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The First Known College
The University of Bologne is the oldest and longest-running college in the world. Students gathered and hired a "teacher" for a specific task or course, and evaluated them after their "term." -
First Classroom
Horace Mann is responsible for the modern version of a classroom setting. In Massachusetts in 1837, he was named Secretary of Education and set up his system for professional teachers teaching basic curriculum. -
SAT and ACT
The U.S. College Board developed these standardized tests in the early 1900's. -
IQ test Invented
Alfred Binet began developing tests of "intelligence" for the U.S. College Board.