The
School of One program, in use in several New York City public
schools, uses learning analytics to develop personalized mathematics
learning programs. The School of One’s learning algorithm conducts
everyday assessments of a student’s learning style and math skills, and
uses this to produce a personalized learning “playlist” for each
student. This playlist is comprised of individual lessons in math, which
are put into the order that the algorithm determines is optimal for the
student’s math skills development. Certainly, School of One is quick to
note that this is intended to supplement, not to replace, an individual
teacher’s expertise.
Similarly to how Hunch focuses on social media analytics as a consumer service, other
learning analytics programs are being developed for use by both
learners and teachers to enhance individual learning. Socrato is one such program that is primarily intended for students preparing to write standardized
multiple-choice tests. It performs learner analytics on students’
online practice tests to identify which areas students most need to improve
upon.
Vicki Davis on 27 Feb 12It is likely we will be asking for Google Glasses for Christmas. These will be android based glasses that we will wear that include 3G and 4G data connection including sensors and GPS detectors. Prepare for a new form factor -- motion and the human eye, we may not be using tablets at all.
