Why aren't state tests adaptive?posted by Vincent ChoOn 6/15/2009 9:24:57 AMThis is one of those points where I could use some enlightenment. A whole lot of states are currently doing pencil and paper high-stakes accountability tests. I wonder if there are any that use computerized, ADAPTIVE tests. That is, one that's not un...Read More
The Touchtableposted by Vincent ChoOn 6/1/2009 5:35:51 PMThis is a video clip from PBS and WIRED Science. The Touchtable is a great example of what is known in knowledge management as boundary objects-- stuff that helps us talk, share what we know, and collaborate. With a tool like this, we can, quite li...Read More
Forget Everything You Know About Technologyposted by Vincent ChoOn 6/1/2009 5:35:18 PMI came across this long video about Google Wave via a blog relating to academic productivity. What strikes me the most about this video, isn't just Google Wave itself, but rather, how designers made this technology more true to life. The designers st...Read More
We're good at collecting data: But what will we do with it?posted by Vincent ChoOn 1/28/2009 9:25:27 AMIt is often difficult holding back responses to rhetorical questions. This editorial has plenty of them and is correct that data, on their own, are not insightful. It was shared with me by a data-fan who takes issue with the fact that states collec...Read More
The Use of Cognitive-Enhancing Drugs for the Healthyposted by Vincent ChoOn 1/28/2009 9:25:20 AMNature has published an interesting article about the use of drugs like Adderall, Ritalin, and Provigil for the healthy. The idea is that college sudents are already using stuff like this for improving things like memory, focus, and coping with slee...Read More