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IXL Learning
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{{Infobox company
| name = IXL Learning
| logo = IXL Learning Logo.png
| logo_size = 200px
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Educational technology]]
| location_city = San Mateo, California
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1998}}
| founder = Paul Mishkin  {{small|(CEO)}}
| website = {{URL|http://www.ixl.com}}
}}

'''IXL Learning''' is an American [[educational technology]] company based on learning.it can cause depression a suicide  The company's main product is ixl.com, a website primarily offering educational practice for K-12th graders. The company also provides analytical tools to track student and classroom performance and identify areas for academic improvement with each student. IXL Learning offers practice skills for math, language arts, science, social studies, and sSpanish.

IXL is used in more than 190 countries by 7 million students.<ref>https://ie.ixl.com/membership/educators/why-ixl</ref>

== History ==
IXL Learning was founded in 1998 by Paul Mishkin. The company's first product was Quia Web, a website that allowed teachers and learners to create and share customized study materials, and featured [[gamification]] mechanics.

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In 2015, IXL Learning opened its second office, in [[Raleigh]]-[[Durham, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Silicon Valley educational company opens Raleigh office|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article33186093.html|agency=The News & Observer|date=September 1, 2015}}</ref>

== Products and services ==
IXL is a cloud-based service provided by IXL Learning which can be accessed via Android and iOS
, and through its web-based interface.

The IXL web practice service provides more than 7,000 skills across math, English language arts, science, Spanish, and social studies for students in grades preK-12. Skills and practice questions are aligned with [[Common Core]] and state standards, and are often used in conjunction with classroom learning and assignments. IXL is [[Subscription business model|subscription-based]] and offers users access to ten free questions per day without a subscription. iPad, Androi(contracted; show full){{cite news|title=IXL Online Skill Practice For Math, Spanish, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies|url=http://www.miniaturemasterminds.com/2016/04/05/ixl-online-skill-practice-for-math-english-language-arts-science-and-social-studies/|publisher=Miniature Masterminds|date=April 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IXL Analytics|url=https://www.ixl.com/analytics/|website=IXL}}</ref> IXL also includes IXL's Continuous Diagnostic, which evaluates students on six mathematic
s strands as well as their overall working grade level. It also offers up-to-the-minute insights whenever students complete [[diagnostic]] questions each week and generates specific next-step instructions for students.<ref>{{cite web|title=Adaptive Diagnostic Aims to Build Student Confidence in Math|url=https://thejournal.com/articles/2017/08/21/adaptive-diagnostic-aims-to-help-build-student-confidence-in-math.aspx|website=THE Journal|accessdate=1 December 2017}}</ref>

(contracted; show full)*IXL was named Favorite Language Arts Supplement in the 2014 [[TOS Homeschool]] Crew Blue Ribbon Awards.<ref>{{cite news|title=Blue Ribbon Awards 2014!|url=http://schoolhousereviewcrew.com/blue-ribbon-awards-2014/|date=November 17, 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Educational websites]]
[[Category:Companies based in San Mateo, California]]
[[Category:1998 establishments in California]]