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Over the years, we have partnered with various learning and assessment organizations, associations, and agencies that have been forerunners in modernizing educational solutions and practices, keeping student success front and centre.

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April 30, 2025

International Standards for Delivering Technology-based Assessments

The underlying idea behind any benchmarking lies in the desire or ambition to improve, which requires the use of a specific method. In the context of educational assessment, this method may ...

April 05, 2025

Vretta Secures ISO/IEC 27018 Certification for Cloud Privacy Protection

We are pleased to announce that Vretta has successfully secured the ISO/IEC 27018:2019 certification, reinforcing our commitment to protecting personal data in the cloud. ...

April 04, 2025

Vretta Secures ISO/IEC 27017 Certification for Cloud Security

We are excited to share that Vretta has secured the ISO/IEC 27017 certification, which is a major milestone that highlights our continued dedication to cloud security excellence....

March 31, 2025

TEST DELIVERY MODELS Choosing or Balancing Priorities?

In the current post-pandemic landscape, discussions surrounding educational and assessment policies increasingly center on determining the scope and depth of advancing digitalization, recogn...

March 19, 2025

Assessing English Student Learning in Quebec

Quebec’s education and large-scale student assessment systems/programs, although similar to other Canadian jurisdictions in many respects, are unique in important ways. For instance, followi...

February 28, 2025

Do Culturally Responsive Assessments Matter?

The notion of culturally responsive assessment evolves from earlier developed culturally responsive pedagogy, which places learners’ heritage at the center of the education system, including...

January 31, 2025

Time of Assessment: When Should Students Be Assessed?

The Time of Day and High-Stake Cognitive Assessmentspublication, from the Economic Journal of the Royal Economic Society, found that students' performance follows an inverse U-shaped pattern...

January 22, 2025

British Columbia: A Focus on Student Learning and Improvement

In a recent article, I described British Columbia’s (B.C.) reform of its provincial student assessment program, including the transition to e-assessments (in collaboration with its technolog...

December 20, 2024

Vretta-Lyryx Acquired by Harris Computer Systems

We are happy to announce that our higher education company, Vretta-Lyryx, has found a new home with Harris Computer Systems (Harris). This acquisition took place on August 30, 2024 and repre...

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Giving back

We are proud to work alongside many different organizations, charities, and initiatives that are making a difference locally and around the world. Check out some of the amazing initiatives we are currently helping to support.

Working Together to Support Our Students

Seneca has for years sustained a commendable initiative to provide financial aid to students in need, and has contributed to the larger mission of promoting education accessibility through their Campaign for Students initiative, which consists of various fundraising projects and activities that have been helping many students to continue pursuing their education. Vretta-Lyryx had the honor to support this cause by collaborating on the Seneca Business Online Auction, with all proceeds directed toward assisting students financially.

Supporting Educators in Nepal

The Educator and Leadership Institute (ELI) has impacted educators globally, through professional courses and workshops, which have helped enrich the educational experience for countless students in various regions. Through seven years of dedicated work, ELI-Nepal, a comprehensive multi-day program empowering educators in Nepal, have left an indelible mark supporting the capacity of educators in the region. As a proud partner of the ELI initiative for many years, Vretta collaborated with ELI-Nepal distributing tote bags to educators, as a show of gratitude for their importance in shaping the future.

Supporting Seneca students during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect students at Seneca: 79% are experiencing financial hardship, 75% have had their employment affected, and 90% are feeling anxiety and uncertainty about their future plans. Vretta continued to support Seneca students during the pandemic through their financial contribution, Entrepreneurial Numeracy Skills platform, mathematics rewards, and strategic advising to enable student-entrepreneurs at Seneca-HELIX start and grow their businesses.

Supporting COVID-19 Healthcare Professionals

Canadian hospitals required continuous support to ensure all healthcare professionals have the necessary provisions and equipment to continue care for COVID-19 patients. Vretta supported a reputed charity called CanadaHelps that enables hospitals to scale up their operations, ensuring healthcare professionals have the necessary equipment to care for COVID-19 patients needing treatment. Vretta’s contribution provided equipment and critical medical aid, including personal protective equipment for frontline healthcare providers.

Supporting Teaching and Leadership Capacity

The Educator and Leadership Institute (ELI) is an organization that builds teaching and leadership capacity in communities globally through professional courses and workshops. The objective of ELI is to positively impact the learning outcomes of students and educators in Haiti, Nepal, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Ghana. Vretta’s partnership with ELI to support their vision involves the design, development, hosting, and maintenance of the ELI web and online resource portal for its effective use in all the low internet bandwidth areas.

Supporting Most Vulnerable Youth in Communities

The Career Foundation is a non-profit registered charity (reg. # 12265 9048RR 0001) that has been supporting the development of human potential for over three decades. Vretta’s partnership with The Career Foundation to support their mission involves contributions that enable life-changing employment and training opportunities provided to the community’s most vulnerable youth.