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Comparing spaced repetition algorithms

Brainscape

In a nutshell, SRS algorithms are learning tools that determine the frequency of each concept’s repetition based on the user's performance. These powerful standalone study tools offer spaced repetition as the core feature, rather than just an afterthought slapped onto an existing course or curriculum.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Researchers say removal of an IRS tool for financial aid applicants may have slowed FAFSA submissions, while college aid groups warn that affected students could already be losing out on aid,” Inside Higher Ed reports. Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “How Open E-Credentials Will Transform Higher Education.”

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. To Save Students Money, Colleges May Force a Switch to E-Textbooks,” The Chronicle of Higher Education reported in 2010. Purdue boasted that Course Signals increased retention by 21%, making it an incredibly effective tool.

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5 Ed-Tech Ideas Face The Chronicle’s Version of ‘Shark Tank’

Wired Campus

What his product does: tool to help professors build interactive online materials. There’s a lot of tools out there that are pretty sophisticated right now for graphics and interfaces in college-level courses. But the cool thing about Versal is that you’re not limited to our own tools. Freund: It can get quite sophisticated.

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