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Posted on March 26, 2018

TCV Makes Strategic Investment in Education Technology Leader, Watermark

NEW YORK – March 27, 2018 —Watermark, the largest provider of assessment software for higher education institutions worldwide, announced today that TCV has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in the company. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and is subject to customary closing conditions. TCV is…

Posted on January 23, 2018

Leader in Learning Assessment Technology Unveils New Brand

Introducing Watermark…When the three leading providers of assessment management solutions for colleges and universities joined forces in 2017 – Taskstream and Tk20 in March with LiveText following in September – the combined entity became the largest provider of assessment software for higher ed worldwide. With nearly 50 years of combined experience and 300 employees supporting over 1,000 institutions across the globe, the company has continued building momentum by integrating operations, resources, and personnel – leading to its most successful year to date.

Posted on September 22, 2017

LiveText Joins Taskstream-Tk20 to Advance Solutions for Higher Education

The combined company is now the largest assessment management solutions provider for colleges and universities worldwide NEW YORK — September 22, 2017 – Taskstream-Tk20, today announced that LiveText, a provider of assessment software solutions for higher education, is joining the company. Together, Taskstream-Tk20 and LiveText will be the market leader in learning engagement and assessment…

Posted on March 20, 2017

Taskstream and Tk20 Announce Merger to Form Largest Assessment Management Solutions Provider for Colleges and Universities

As one entity, Taskstream-Tk20 will be well-positioned to evolve their leading solutions into the next generation assessment management platform for higher education. NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas – March 20, 2017 — Taskstream and Tk20 today announced a definitive merger agreement, bringing together two leading providers of assessment management solutions for higher education to help…

Posted on March 6, 2017

Taskstream Introduces New CRO, Lenny Izzo

NEW YORK – March 6, 2017 – Taskstream, the leading provider of learning outcomes assessment technology and accreditation solutions for higher education, announced today that Lenny Izzo will be joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer. “We are thrilled to welcome Lenny Izzo as Taskstream’s new Chief Revenue Officer,” said Taskstream’s CEO, Kevin Michielsen. “Lenny…

Posted on February 23, 2017

Large-Scale Assessment Without Standardized Tests

Originally posted in Inside Higher Ed (02/23/17) by Colleen Flaherty – Meaningful assessment of student learning, beyond tests and grades, befuddles even seasoned educators. Are students really absorbing what they’re being taught, and will they remember it later on? How can that be measured and compared nationally? Those questions, among others, drive the work…

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