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As Colleges Move Away From the SAT, Will Admissions Algorithms Step In?

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They use games, web tracking and machine learning systems to capture and process more and more student data, then convert qualitative inputs into quantitative outcomes. They question whether new selection systems create opportunity for more students at college, or just replicate a particular model of student success.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ ACT said Monday that students with disabilities who apply for accommodations on the college entrance exam ‘will soon benefit from a new system that will simplify and speed up the application process,’” Politico reports. “ Key Tensions in the Field of Learning Analytics ” by Bodong Chen.