Adaptive Learning System Articles - 1 views
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adaptive learning products in their current state is as tutors
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brarykat on 06 Apr 18Interesting comparison that adaptive learning products are like tutors. Comprehensive programming guides the student depending on correct/incorrect answers to questions on specific topics. Teachers might not catch that a student would benefit from reteach or additional practice as quickly as a comprehensive program. Thus freeing the teacher to monitor, facilitate, and assist students as needed while the program leads students through the lesson based on their understanding of the concept.
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adaptive learning systems are not magic.
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risk damaging the credibility of faculty while denying students support that could improve their chances of success
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Ahhh.. if we could get over ourselves and do what is best for students. Each student should receive what is needed to help them succeed. Personal health issues for me have cemented this more than ever. I can't study, read, or complete work like I did before. I choose to keep trying but without changing lighting on my screen or turning blue light off I wouldn't be able to read this article. How much do our students struggle that have not been identified and receive adaptive technology?
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on-demand data aggregating that information.
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Isn't this what we have been talking about for at least a decade? Let's get that data in the most efficient way so we can help students… work smarter not harder (that's said for students and staff).
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I once did a demo of GoFormative's ability to gauge students' progress toward or beyond mastery of learning targets, and a teacher in the room nearly hugged me in response to the potential of recouping some time going forward.
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Students can also get a clearer idea of when they’re ready to move on.
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only communication they may have with students is via email and Skype
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they’ll be able to focus on the right work.
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This comment strongly resinates with me. I cringe thinking of years I probably didn't have students working on right work because I didn't know better. Students that showed mastery early that should have been challenged with deeper level learning or some real-world application of the skill. Big sigh… at least we know better now.
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I noticed this when I made the transition from my personal lessons to EverFi. They focused on what the students' needs were.
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you should plan today for success with tomorrow’s technology.
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That sure hits it on the nail head. Tech is changing and advancing every minute of every day. We still work on computers considered dinosaurs, desktops that do not allow for being portable learners or flexible learning groups. Funding is a major issue and willingness to plan for future tech could be difficult for change makers. At least there are trailblazers out there leading the way.
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Adding the tech makes it possible to personalize at scale
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"We should build the technology around the teachers to empower them and put them at the center of the story.
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I personally have worked hard for my degrees. I think Ben-Naim has a valid point in keeping the teacher center to learning. Maybe the teacher needs to be intuitive enough to recognize when to be center, when to pull back, and when to facilitate.
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I think for more teachers to be on board with PLE we need to emphasize that the teacher is still key to the learning. Tech can be a great assistant in helping to suppliment what needs to be learned or give opportunities for enrichment.
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The root of the problem is not the adaptive technology itself so much as the belief that a “good” education is entirely quantifiable and therefore manageable by computer.
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As with other issues in our culture, there is a tendency to take things to the extremes when what is truly needed is a balance somewhere towards the middle. The best education is leveraged with technology and teachers working in concert.
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Agreed. Not to mention that if as educators we put all our stock into an adaptive program and thus ourselves in auto pilot, we've teched ourselves right out of relevance. Teacher knowledge of students and the ability to craft an educational experience that could and should include but not be limited to adaptive technology is the key.
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Adaptive learning technology helps online students make sure they use their learning time as efficiently and productively as possible.
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I think this comment speaks to one of the biggest benefits of adaptive learning which is maximizing learner's and teacher's time. Adaptive learning helps both parties zone in on what gaps need to be filled and what concepts expanded for example.
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I agree with both of you. Adaptive learning zeros in on what the student knows and doesn't know about a concept. The data helps the teacher focus instruction on what the student needs.
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To be clear, when we say “adaptive learning” we are referring to it as both a concept and a tool.
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This is a good way to describe adaptive learning. The concepts have been the subject of much discussion/research for years but as we know technology improves at a much faster rate. Our technical capabilities are expanding faster than we can apply concepts effectively one could argue. The proliferation of options, platforms, systems has given rise to a robust industry/economy related to adaptive learning.
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"Our partners are the experts in their target market," noted David Kuntz, vice president of research and adaptive learning at Knewton. "They create the application and pass us the data. We process that data and make a set of actionable inferences about the students, and then pass those back to the application, and the partner decides how and when to render those for the student."
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The better approach, from both educational and labor perspectives, is to examine each tool on a case-by-case basis with an open mind, insist on demystifying explanations of how it works, embrace the tools that make educational sense, and think hard about how having them could empower you to be a better teacher and provide your students with richer educational experiences.
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especially at times when a professor isn’t available to give help.
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who is doing well, who is struggling on which concepts, and what areas are most difficult for the class as a whole.
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For this reason, I like that lessons can be adaptive. Think about the kid who has mastered the lesson who should be able to move on but can't because the teacher has to help those who don't understand. The kid that "has it" will become bored. This is a great way to challenge kids as well has help give help to those who need it.
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tive tech can help them get past those hurdles with a little extra help, or can alert the teacher in time to step in, so those students are more likely to receive their diplomas.
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Teachers won’t have to work individually with students for hours to assess which skills each student needs help with,
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The data produced by adaptive learning tech allows faculty to steer those conversations in the directions most important to helping the student succeed.
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Personalization in teaching and learning happens best when content delivery, assessment, and mastery are “adapted” to meet students’ unique needs and abilities.
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Imagine if every student in your class could have a private tutor, available to them at any time for as long as they need.
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Yes, adaptive learning products will act as private tutors for some of the students, but I don't think it will the same for all students. Some students would need that personal touch from a real person to get motivated. I think it would be more inportant for younger students to have interaction with a real person.
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Do you trust the tutor to teach the right
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Adaptive technology can follow a student’s progress as they work and recognize which concepts they’ve mastered and in which areas they need further instruction.
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The quick feedback would help the student to understand what they know and what they do not know. Teachers cannot provide feedback as fast and then change the instruction as the adaptive technologies. With larger class sizes it would be nearly impossible to provide quick feedback without the help of Tech.
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Institutions around the world are engaged in serious explorations of the potential of an approach to instruction and remediation that uses technology
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Help teachers adapt lessons.
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next generation solution many institutions would benefit greatly from adopting
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adaptive learning is that it frees up faculty members to spend more time with students, to work with them in small groups and individually