Archive for the ‘Adpative Systems’ Category

New Elsevier AI Lab in Amsterdam underscores impact of academic-industry collaborations to strengthen The Netherlands’ global position in AI

Amsterdam, October 19, 2018- In an exciting joining of forces between science and business, the Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence (ICAI) and information analytics business Elsevier announce the opening of the Elsevier AI Lab. The lab, situated on ICAI’s grounds in the Science Park in Amsterdam, will help further establish the Amsterdam region as a […]

Download Report: Empowering student voice and choice to deliver personalized education

Executive summary Many educators and school districts know that K–12 education has to consider the learning requirements, preferences and talents of individual students inorder to be effective in preparing them for success in their college, careers andlife. Listening to students’ voices and giving them learning choices are critical in providing personalized learning. Incorporating student voice […]

Adaptive Learning: A Stabilizing Influence Across Disciplines and Universities

This study represents an adaptive learning partnership among The University of Central Florida, Colorado Technical University, and the platform provider Realizeit.  A thirteen-variable learning domain for students forms the basis of a component invariance study. The results show that four dimensions: knowledge acquisition, engagement activities, communication and growth remain constant in nursing and mathematics courses […]

bitWise Announces Next Generation Adaptive eLearning Platform Allowing Students to Learn Applied Computer Science and Emerging STEM Technologies at Their Own Pace

Next Generation AI-Driven eLearning Technology Harnesses AI and Machine Learning to Personalize and Adapt Course Content to Each Student’s Individual Learning Style FREMONT, Calif., Sept. 05, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — bitWise Academy, a venture-backed eLearning company that enables personalized and adaptive eLearning courses for students in schools and colleges, today unveiled its new artificial intelligence […]

The Educational Tyranny of the Neurotypicals

STRUCTURED LEARNING DIDN’T serve me particularly well. I was kicked out of kindergarten for running away too many times, and I have the dubious distinction of having dropped out of two undergraduate programs and a doctoral business and administration program. I haven’t been tested, but have come to think of myself as “neuroatypical” in some […]

Smart Machines and Human Expertise: Challenges for Higher Education

Our machines and systems are increasingly smart and capable. They can work alongside humans as professional partners, augmenting human expertise and helping us find and develop talent. How will higher education respond as our professions change? EDUCAUSE Review 

Download Studies: Advancing learning through smart learning analytics: a review of case studies

Advancing learning through smart learning analytics: a review of case studies Smart learning analytics (Smart LA) – i.e. the process of collecting, analyzing and interpreting data on how students learn – has great potentials to support opportunistic learning and offer better – and more personalized – learning experiences. The purpose of this paper is to […]

Two New Research Studies Show Positive Results for Students Using McGraw-Hill’s ALEKS Adaptive Learning Technology

NEW YORK, N.Y. (August 15, 2018) – Two research studies published in the first half of 2018 show significant learning gains for college students who used McGraw-Hill Education’s ALEKS adaptive learning technology in math and chemistry. The studies looked at the effects of ALEKS on nearly 12,000 students at two public institutions: West Virginia University […]

Adaptive quizzes to increase motivation, engagement and learning outcomes in a first year accounting unit

Adaptive learning presents educators with a possibility of providing learning opportunities tailored to each student’s individual needs. As such, adaptive learning may contribute to both improving student learning outcomes and increasing student motivation and engagement. In this paper, we present the findings from a pilot of adaptive quizzes in a fully online unit at an […]

Follett Acquires Fishtree Adaptive Learning Platform

MCHENRY, Ill., July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Follett today announced that it has acquired Fishtree, a leading adaptive learning platform that streamlines both the technical integration and educational adoption of personalized learning in school classrooms. Follett will integrate the machine-based learning tools of Fishtree within Follett’s industry leading Destiny content and resource management platform used by […]