"When most people hear the letters ACT, they likely think of the test that helps determine which colleges they get into. But the organization’s chief executive, Marten Roorda, wants to provide more than a score. In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. Its latest: a $7.5 million investment in Smart Sparrow, a company that offers a platform used by many higher-ed faculty members and instructors to develop online, adaptive courses and simulations...

"When most people hear the letters ACT, they likely think of the test that helps determine which colleges they get into. But the organization’s chief executive, Marten Roorda, wants to provide more than a score. In recent years, the nonprofit has invested in several education technology efforts around learning analytics and adaptive learning. Its latest: a $7.5 million investment in Smart Sparrow, a company that offers a platform used by many higher-ed faculty members and instructors to develop online, adaptive courses and simulations...