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Welcome back to another installment of Knewton’s brownbag series! This time, I took matters into my own hands to bring you “What is Teaching, Anyway?” I realized that while Knewton is an education company, not many people in our office actually “teach” in the traditional sense. But whether giving Hack Day presentations, talks like this one, or just leading a meeting, everyone’s jobs incorporate elements of teaching sometimes. Check out my thoughts on what the… Read more

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It’s that time again – time for our third WTF video! This time, we’re going back to our technology roots with “WTF are Programming Languages and APIs?” led by API Community Manager and Senior Software Engineer Devon Jones. Check out the video for a short history of programming languages, what they really are, and how they work. Leave any questions, comments, or suggestions for future WTF talks in the comments!

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Ever wondered what “adaptive learning” really is? So did Brianna, our resident seven-year-old, on a recent Bring Your Child to Work Day at the Knewton offices. Watch as we teach her about adaptive learning, using adaptive learning, of course! What do you think? Is this the future of education? Video Starring: Brianna Miron as Herself Jason Siegel as The Computer Filming: Ian Parker and Jess Nepom Production: Stephen Johnson

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Jessica Nepom is the Curriculum Coordinator at Knewton, as well as one of our expert GMAT prep teachers. We all remember the types of students from high school – the Jock, the Slacker, the Teacher’s Pet. But now that you’re out of high school and studying for the GMAT, what’s your GMAT Prep Personality? Take our short quiz (no Data Sufficiency, we promise!) to find out what type of GMAT student you are, then read… Read more

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Jess Nepom is the Curriculum Coordinator at Knewton. She’s also one of our top GMAT prep and SAT prep teachers. Recently I got the chance to leave Knewton’s Union Square office for a couple of hours and walk a few blocks to the headquarters of Internet Week NY 2010. Internet Week is pretty much exactly what you’d expect. Tech and online companies (mostly startups) get together for talks, presentations, and demos. It’s a totally nerdy… Read more

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Jess Nepom is one of the expert GMAT prep and SAT prep teachers at Knewton. She loves helping students navigate the college admissions process; this is the first post of a series that will lay out the timeline of that process step by step. Stay tuned! – The college admissions process can be intimidating. For many students (and parents!), the hardest part is keeping track of what they should be doing to get ready and… Read more

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