Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

When you think about that in an educational context, it … really opens up the opportunity to give more students the kinds of things that are better supporting their learning.” EdSurge: The app you developed helps teachers test out their learning materials to see if they’re effective. What’s new in your approach?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2018

One person pushing to put learning science into practice on college campuses is Sanjay Sarma, vice president for open learning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. They give instant feedback on exams. A lot of exams are going online. You have been researching learning science and digging into that.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2019

Besides the snacks, there are weekend movie nights and parties after big events like final exams. While general homework help is always in demand from students, tutors spend almost half their time helping teens prep for standardized tests, such as the SATs. And parents aren’t just discouraged from tagging along—they’re outright banned.

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JUNE 9, 2020

Today, students frequently work in digital environments to read course materials, take tests and complete assignments. Among the choices educators make are what instructional technique to use, when and how to give feedback, and when and how to test student knowledge. For him, improving the speed of learning is just part of it.

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