The Study Path was designed to help students apply proven learning practices.

Metacognition


New college students need support developing this essential cognitive skill.

In pre-class work, homework, and in classroom polling sessions, students answer questions to flag whether they feel a concept is "muddy" or "clear". In the Study Path, they keep working on the muddy questions until they achieve a full understanding of the concept or skill.

Transparency through alignment

Many students struggle to interpret instructor expectations, manifesting in the question "Will this be on the exam?"

Practice in the Study Path is organized by topic and learning objective, not assignment, to emphasize connections between each assessment question and instructor-defined objectives.

Structure and progress tracking

Students don't know where to start when they sit down to study.

The Study Path adds structure to the post-class stage of the learning cycle, from homework to exam prep.

Students get repeated rounds of practice with new questions in each checkpoint. They visually track their progress as they move topic cards through the Study Path to unlock a practice test.

Self-testing and immediate feedback


Students often default to passive learning techniques that worked for them in high school.

The Study Path promotes active learning outside of class through self-testing and immediate response-specific feedback.