adaptive learning Archives

leadership

3 Ways Technology Can Help Educators Emerge Stronger After the Pandemic

April 23, 2021

An edtech leader says teachers stepped up, now here’s some help for them. GUEST COLUMN | by Jessie Woolley-Wilson Teachers …

leadership

Transforming Literacy Learning with Data-Driven Instruction

December 15, 2020

Data helps educators support reading at district, school, and classroom levels. GUEST COLUMN | by Steven Guttentag Data can tell …

trends

Breaking it Down: What Does Adaptive Learning Look Like?

June 05, 2019

An academic specialist provides some much-needed definition to familiar territory. GUEST COLUMN | by Danielle D’Alessio Students come to class—whether it is …

cool tools

Putting the Personal in Personalized Learning

August 23, 2018

To achieve more with fewer resources, we invent a tool. GUEST COLUMN | by Hilary Scharton During back to school …

leadership

The Resonance of a Powerful Voice

June 18, 2018

Guardian of learning Jessie Woolley-Wilson is willing to lead more than her company. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Throughout her …

interviews

After Shark Tank: Unpacking Packback

November 28, 2017

Running off resilience, backed by a billionaire, a rising-star edtech company finds its way. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero “The …

cool tools

Cool Tool | IXL Diagnostic

August 28, 2017

Just in time for back to school, IXL, the K-12 personalized learning program used by 1 in 9 U.S. students, …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Voxy

May 04, 2017

Here is an online English learning platform providing a personalized language curriculum, adaptive web and mobile technology, best-in-class learner support and …

guest column

Education Empowered by Digital Technology

March 15, 2017

With disruption of the education experience, a survey of some key trends to watch. GUEST COLUMN | by Anand Subramanian …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Woot Math

September 13, 2016

In the Spring of 2014, with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers conducted a multi-site randomized controlled trial that …

guest column

China’s Got Educational Game

May 10, 2016

Inside the world’s largest education system with an edtech entrepreneur. GUEST COLUMN | by Michael Lee The kindergarten to grade …

cool tools

Adaptive Learning

March 08, 2016

The key to unlocking student potential. GUEST COLUMN | by Jessie Woolley-Wilson With an understanding of their growing and ethnically …

guest column

Adapting Well

November 19, 2015

Integrating a vital learning technology in the classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Troy Williams One of the biggest trends in …

cool tools

Moneyball for Education

November 10, 2015

Tech in the classroom combines science of learning with art of teaching. GUEST COLUMN | by Debi Burton In almost …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Knewton.com

August 26, 2015

From arguably the global leader in truly adaptive learning is a cool tool just launched: Knewton.com is a free, open …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Personalized Print Learning Solutions

April 03, 2015

HP and Knewton, a leader in adaptive learning, have partnered to develop Personalized Print Learning Solutions, a first-of-its-kind product that will make adaptive learning …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Waggle

November 03, 2014

Today, educators are looking for standards-aligned resources that help students prepare for assessments, but many solutions do not offer a …

guest column

Exploring the Iceberg

June 10, 2014

Why selective adaptive learning meets the needs of students. GUEST COLUMN | by Jefferson Flanders My company has employed the metaphor …

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The Mathematics of Effectiveness

April 17, 2014

An edtech CEO shares his perspective on all the big data buzz. GUEST COLUMN | by Jose Ferreira …

cool tools

Cool Tool | Smart Sparrow

April 03, 2014

Finally, an adaptive eLearning platform built specifically with the teacher in mind. Most adaptive learning platforms are based on multiple choice …

guest column

No More Final Exams?

March 03, 2014

Adaptive systems and continuous assessment puts testing to the test. GUEST COLUMN | by Christina Yu Testing today can be …

interviews

Personalized Power

February 19, 2014

A company founder shares research results on adaptive learning. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero John Boersma is the founder of …

guest column

Intelligence Shaping

January 17, 2014

How to make students want to learn. GUEST COLUMN | By Christina Yu Self-perception and social expectations shape our intelligence …

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Shifting Minds

October 13, 2013

Why students don’t like school (and what adaptive learning can do about it). GUEST COLUMN | by Christina Yu Ask …

interviews

Empowering Learners

February 28, 2013

Mastery and adaptive learning with Anand Karat INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero By the mid-2000s, in some corners, the e-learning …

trends

Trends | Infographic: EdTech Cheat Sheet

October 23, 2012

interviews

Interview | Fun with StudyDog

May 09, 2012

It’s been named the best reading program in the country, selected by thousands of teachers and selected by AOL. Co-founder …

cool tools / interviews

Interview | Greg Long: Opening up DreamBox

November 03, 2011

DreamBox Learning was created as an extendable platform to “radically transform the way the world learns.” But more importantly, the …

cool tools

Cool Tool | DreamBox Learning

August 22, 2011

With a rigorous math program relying on adaptive learning, DreamBox Learning executives believe that every student can become a proficient, mathematical …