EdTech Center at World Education Readability Webinar

World Education Hosts Readability Webinar

Readability for All: Improving Literacy & Engagement through Enhanced Readability Webinar for Adult Education Professionals   The EdTech Center at World Education invited Adobe and Readability Matters to deliver a webinar on improving readability for their audience of adult education professionals. Hosts Jen Vanek and Victoria Neff of the EdTEch Center brought together more than…

This Changes Everything. New Approaches to Reading. Adobe MAX

This Changes Everything: New Approaches to Reading

A New Personalized Reading Paradigm Better Readability for All Readers Young and Old, Strong and Struggling   Readability was on the agenda at software giant Adobe’s annual MAX conference this year. CEO Shantanu Narayen kicked off the conference by announcing over 500,000 people had registered for the virtual event. Rick Treitman, Entrepreneur in Residence, Adobe,…

Adobe unveils readability partnerships

Adobe Unveils Readability Partnerships

“Democratizing Digital Literacy: Adobe unveils readability research partnerships at MAX”   Today at the Adobe Max 2020 virtual conference, Mala Sharma, Adobe Vice President and General Manager, announced Adobe’s commitment to democratizing digital literacy through new partnerships in their commitment to improving reading experiences for all. “Together with Readability Matters, University of Central Florida, and…

K-8 Student Readability Research Announced

K-8 Student Readability Research Announced

Readability Matters Expands Commitment to Improving Reading Outcomes Announces K-8 Readability Study   October 16, 2020 – Readability Matters announces funding for a remote learning Readability study of 450 K-8th grade students.  Dr. Shannon Sheppard of Chapman University will lead the research, with collaboration from Dr. Susanne Nobles of ReadWorks.org and Dr. Sofie Beier of…

Readability Demo Sandbox 2.0

Introducing the Readability Demo Sandbox 2.0

The New Readability Sandbox Software developers often create a test environment, called a sandbox, with elements for the intended users to try before the code is built, tested, and deployed. Research has demonstrated that small changes to text formats can improve reading speed, accuracy, and comprehension. The Readability Matters sandbox was designed to demonstrate the…

Adobe MAX 2020 This changes Everything: New Approaches to Reading

Adobe Max 2020 — This Changes Everything: New Approaches to Reading

Learn More About Readability Panel Experts from Adobe, the University of Central Flordia, and the University of Arizona Discuss Research (an online-only event, free for everyone)   Adobe officially announced that its largest annual conference, Adobe MAX, would be moving online. The company promises to make Digital MAX 2020 “one of the most immersive, imaginative, and innovative digital events…

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Adobe Announces Liquid Mode

“Adobe unveils ambitious multi-year vision for PDF: Introduces Liquid Mode”   Today Ashley Still, Senior Vice President & General Manager, Digital Media at Adobe, announced Liquid Mode and new Readability Features in Adobe Reader. Given the frustrations of reading documents on mobile devices, Adobe has made these new features available first in the free Adobe…

KPMG + Readability Matters

Readability Matters + KPMG: Community Impact Grant

KPMG Community Impact Grant Awarded to Readability Matters   Honoring and celebrating a spirit of giving, KPMG Community Impact and the KPMG U.S. Foundation, Inc. teamed up to launch a new Community Impact Grants program. KPMG employees were encouraged to nominate nonprofit organizations for grant consideration. The company received over 1,400 submissions for Community Impact Grants…