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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. The company's main product is ixl.com, a website primarily offering educational practice for K-12th graders. IXL Learning offers practice skills for math, language arts, science, social studies, and Spanish.

== History ==
IXL Learning was founded in October 23, 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.

In 2007, the company introduced IXL as a math practice program with math topics at levels ranging from [[pre-kindergarten]] to [[high school]], as well as data analysis tools. The program was expanded in 2013.

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 many skills across math, English language arts, science, Spanish, and social studies for students in grades preK-12. <ref>{{cite web|title=IXL - Math and English|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ixl-math-and-english/id693689912?mt=8|website=iTunes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IXL - Math and English|url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ixl.ixlmath&hl=en|website=Google Play Store}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=IXL - Math and English|url=https://www.amazon.com/IXL-Learning-Math-Practice/dp/B00N9L9QKM/|website=Amazon App Store}}</ref>

The service also includes IXL Analytics, which tracks classroom-wide as well as individual student performance. IXL also has a Diagnostic, which evaluates students on six mathematics 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>

IXL is used by more than 7 million subscribers. It has served over 50 billion questions to date.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our stats|url=https://www.ixl.com/company/stats|website=IXL|accessdate=1 December 2017}}</ref>

Quia Books is currently used by language textbook publishers to bring computer learning and traditional classroom instruction together.

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