Fourth Logic was started with an idea. We noticed that something was missing in education, an aspect that would be hard-pressed to easily fill. We recognized that online tutoring companies were limited in their scope and performance. Recently, these companies have discovered that they are focusing on broad generalized tutoring and have begun to focus (and rightly so) on specific core areas. While this is good progress for the most part, they have made this switch at the expense of other academic areas. This led me a few months back to write the article “Q: What What About the Rest of Us? A: Fourth Logic.“
Now that our software is nearing its beta release I have begun reflecting back and wondering if we will still be as revolutionary as we imagined. My answer: a resounding yes! For while we have been in development we have seen many companies move in the direction that we have envisioned. None of them provide the user, the customer, with the ability to truly shop around for the best teacher possible for them. Our goal is to release the student from the monolithic pragmatically driven batched content delivered instruction to student-centric learning.
I invite the readers of this blog to voice their thoughts on this educational shift. Do you believe the switch to student-centric learning is possible? What problems might you foresee in the near future? How do you see the internet and technology playing a role? I for one look forward to our discussions.
- Why We Will Be Different: The Reflections of A Founder, Part 1
- How We Will Be Different: The Reflections of A Founder, Part 2
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Can your software be localized to specific regions in order to help find the student the most convenient resources? Will you provide other languages than English? How much demand will be needed in order to supply tutors for a specific subject? How will you screen your tutors to make sure they are not criminals such as pedophiles? This idea is definitely revolutionary in certain ways. However, being first requires being a few steps ahead of everyone who comes after you. Keep up the creative thinking and continue not to be afraid to try something new.
Parsia,
Thank you for you thoughts. On languages, after our initial release our goal is to include the ability to teach and support multiple languages. As for the question on screening tutors, this has been a major focus of ours from the start, we at Fourth Logic have implemented a system of checks and balances to ensure the safety of every student.
Thank you again for your thoughts.
I believe student centric learning is very possible taking into account the whole child, problems could arise if careful thought is not given to the very different circumstances to which a family may choose to use the software. I forsee the internet being a great resource and partner in the learning process for students. Again careful thought must be given to why someone would choose this "alternative" at this point. Are parents searching for more autonomy in education, trying to help meet graduation requirements over the summer, away on mission in a third world country with their children? These are questions that may lead to a braoder discussion of how the internet can play a positive/healthy role in the childs learning process
Stacey, thanks for your thoughts. You are absolutely correct that careful thought must be given as to why one would choose an educational alternative to the norm. This notion has been on our minds as well as we continue to develop our software. We hope to be able to help people in multiple cultural and economic situations where the need for better education prevails.
Stacey, thanks for your thoughts. You are absolutely correct that careful thought must be given as to why one would choose an educational alternative to the norm. This notion has been on our minds as well as we continue to develop our software. We hope to be able to help people in multiple cultural and economic situations where the need for better education prevails.