Lately, it seems every new educational product features some form of adaptive learning. It can be hard to sort out the differences between these products. What does personalization in a learning product really mean? It depends. Not all adaptive learning is created equal. Most of today’s “adaptive” solutions are built on rules-based systems, which use a few checkpoints to route students through a variety of pre-determined paths. These products are a lot like Choose Your… Read more

Education is undergoing a massive shift from print to digital learning tools. Perhaps the most important consequence of digital learning is bringing high-quality education to more students. Given a tablet and an internet connection, any child can access the world’s most powerful education technology. Digital tools can also improve the quality of supplemental learning materials and expand access to specialized subjects and expert teachers. Most everyone agrees that developing digital tools, and improving them to… Read more

This article originally appeared on Innovate My School.  What exactly will edtech’s impact be? How will we see education change, and what will new innovations mean for teachers and their pupils? Right now, classrooms are making a historical shift from print to digital learning materials. The shift will enable greater access to materials for students around the world. But edtech is more than just MOOCs or iPads in the classroom. There is great potential to… Read more

This article originally appeared in Spanish on the Huffington Post.  Today, education around the world is undergoing rapid changes. Technological innovations are giving rise not only to new products, but also new ways of thinking about learning. Teachers and parents around the world are using technology to augment educational experiences for students with unique needs, skills, and educational backgrounds. As access to technology continues to expand, the opportunities to use these tools to enhance students’… Read more

Teachers are crucial to student learning, and at Knewton, we aim to create tools that support them. Educators are always evolving their teaching methods — trying out tech, assigning a new book, experimenting with different lecture styles. The hope is that these new methods will result in improved student outcomes, deeper learning, and higher levels of engagement. At Knewton, we invest heavily in our technology. Our engineers and data scientists spend their days developing and… Read more