Jones & Bartlett Learning, a division of Ascend Learning, is a world-leading provider of instructional, assessment and learning-performance management solutions for the secondary, post-secondary, and professional markets.

We endeavor to develop educational programs and services that improve learning outcomes and enhance student achievement by uniquely combining authoritative content written by respected authors with innovative, proven and engaging technology applications that meet the diverse needs of today’s instructors, students, and professionals.

Across a broad spectrum of fields ranging from medicine and emergency services to computer information systems, our educational technology applications and instructional assessment and performance-management solutions are revolutionizing how instructors teach and how students and professionals learn.

With the most up-to-date, authoritative content available from academia and industry thought-leaders, Jones & Bartlett Learning is leading the way for educators, students and professionals to discover new educational and professional skill-development opportunities - enabling personalized learning, anytime, anywhere.

Our History

The original Jones & Bartlett editorial office was founded in the coastal community of Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1983 by Donald Jones and Arthur Bartlett. Now headquartered in Sudbury, Massachusetts, Jones & Bartlett Learning is one of the most respected privately-held educational services and professional training organizations in the world.

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About Our Mark

Just as a lighthouse serves as a guide for ships at sea, the Jones & Bartlett Learning “lighthouse” mark represents our mission to help chart a new course for how the world learns. Since our founding over a quarter century ago, our mission has endured - to generate innovative learning solutions that help spread the seeds of knowledge across the globe.