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by awb 1568 days ago
The concept sounds interesting.

My kids use DuoLingo and Khan Academy for learning and their methods seem effective. Would you consider yourself a “DuoLingo for exams”, or is your learning philosophy different enough that that’s not accurate?

Some feedback on the site:

1) I’d suggest replace “Remember everything” with something less absolute. I don’t that’s a realistic goal and had me doubting the rest of what I was reading. Humans forget sometimes and that’s OK.

2) A lot of words were underlined. I thought they were links.

Good luck with your business!

1 comments

Thanks! My learning philosophy is that the bulk of learning happens when you review material. I want students to see the topics they missed, and answer 3 questions about their mistakes: "What did I do wrong?", "What should I have done instead?", and "What is the clue in this question that I missed?".

This "mistake log" will use spaced-repetition to show their mistake just as they are about to forget it. I think this is a huge missed opportunity for companies like Duolingo and Khan Academy. My goal is to guide students through a study plan, so they know what to study and for how long.

I appreciate the feedback!