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Lectures become study sessions
Lecture material is turned into active-recall sessions, so students practise the content of the course they are taking.
For universities
Adaptive learning built around your lectures
Students study each lecture in adaptive sessions. Your faculty sees, concept by concept, what is landing and what is not, while there is still time to act before the exam.
How it works
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Every answer is a signal
Each session records which concepts a student gets right first time, which need hints and which are missed.
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Sessions adapt per student
Weak concepts return sooner for each student, and known material is spaced further out.
What your university can see
Concept-level accuracy before the exam
Which concepts a course is getting right, measured during the term rather than after the final grade.
What to re-teach
A specific list of the concepts with the lowest first-attempt accuracy, ready for a revision session.
Early signals
Declining performance across several weeks surfaces earlier than a failed exam and says more than a missed login.
Curriculum input
Concepts that are hard term after term point to material that may need a clearer explanation or an earlier prerequisite.
What an LMS shows vs what adaptive learning shows
| Typical LMS data | Sidetracked Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit of measurement | Logins, page views, submissions | Accuracy per concept |
| Timing | Grades after the exam | During the term, before the exam |
| What it answers | Did students show up? | Is the material landing? |
| Student benefit | Access to material | Adaptive practice on the course content |
Questions from universities
Does Sidetracked Day replace our learning management system?
No. It is built around the lecture and is meant to work alongside the system your students already use for course material.
What data does the university get?
Aggregate learning data: accuracy per concept, the concepts with the lowest first-attempt success and performance trends over the term. Talk to us about the exact reporting for your courses.
What do students get?
Adaptive study sessions on their own lecture material, with active recall, feedback and spaced reviews of the concepts they find hardest.
How do we start?
Email info@sidetrackedday.com. We usually start with one course or module.
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Start with one course
Tell us which module you would like to try it with. We reply from info@sidetrackedday.com.
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