Rosetta Stone : An Innovative Technology Company

Many of their learning needs are similar to those of other children and young people learning in our schools. However, these learners also have distinct and different needs from other learners by virtue of the fact that they are learning in and through another language, and that they come from cultural backgrounds and communities with different understandings and expectations of education, language and learning”. (NALDIC, 1999).

Selecting materials relevant to ELL’s experience or culture; strategically using students’ first languages to make the content delivered in a second language more comprehensible teaching word learning strategies that build on first language knowledge such as using cognates; and frequently using partner talk to give low-English-proficient students more opportunities to talk with more English-proficient

Apple is company that enjoys one of the highest stock prices of any publicly traded company in today’s market. In the past year Apple stock prices have ranged from $103.13 to $161.6 in the past year alone (Yahoo Finance 2017). With Apple stock, there are trends during each calendar year that can cause the price to fluctuate. During the months of July and August we can see that the price of stock starts to rise. This could be attributed to time where school is beginning to start up again for that year. During this time, we see massive spending on supplies and equipment that students need to be successful in the classroom. One of these items that we see becoming an increasingly important part of education is a computer. Because of this, we see an increase in the sale of MacBook’s as students head back to school. Another trend that we see during the summer is the apple keynote convention. During this convention, Apple reveals new products to be released later that year. The iPhone 7 debut was envisioned as an industry changing configuration with only one

“hidden”, but it is a “ champion” on the market of language- learning programs, and their success can be easily attributed to fulfillment of Hidden Champions characteristics.

Mosaix can show one that through sitting in the classroom or simply through the means of an unconventional syllabus (1). Something so trivial and barely looked at by most but a simply change sparks curiosity and conversation. Mosaix instills in one the idea that language is a thing that is common thread among people, once the conversation is started it never end. It spreads through the world like wildfire, even if it is something frivolous as a course outline.

Students have enough opportunities to practice the target language, in pairs, individually and as a whole class. They practice the language in speaking and written form.

Purpose: The learner will appreciate listening to quality literature, learn about a culture and participate in activities

2. What do you think the current market price is for Rosetta Stone shares? Justify your valuation using both discounted cash flow and comparables (market multiples) analysis.

to learn how to say a new object in English. This will help the student to start to practicing their

The challenges an English language learner (ELL/ESL) struggles with, such as “how one flips from one language to another ultimately determines an English language learner’s success,” existed before the Common Core (Vilson). Other educators, like Lori Musso, have been working on implementing the Common Core for ELL students. Musso is with the San Mateo County Office of Education and has explained that the standards for ELL, and the standards for the general curriculum, have been merged into the same standards as their peers (Avendano). The executive director at Stanford University’s Understanding Language initiative, Martha Castellón, works to improve the education of ELL under the new Common Core. “We know what needs to be done in terms of educating ELLs, to give them the language skills they need to be successful under the [Common Core],” says Castellón, but she realizes that there’s a shortage in resources for the ELL instructors

First, she respects that as students acquire English as a new language, they do not have to forsake their native language. Second, to slake her curiosity, Mrs. Griffins values the use of technology to familiarize herself with cultures she is not accustomed to. Lastly, in designing instruction, Mrs. Griffins considers her learners, especially in

1. By going public Rosetta Stone would be able to obtain the capital required to expand the business and enter new markets. Another advantage of going public is the ability for Rosetta Stone to increase its brand’s image, awareness, and reputation. An IPO could be a good move because of the increased globalization occurring that has led to more and more people learning needing or wanting to learn different languages. Going public as the economy is just coming out of its recession could prove to be advantageous for Rosetta Stone. The case gave the example of Changyou.com going public at six and a half times its EBITDA. It also mentioned that the CEO of Rosetta Stone had concerns about being taken over if they stayed

The outlook for growth is risky considering this company is very volatile, but if corrections are made to better the industry (i.e. expand

Language is a key part of any family, community, culture and the human race. Without language the world today would be much different. From cavemen, to the Egyptian use of hieroglyphics, to Old English, to more than 6,500 languages spoken around the world today, the advances that humans have made in language is remarkable and inspiring. The ability to speak, read, write and understand more than one language is also remarkable and expands the liberties in life, especially for young people. High school students should be required to take at least two years of a foreign language class in order to graduate, as many recent studies support the benefits of doing so. Students who have learned a foreign language in high school have proven to have a

Also past performance is not always reflective of future performance, so any change in the dynamics will throw off out valuation. The impact of other influential factors such as dividend payout, growth, discount rate and beta are not considered. The question, Will Crocs maintain such explosive sustainable growth in the future is subject to high uncertainty and tremendous risk?