Comments on: Knewton Bags $6 Million Series B Round For Adaptive Learning Platform http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:08:56 -0800 hourly 1 By: ML http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2690312 ML Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:09:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2690312 Makes me wish I was born 30 years earlier... Makes me wish I was born 30 years earlier…

]]> By: ML http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2690311 ML Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:09:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2690311 Makes me wish I was born 30 years later... Makes me wish I was born 30 years later…

]]> By: GMAT Club http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2689993 GMAT Club Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:46:47 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2689993 Look forward to seeing some interesting GMAT Products. This field can definitely use an improvement. Good Luck! GMAT Club Look forward to seeing some interesting GMAT Products. This field can definitely use an improvement. Good Luck!

GMAT Club

]]> By: Liz Arpel Kauns http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2689824 Liz Arpel Kauns Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:50:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2689824 As an educator, it's inspiring to see that there are companies out there trying to bring some innovation into education. I've been an advocate of adaptive learning for quite some time, and I must say that it's always an uphill battle to get people on board with adopting something new. Bureaucracy doesn't help either... :( Congratulations Knewton! As an educator, it’s inspiring to see that there are companies out there trying to bring some innovation into education. I’ve been an advocate of adaptive learning for quite some time, and I must say that it’s always an uphill battle to get people on board with adopting something new. Bureaucracy doesn’t help either… :(

Congratulations Knewton!

]]> By: Info http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2689221 Info Wed, 08 Apr 2009 05:48:11 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2689221 So they can now buy 60 million votes - sweeeeet! So they can now buy 60 million votes – sweeeeet!

]]> By: Info http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688203 Info Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:46:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688203 Great news. Great news.

]]> By: Mark Jaquith http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688192 Mark Jaquith Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:38:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688192 They must be fans of Mechanical Turk. They also used Mechanical Turk to try to <a href="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/1038/knewtoncheatingfa6.png" rel="nofollow">game the Crunchies nomination process</a>. Really lame. They must be fans of Mechanical Turk. They also used Mechanical Turk to try to game the Crunchies nomination process. Really lame.

]]> By: Reid Hoffman Invests in Everything? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688158 Reid Hoffman Invests in Everything? Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:04:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688158 Congrats to them BTW - I love it and the fact they raised so much money in such a bad economy - pretty impressive. When I did my GRE prep it was really boring and tedious. Can't wait to see Knewton's course. Congrats to them BTW – I love it and the fact they raised so much money in such a bad economy – pretty impressive. When I did my GRE prep it was really boring and tedious. Can’t wait to see Knewton’s course.

]]> By: Reid Hoffman Invests in Everything? http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688155 Reid Hoffman Invests in Everything? Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:02:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688155 Didn't he also invest in their competitor Grockit? Not sure how that works - conflict of interest anyone? Didn’t he also invest in their competitor Grockit? Not sure how that works – conflict of interest anyone?

]]> By: Knewton bags $6 million in Series B | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688097 Knewton bags $6 million in Series B | Startup Meme - Technology Startup and Latest Tech News Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:26:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688097 [...] the online educational site has raised a healthy $6 million in Series B round of funding. The funding came from Bessemer Partners along [...] [...] the online educational site has raised a healthy $6 million in Series B round of funding. The funding came from Bessemer Partners along [...]

]]> By: Beat The GMAT Forums http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688053 Beat The GMAT Forums Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:09:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688053 Congrats Knewton on raising the Series B! It's great to see innovative players like you in the GMAT market. Keep up the good work! Eric Bahn Founder, Beat The GMAT Congrats Knewton on raising the Series B! It’s great to see innovative players like you in the GMAT market.

Keep up the good work!

Eric Bahn
Founder, Beat The GMAT

]]> By: Nandakumar http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688050 Nandakumar Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:06:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688050 We are also into developing some adaptive algorithm. Its really cool that some guys are developing application based on this. Also we are building our own elearning portal that will connect professionals under teaching platform. Knewton is an inspiring thing. We are also into developing some adaptive algorithm. Its really cool that some guys are developing application based on this.

Also we are building our own elearning portal that will connect professionals under teaching platform.

Knewton is an inspiring thing.

]]> By: ITrush http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2688007 ITrush Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2688007 That's a lot of funding.. It's ok as long as it educates people :) That’s a lot of funding.. It’s ok as long as it educates people :)

]]> By: Casttro http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2687908 Casttro Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:43:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2687908 WooW 6 million that's great WooW 6 million that’s great

]]> By: Ian Mikutel http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/07/knewton-bags-6-million-series-b-round-for-adaptive-learning-platform/comment-page-1/#comment-2687867 Ian Mikutel Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:11:34 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/?p=54505#comment-2687867 Knewton is such an intriguing company. Using Mechanical Turk to fine-tune its test questions is a great idea, and their charge is a noble one. I must say, however, that the Knewton "classroom" view looks strikingly similar to an Adobe Connect session. Is it based on that platform in any way? Follow me now @ http://twitter.com/IanMikutel Knewton is such an intriguing company. Using Mechanical Turk to fine-tune its test questions is a great idea, and their charge is a noble one.

I must say, however, that the Knewton “classroom” view looks strikingly similar to an Adobe Connect session. Is it based on that platform in any way?

Follow me now @ http://twitter.com/IanMikutel

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