-
Development for the Diagnoser Website Begins
This process was started by Jim Minstrell and his colleagues at the University of Washington. Their goal was to create tools to combat "misconceptions."
(Featured photo: Jim Minstrell, 2013)
More info: [http://www.diagnoser.com/cocoon/diagnoser/g2/454-DIAG.html] -
The First Version of Diagnoser Is Created
This version was created by Earl Hunt and his colleagues at the University of Washington. It created assessments and lessons based on "facets" to be used alongside an exam known as the Physics Pedagogy Program.
(Featured photo: University of Washington's campus)
More info: [http://www.diagnoser.com/cocoon/diagnoser/g2/454-DIAG.html] -
A New "Web-Delivered" Version of Diagnoser Is Created
This version of diagnoser was created by using the educational standards of Washington state as a guide and was funded by the National Science Foundation, FACET Innovations, and other scientific companies. It was discontinued three years later due to being too obsolete.
More info: [http://www.diagnoser.com/cocoon/diagnoser/g2/454-DIAG.html] -
The Current Version of Diagnoser Started Development
The goal was for Minstrell and his colleagues to create a national version of Diagnoser.
More info: [http://www.diagnoser.com/cocoon/diagnoser/g2/454-DIAG.html] -
The Current Version of Diagnoser Was Released
Minstrell and his colleagues collaborated on this alongside UCLA's Department of Education Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing. FACET Innovations built a free web-served diagnostic instructional tools for middle and high school teachers and students. This version is aligned with scientific education standards.
Link to Diagnoser's website: [http://www.diagnoser.com/] -
Quizlet Was Created
Quizlet was initially a study program created by Andrew Sutherland to help him do well on a French test. His success prodded him to share this program with his friends, and its popularity grew and grew!
How Quizlet works: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo6ITr9yt4Y] -
Kahoot Was First Founded
Kahoot was founded in Norway by Morten Versvik, Johan Brand, and Jamie Brooker who, in a joint project with the Norwegian University of Technology and Science (NTNU), teamed up with Professor Alf Inge Wang and Norwegian entrepreneur Åsmund Furuseth.
(Featured photo: Morten Versvik, one of Kahoot's founders.)
[https://kahoot.com/company/[ -
The Current Version of Kahoot Was Released
The current version of Kahoot was opened to the public in September of 2013.
How Kahoot Works: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAfnia7-rMk] -
The Beta Version of Kahoot Was Released
The private beta was launched in March 2013 at SXSWedu.
[https://kahoot.com/company/] -
More Educational Apps Were Created By Kahoot's Founders
The other apps the founders of Kahoot made were DragonBox (a series of math-learning apps) and Poio, a learn-to-read app for children.
Example of one DragonBox app: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uua7Xx5iCWw]
