Category Archives: Tools, Toys, and Technology (Oh my!)

California and the Right to Educational Access

Posted on May 16, 2013 by and

We are pleased to announce the publication of our white paper on California’s bottleneck course issue. Many thanks to the paper’s sponsor, the 20 Million Minds Foundation, for giving us the support and freedom to write exactly what we believe. If … Continue reading →

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Getting students useful feedback from machine learning

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Last month, I wrote this narrow defense of automated essay grading, hoping to clear the air on a new and controversial technology. In that post’s prolific comments section, Laura Gibbs made a comment echoing what I’ve heard from every teacher I speak to. … Continue reading →

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Cengage MindTap and the Evolution of Courseware

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

So MindTap just won a CODiE award for “Best Post-secondary Personalized Learning Solution.” In and of itself, this isn’t a big deal. No offense intended to current or prior winners, but the CODiEs often feel like awards for “Best Instant Coffee” or … Continue reading →

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Knewton (Quietly) Pivots

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Knewton CEO Jose Ferriera has an interesting and revealing blog post up about “the coming adaptive world.” In part, it is a response to a report on adaptive learning by Education Growth Advisors. Jose writes, “Despite our constant protestations to … Continue reading →

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We’re from the Valley and We’re Here to Help

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

The other week I had the pleasure of attending the annual GSV Advisors Education Innovation Summit in Scottsdale. For those who aren’t aware, the main purpose of the event is to help ed tech startups and investors find each other. … Continue reading →

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