The Knewton Blog

My name is Rohit and I am an intern from Carnegie Mellon, about to complete my fourth week here at Knewton. My summer project is to conduct a series of usability studies and customer research to explore the current state of our users’ experiences. In other words, I’m finding out what works best on our site, what doesn’t work perfectly–and exactly why people choose our products. So how’s my experience here so far? To be… Read more

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An online test prep company. The world’s most powerful adaptive learning engine. An educational platform, about to do a great amount of good. A second home to 35 extraordinarily talented people, working around the clock. We like to believe all those assertions are true. And we plan to use this blog as the enlightenment arm of our apparatus. Check in often for thoughts and opinions on subjects ranging from subject-pronoun agreement to remixed vocab quizzes… Read more

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The word “adapt” has its roots in the Latin word aptare, meaning “to fit.” We think learning works best when it fits you specifically, the way shoes work best when they fit your feet. One on one, any competent teacher can customize the lesson to fit a student’s needs. But in groups, it can be difficult or impossible. Every classroom teacher faces the same challenge: Half the class is bored; the other half is struggling…. Read more

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