/adaptive-learning Adaptive Learning en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:34:53 GMT /technology/many-teachers-rely-on-adaptive-learning-tech-does-it-work/2024/06 Adaptive learning technologies adjust the level of difficulty of instruction or assessment based on an individual student's skill levels. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 20:34:53 GMT /technology/many-teachers-rely-on-adaptive-learning-tech-does-it-work/2024/06 /technology/measuring-reading-comprehension-is-hard-can-ai-and-adaptive-tools-help/2023/03 Artificial intelligence might be able to drive cars. But can it help kids comprehend what they read? Wed, 15 Mar 2023 04:01:08 GMT /technology/measuring-reading-comprehension-is-hard-can-ai-and-adaptive-tools-help/2023/03 /technology/artificial-intelligence-in-k-12-education-unintended-consequences-lurk-report-warns/2020/05 Often touted as the next great innovation in ed tech, artificial intelligence could also have negative unintended consequences for schools if district officials don't prepare correctly. Thu, 28 May 2020 18:28:33 GMT /technology/artificial-intelligence-in-k-12-education-unintended-consequences-lurk-report-warns/2020/05 /leadership/how-to-help-educational-technologies-talk-to-each-other/2019/10 The Consortium for School Networking has launched a toolkit to help school districts improve their ability for systems and applications to easily share content. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 19:12:02 GMT /leadership/how-to-help-educational-technologies-talk-to-each-other/2019/10 /policy-politics/teach-to-one-personalized-learning-model-has-no-effect-on-students-math-scores-federal-evaluation-finds/2019/02 Dueling studies of Teach to One: Math highlighted a divide over whether personalized-learning models should prioritize grade-level proficiency or academic growth. Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:04:12 GMT /policy-politics/teach-to-one-personalized-learning-model-has-no-effect-on-students-math-scores-federal-evaluation-finds/2019/02 /technology/educators-and-artificial-intelligence-err-on-the-side-of-caution-says-rand-researcher/2019/01 AI-powered tools may augment teachers, a new RAND report argues--but only if big concerns around bias and transparency are first addressed. Wed, 23 Jan 2019 13:20:13 GMT /technology/educators-and-artificial-intelligence-err-on-the-side-of-caution-says-rand-researcher/2019/01 /leadership/ed-tech-companies-should-open-algorithms-to-scrutiny-report-suggests/2017/08 A new National Education Policy Center report calls for stronger regulations around the use of algorithms in personalized learning and ed-tech software. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:11:56 GMT /leadership/ed-tech-companies-should-open-algorithms-to-scrutiny-report-suggests/2017/08 /technology/research-review-which-blended-learning-software-actually-works/2017/03 The Regional Education Laboratory Central reviewed studies of 14 online and blended-learning programs used to differentiate instruction. Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:11:29 GMT /technology/research-review-which-blended-learning-software-actually-works/2017/03 /technology/tracing-personalized-learning-research-back-to-the-1970s/2016/10 What can decades-old research into "mastery learning" and the "Personalized System of Instruction" tell schools about contemporary approaches to personalized learning? Mon, 31 Oct 2016 17:38:19 GMT /technology/tracing-personalized-learning-research-back-to-the-1970s/2016/10 /technology/cliffsnotes-goes-digital-personalized-for-some-products/2016/08 The popular yellow-cover study-guide series is offering a personalized, digital subscription service for its test-prep materials, but not its better-known literature-review guides. Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:14:23 GMT /technology/cliffsnotes-goes-digital-personalized-for-some-products/2016/08 /technology/researchers-target-brain-scanning-technology-to-improve-ed-software/2016/07 A team at Carnegie Mellon University is using brain-activity patterns to better understand the mental processes students use to solve math problems. Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:06:26 GMT /technology/researchers-target-brain-scanning-technology-to-improve-ed-software/2016/07 /technology/harvard-researchers-probe-student-time-spent-using-dreambox-math-software/2016/06 The more time students spent using DreamBox software, the larger their gains in achievement, according to a study by Harvard's Center for Education Policy Research. Wed, 08 Jun 2016 16:30:24 GMT /technology/harvard-researchers-probe-student-time-spent-using-dreambox-math-software/2016/06 /technology/personalized-learning-for-preschool-ibm-sesame-workshop-team-up/2016/04 A new partnership hopes to marry IBM's "cognitive computing" technology and Sesame Street's educational materials to create new products capable of personalizing learning for children from birth to age 5. Wed, 27 Apr 2016 17:25:03 GMT /technology/personalized-learning-for-preschool-ibm-sesame-workshop-team-up/2016/04 /technology/lightsail-partners-with-washington-post-with-focus-on-literacy/2016/03 The ed tech company says it significantly enlarged its digital library in the deal with the prominent national newspaper. Thu, 24 Mar 2016 20:35:01 GMT /technology/lightsail-partners-with-washington-post-with-focus-on-literacy/2016/03 /teaching-learning/personalized-learning-based-on-students-emotions-emerging-research-to-know/2016/01 Research into "affect-aware" computerized tutoring systems that detect student emotions could help change the direction of personalized learning. Wed, 06 Jan 2016 06:52:33 GMT /teaching-learning/personalized-learning-based-on-students-emotions-emerging-research-to-know/2016/01 /technology/are-open-education-resources-ready-for-adaptive-learning-technology/2015/08 Ed-tech company Knewton launches a new platform that aims to make "open" educational content adaptive and available directly to students and teachers. Wed, 26 Aug 2015 13:00:00 GMT /technology/are-open-education-resources-ready-for-adaptive-learning-technology/2015/08 /technology/de-identifying-student-data-next-front-in-the-privacy-wars/2015/08 De-identifying student data is often easier said than done, prompting new debate about the best way to protect student privacy without thwarting research and innovation. Wed, 05 Aug 2015 18:01:36 GMT /technology/de-identifying-student-data-next-front-in-the-privacy-wars/2015/08 /teaching-learning/personalized-learning-more-teacher-less-algorithm/2015/06 Many in the ed-tech sector believe algorithms are key to customizing education, but the most compelling examples of personalized learning are driven by teacher-student relationships. Mon, 08 Jun 2015 12:02:46 GMT /teaching-learning/personalized-learning-more-teacher-less-algorithm/2015/06 /teaching-learning/college-board-khan-academy-free-online-sat-prep/2015/06 The College Board and Khan Academy debuted a new online tool to provide personalized help preparing for the redesigned SAT. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 18:53:11 GMT /teaching-learning/college-board-khan-academy-free-online-sat-prep/2015/06 /technology/effective-digital-learning-games-blend-the-virtual-and-the-real-study-finds/2015/06 Digital learning games that use a mixed-reality element are up to five times more effective than traditional games in producing learning outcomes, a Carnegie Mellon study finds. Tue, 02 Jun 2015 14:40:53 GMT /technology/effective-digital-learning-games-blend-the-virtual-and-the-real-study-finds/2015/06 /technology/use-of-mobile-devices-for-studying-skyrockets-among-college-students/2015/03 More than 80 percent of college students are now using mobile devices to study, and the growth in the use of those devices is shaping where and when postsecondary enrollees do academic work, a new survey from McGraw-Hill Education and Hanover Research finds. Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:15:12 GMT /technology/use-of-mobile-devices-for-studying-skyrockets-among-college-students/2015/03 /teaching-learning/gates-foundation-to-keep-betting-on-software-to-revolutionize-learning/2015/01 Support for digital and online learning is a major focus of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's 2015 annual letter. Fri, 30 Jan 2015 20:03:19 GMT /teaching-learning/gates-foundation-to-keep-betting-on-software-to-revolutionize-learning/2015/01 /technology/draft-of-president-obamas-student-data-privacy-bill-raises-questions/2015/01 A draft of the Obama administration's "Student Digital Privacy and Innovation Act" would prohibit companies from targeting advertising to students and selling data about them, but appears to leave other issues unaddressed. Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:41:00 GMT /technology/draft-of-president-obamas-student-data-privacy-bill-raises-questions/2015/01 /technology/popular-language-instruction-app-duolingo-targets-schools/2015/01 Duolingo, which uses digital games to teach languages, hopes to translate its consumer success into dominance of the K-12 education market. Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:42:49 GMT /technology/popular-language-instruction-app-duolingo-targets-schools/2015/01 /technology/confronting-ed-techs-monsters-q-a-with-blogger-audrey-watters/2015/01 Hack Education founder Audrey Watters takes on ClassDojo, Khan Academy, Knewton, B.F. Skinner, and the ed-tech sector's lack of historical awareness in a self-published new book. Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:14:54 GMT /technology/confronting-ed-techs-monsters-q-a-with-blogger-audrey-watters/2015/01 /teaching-learning/technology-to-bring-an-assessment-renaissance-pearson-report-contends/2014/12 Online testing environments, adaptive technologies, and new digital platforms hold the potential to transform K-12 assessment and further personalize learning, says a new Pearson report. Fri, 12 Dec 2014 21:06:32 GMT /teaching-learning/technology-to-bring-an-assessment-renaissance-pearson-report-contends/2014/12 /technology/study-struggling-math-students-gain-using-personalized-blended-program/2014/12 69传媒 using the blended learning math program Teach to One: Math, which adapts to students' instructional needs daily, increased their math skills significantly over national norms. Fri, 05 Dec 2014 03:29:26 GMT /technology/study-struggling-math-students-gain-using-personalized-blended-program/2014/12 /technology/ed-data-mining-research-effort-wins-federal-grant-raises-privacy-questions/2014/10 The National Science Foundation awarded a $4.8 million grant for the creation of a massive repository for storing, sharing and analyzing digital learning data. Fri, 10 Oct 2014 13:50:45 GMT /technology/ed-data-mining-research-effort-wins-federal-grant-raises-privacy-questions/2014/10 /teaching-learning/opinion-the-central-figure-of-education/2012/10 Welcome to the Reimagining K-12 blog, where we will provide you with unique perspectives on teaching and learning from the ground floor of the education marketplace. Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:20:15 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-the-central-figure-of-education/2012/10