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Knewton is an adaptive learning technology provider that makes it possible for others to build adaptive learning applications. Knewton technology enables the company to perform "sophisticated, real-time analysis of reams of student performance data." Knewton uses adaptive learning technology to identify each student's particular strengths and weaknesses. Concepts are tagged at very specific levels, which allows the platform to make custom recommendations based on students’ proficiency and needs. The company first launched with a GMAT preparation course. Len Swanson and Rob McKinley, who developed the original GMAT CATs for Educational Testing Service (ETS) and ACT, collaborated to write the scoring algorithms.
In 1995, researchers now working for Knewton proved that the small question pool available to the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) computer-adaptive test made it vulnerable to cheating.
In January 2011, Arizona State University began powering developmental math and blended learning courses with Knewton’s adaptive technology. "The portion of students withdrawing from the courses fell from 13% to 6%, and pass rates rose from 66% to 75%".
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