Tag Archives: learning analytics

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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If you like learning, could I recommend analytics?

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

There’s something that drives me a little crazy when I hear about how someone has learned from Netflix, Amazon, Google, etc., and that they’re going to be the Netflix, Amazon, or Google of education.  Actually there are a few things. … Continue reading →

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Blackboard’s New Early Warning Analytics Product

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

A couple of weeks ago in my post about the different types of learning analytics, I described retention early warning systems thusly: Most people don’t think about early warning systems as being in the same category as adaptive analytics, but … Continue reading →

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A Taxonomy of Adaptive Analytics Strategies

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

I almost never quote a blog post in its entirety, but this one from Dan Meyer is so good that I just can’t bear to cut a single word: Stephanie Simon, reporting for Reuters on inBloom and SXSWedu: Does Johnny … Continue reading →

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Open Secret: Pittsburgh’s Ed Tech Revolution

Posted on September 15, 2012 by

Generally when we talk about goals for educational technology, we talk about one of two things: improving access or improving effectiveness. Rarely do we get an opportunity to talk credibly about an innovation that can move both of those needles … Continue reading →

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