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Declaration of COI and question about requesting edits
Hello, I have extensive edits I'd like to request for this page which include adding citations and updating product and history information. I am an employee of Apex Learning. What is the best way to do this: post below what essentially is a rewrite? Or indicate line-by-line requested edits?

Thanks in advance for guidance,

InTheCascades (talk) 17:36, 13 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Good on you to declare your COI. With factual updates and references, just add those. With other changes, I'd make them incrementally as opposed to a whole rewrite. And avoid adspeak and puffery terms, those will get reverted immediately. Good luck! Transmissionelement (talk) 16:54, 14 June 2019 (UTC)

Requested edits for lead
Additional information and citations added. Since Apex's course offerings have expanded beyond what's listed and the company also has a supplemental curriculum (not just courses), it may make sense to remove the phrase starting "offering online courses...".

If digital curriculum is deemed a buzzword perhaps online learning products would work? I see that solutions has been flagged as a buzzword.
 * Revise first line: Apex Learning, Inc. is a privately held provider of digital curriculum for grades 6-12 headquartered in Seattle, WA.


 * Revise second line: The company also has an accredited online high school, Apex Learning Virtual School.

The NCAA source is the most recent I can find. This is a third-party site that mentions NCAA approval, if that's a better source.
 * Add third line: Apex Learning is accredited by AdvancED, approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses, and its courses are approved for National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility.

InTheCascades (talk) 21:17, 17 June 2019 (UTC)

Reply 18-JUN-2019
Regards, Spintendo  08:14, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Online learning products could mean a product, found online, which instructs its users on how to learn to operate a pool pump. Digital curriculum is more concise and accurate.
 * Please provide the WikiLinks for AdvancED, the College Board, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
 * When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the  template's answer parameter to read from yes to no. Thank you!


 * Thanks for the guidance. Digital curriculum is in fact how the company refers to its products.
 * WikiLinks for AdvancED, College Board, and National Collegiate Athletic Association. For future, should these be linked in the original comments if there has been a response? Talk pages guidelines seem to indicate no.


 * InTheCascades (talk) 17:25, 18 June 2019 (UTC)


 * They should be linked in the edit request, which is always placed on the talk page. The requested prose above which contains the properly formatted references does not currently contain these WikiLinks. Please be aware that older text should not be altered. If adding information to an older post, please follow the guidelines at WP:REDACTED or else place a newer version of the request at the bottom of the talk page with a new request template. Regards, Spintendo  13:34, 19 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your patience. Let's see if I get it right this time.

InTheCascades (talk) 22:11, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Requested edits for lead with revisions and WikiLinks added
Additional information and citations added. Since Apex's course offerings have expanded beyond what's listed and the company also has a supplemental curriculum (not just courses), it may make sense to remove the phrase starting "offering online courses...".


 * Revise first line: Apex Learning, Inc. is a privately held provider of digital curriculum for grades 6-12 headquartered in Seattle, WA.


 * Revise second line: The company also has an accredited online high school, Apex Learning Virtual School.


 * Add third line: Apex Learning is accredited by AdvancED, approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses, and its courses are approved for National Collegiate Athletic Association eligibility.

InTheCascades (talk) 22:11, 19 June 2019 (UTC)

Reply 20-JUN-2019
Regards, Spintendo  07:04, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * 1) ✅ privately held provider of digital curriculum was added to the lead sentence.
 * 2) ❌ The claim for grades 6-12 if implemented would contrast with claims elsewhere in the article which state K-12.
 * 3) ❌ The company also has an accredited online high school, Apex Learning Virtual School. This claim does not state from whom this accreditation comes from. The wording of this line also has when contrasted with the wording of the next line Apex Learning is accredited makes this clarification necessary because the two claims have different subjects: Apex Learning Virtual School and Apex Learning. This difference is accentuated with the use of the phrase The company also has an accredited online high school Thus the accreditations listed in the next section do not seem to apply to the claim of accreditation in this line.
 * 4) ✅ The claim of accreditation for AdvancED is referenced by a citation originating from that organization, so the reference was added.
 * 5) ❌ The claims involving the College Board and the National Collegiate Athletic Association did not originate from those organizations, and were not added.


 * Thanks for the response. A few comments:

InTheCascades (talk) 20:07, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Apex Learning does not offer digital curriculum for grades K-5, so K-12 is incorrect. Reference #2 (the Paul Allen article) specifies middle school and high school. Looking at the company's full curriculum catalog from the company's website where all course and supplemental curriculum offerings are listed, you'll see that it's 6-12.
 * The College Board link is to the College Board site, in their AP section.
 * Accreditation source for Apex Learning Virtual School added in the below revision.
 * NCAA does not appear to make course approvals publicly available, so omitting that from revised requested edits below.

Requested edits for lead with revisions and source added

 * Revise second line: ''Headquartered in Seattle, Apex Learning is accredited by AdvancED and approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses.


 * Revised third line: ''The company has an online high school, Apex Learning Virtual School, which is accredited by AdvancED.

InTheCascades (talk) 20:07, 20 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Comment: inline links (such as the one on "Apex Learning Virtual School") are rarely a good thing, and this isn't the exception. Put it in external links if you want it (see WP:EL) LittlePuppers (talk) 03:54, 21 June 2019 (UTC)

Requested edits for lead with revisions, source, and external links section

 * Revise second line: ''Headquartered in Seattle, Apex Learning is accredited by AdvancED and approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses.


 * Revised third line: ''The company has an online high school, Apex Learning Virtual School (ALVS), which is accredited by AdvancED.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by InTheCascades (talk • contribs) 17:54, 25 June 2019 (UTC)
 * Add External Links section:
 * Official Apex Learning website
 * Official Apex Learning Virtual School website


 * ✅ Spintendo  12:28, 27 June 2019 (UTC)


 * Can we add reference grades 6-12 in the lead? Or at least correct the reference to K-12 in the History section - this is incorrect. Also, the College Board table of AP Courses linked in Reference #6 scrolls back to 2007 (see the little arrow above Authorized Courses on the page) so 2015 needs to change.

Thanks.

InTheCascades (talk) 22:02, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Requested corrections in History section

 * In first line of the History section, change K-12 to material for grades 6-12. Apex Learning has never had products for elementary grades.


 * Please correct the date in third paragraph in History section to 2007: Since 2015, Apex has been approved by the College Board for Advanced Placement courses. The College Board table of AP Courses linked in Reference #6 scrolls back to 2007 (see the little arrow above Authorized Courses on the page).

InTheCascades (talk) 16:28, 14 October 2019 (UTC)