The Knewton Blog

New technology is transforming the art of teaching. It is reducing administrative burden and enabling teachers to orchestrate activities more effectively and coach individual students with a precise attention to their needs. In particular, adaptive learning–a teaching method premised on the idea that a curriculum should adapt to each individual–can harness the power of data mining to give teachers new freedom in the classroom and deeper insight into their students. 1) Reduce Administrative Burden As… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education, Technology | One comment

Share on

Whether it’s because of cost, implementation challenges, or the fear that something newer and better will rapidly render the investment outdated, educational institutions are not known for being early adopters of technology. Some institutions, however, have pushed forward with initiatives that have broken ground in all facets of education–from classroom learning to campus life to administration. Here are some schools that have taken the plunge and are finding the deeper waters exceptionally rewarding. Library Science… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education, Technology | No comments

Share on

Why exactly are study groups so effective? According to R. Keith Sawyer, a professor of education at Washington University, study groups work because they “provide a way for students to make the lecture notes their own.” Rather than simply reviewing notes in their dorm rooms, students engage in dynamic discussions that both reinforce their understanding of the material and challenge them to see it from different perspectives. How exactly does this happen? Students teach each… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education, Technology | One comment

Share on

Photo courtesy Tulane Public Relations on Flickr Welcome to Knewton’s first College Readiness News Roundup. With college readiness a growing concern across the nation, we’re keeping track of the latest news, insights, and research on the issue. 1. ACT Takers Make Marginal Gains in College Readiness, but Achievement Gaps Remain While the number of high-school graduates who met all four of the ACT’s college-readiness benchmarks rose this year, the gains were very small, and much… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education | One comment

Share on

[View the story "10 Edtech Tweets You May Have Missed" on Storify]

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton | No comments

Share on

In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, read articles about college students’ technology use, what Facebook does to kids’ brains, and UCLA’s new minor in digital technologies. 1. How Students Use Technology Check out this infographic for a perspective on students’ use of — and dependence on — various forms of technology. 2. What Facebook Does to Kids’ Brains Check out this Atlantic Wire article about the impact of Facebook — good and bad — on… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton, Technology | No comments

Share on

[View the story "8 Edtech Tweets You May Have Missed" on Storify]

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton | No comments

Share on

In this week’s EdTech News Roundup, check out news about universities banning together to support open access policies, Missouri’s Bill 54, and Apollo Group’s acquiring Carnegie Learning. 1. Missouri Outlaws Teacher-Student Facebook Friendship Missouri Senate Bill 54 prohibits teachers and students from communicating on any social network that allows for exclusive contact. Read more in this article from The Atlantic Wire. For more on Bill 54, check out Audrey Watter’s reaction: “Missouri’s Misplaced Social Media… Read more

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton | No comments

Share on

[View the story "7 Edtech Tweets You May Have Missed" on Storify]

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton | No comments

Share on

View “Anywhere, Anyplace, Anytime: Mobile Learning on the Rise ” on Storify

Posted in EdTech, Education, Education & Technology, Knewton | No comments

Share on