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SAT or ACT? Now There’s a Better Way to Choose

By Scott Cronenweth On January 17, 2012 · 4 Comments · In Assessments, Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
College-bound high school students face intense pressure around preparing for standardized admissions testing – including choosing whether to take the SAT or the ACT. While it’s generally recognized that neither test is “easier” or “harder” than the other overall, their formats are different – so one might be better suited to a particular student than the other. But which?
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Thoughts on “Test Optional” College Admissions

By Scott Cronenweth On December 13, 2011 · 13 Comments · In Exam: ACT, Exam: SAT, Test Preparation, Testing
But is this “holistic” approach to admissions really about students? Or is it about the competitive marketing to college-bound students among the schools themselves? ... And are test scores really optional at top-tier institutions just because the school’s policy says so?
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Learning Analytics – What Is It and How Can It Help Tutors and Teachers?

By Scott Cronenweth On December 6, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Assessments
Learning analytics is becoming one of the hottest topics in higher education, mostly in theoretical/research contexts but increasingly in real-world applications. Still in its early stages, it is a rapidly expanding and diversely defined subject area that intersects with data mining, data modeling, knowledge management, business intelligence, information storage/retrieval and potentially much more.
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