMS integration; its pages name Canvas, Blackboard, and Moodle among Wiley learning platform integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Knewton Alta is adaptive courseware that personalizes learning based on student performance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Remediation
- When students struggle, Alta provides just-in-time remediation that can revisit prerequisite concepts.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The Alta pages reviewed describe accessibility goals but do not state security certifications or privacy compliance standards.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Wiley lists hands-on, virtual, or asynchronous training options for Alta users.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free learning resource
- Wiley offers Foundations of Math and Foundations of Math Self-Study courses at no cost to students.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Hoboken, New Jersey, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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