1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-30963, 333-30965, 333-61721, 333-45228 and 333-45230) and on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-44617, 333-72523 and 333-44314) of PLATO Learning, Inc. of our reports dated December 5, 2000 relating to the financial statements and the financial statement schedule, which appear in this Form 10-K. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota January 15, 2001