Adaptive Learning: Why Your Kids Will Be Smarter Than You. "Education is a big problem," says Knewton CEO Jose Ferreira. He's spent his whole life in the education space, starting at Kaplan in 1991. He tried to bring adaptive learning to Kaplan in 1993, but it was hard to do so in a brick-and-mortar situation, an environment in which few people even had computers. Ferreira was ahead of his time, and once technology caught up, he founded the adaptive learning platform Knewton in 2008. Education might not be the sexiest of industries, but it's a $7 trillion global industry that's ripe for innovation. Knewton has had students in 190 countries, and this fall over 600,000 students will use the platform. You founded Knewton in 2008 — how did it come about?
I spent most of my career in education and technology, I worked at Kaplan, and I was one of the first people trying to bring innovation into for-profit education. “We use data to make your education better, that’s it. " Learning pathways vary for each student What is the end goal for Knewton? Views | The iPhone and the future of the global economy - Views. Updated: Mon, Jul 02 2012. 04 57 PM IST It is now five years since the first iPhones went on sale in Apple stores, on 29 June 2007. A million were sold in less than three months. Cumulative sales are now close to 220 million. The smartphone revolution has toppled Nokia from its dominant position in the mobile phone market. The spectacular success of the iPhone offers many lessons.
I want to focus on three important lessons right now. First, the iPhone story shows that protecting a dominant market share is not as easy as many believe, as Nokia has recently discovered. Second, the success of Apple and other digital companies shows that it is possible to create value even in a weak economy. Third, the success of digital companies amid recessions shows that new technology drives economic renewal. Seven Ways the World is Changing the Internet.
Intel Set-Top Box Uses Face Recognition to Target Ads to You. Intel has developed a new set-top box that will monitor who is watching TV at that moment, enabling advertisers to target the most appropriate ads to them. The box does this by using facial recognition technology. The box won't identify the specific person watching TV, but will be able to tell if that person is male or female, adult or child. So, why would the average consumer want this? Well, Reuters reports Intel imagines it could lower costs for particular networks and shows, and lower the overall cost of advertising, making it more efficient. But Intel sources tells Reuters the box could also shed light on the accuracy of Nielsen ratings. Despite concerns, Intel plans to launch the service by the end of the year. Would you want this in your home? Graphic courtesy DVICE. 32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow - Interactive Feature.