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Comparing spaced repetition algorithms

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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

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“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

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Affluent students get to digital tools for creative exploration; poor students get to use theirs for test prep. The story examined a proposed practice: “Colleges require students to pay a course-materials fee, which would be used to buy e-books for all of them (whatever text the professor recommends, just as in the old model).”

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