In this Q&A, CEO Paul Mishkin and COO Jennifer Gu reflect on the early days of IXL, how the company has grown, and what they have learned along the way. Tell us about the founding of IXL. Where did the idea come from to create a company in the edtech space?

IXL Learning was founded in 1998 when we released Quia Web, the first website that allowed teachers and learners to create and share customized study materials, from matching games to flashcards, quizzes and more.

Paul J. Mishkin, one of the nation’s leading scholars on the jurisdiction and role of the federal courts, died at his Berkeley home on June 26, 2009, after a brief illness. In this regard, Is Khan Academy better than IXL?

After a brief illness on June 26, 2009, Paul J. Mishkin, one of the country’s leading scholars on the jurisdiction and role of federal courts, died at his Berkeley home. Paul Mishkin founded IXL Learning on October 23, 1998.

Paul Mishkin founded IXL Learning in 1998 with the website Quia Web, which was one of the most popular education sites in the early days of the Internet. In 2001, IXL Learning debuted Quia Books, which contains over 450 test books. [1] In 2007, IXL.com launched.