💻 Adaptive Testing

Examinations that adjust their difficulty in real time based on a test-taker's responses, exploring the science and design behind personalized assessment.

Psychological Testing and Assessment

by Ronald Jay Cohen • 1988

Testing gives a score; assessment integrates scores, ethics, and culture to reach a sound judgment.

3.74

274

📏 Psychometrics 📋 Test Development 🔁 Reliability 🎯 Test Validity 📊 Norm-Referenced Testing

Psychological Testing and Assessment Summary

Psychological Testing and Assessment 88%

Testing gives a score; assessment integrates scores, ethics, and culture to reach a sound judgment.

by Ronald Jay Cohen 1988

3.74

274 ratings

📏 Psychometrics 📋 Test Development 🔁 Reliability 🎯 Test Validity 📊 Norm-Referenced Testing

Target Band 7

by Simone Braverman • 2008

Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.

4.15

524

📝 Test Preparation 🎯 Strategic Test-Taking ⏱️ Time Management ✍️ Academic Essay Writing 🗣️ Language Testing

Target Band 7 88%

Why native speakers fail the IELTS, and the four-week plan for outsmarting every section's traps.

by Simone Braverman 2008

4.15

524 ratings

📝 Test Preparation 🎯 Strategic Test-Taking ⏱️ Time Management ✍️ Academic Essay Writing 🗣️ Language Testing

Agile Testing

by Lisa Crispin • 2008

Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.

3.82

1k+

🔄 Agile Development 🧪 Software Testing 🤖 Test Automation 🔗 Continuous Integration 🔍 Exploratory Testing

Agile Testing 88%

Shift quality left: a practical guide to weaving testing into every day of agile development.

by Lisa Crispin 2008

3.82

1k+ ratings

🔄 Agile Development 🧪 Software Testing 🤖 Test Automation 🔗 Continuous Integration 🔍 Exploratory Testing

NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide

by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep • 2013

Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.

3.72

109

🩺 Nursing Exam Prep 📋 Licensure Exams 🧠 Clinical Judgment 📝 Test-Taking Strategies 📚 Nursing Education

NCLEX-RN Content Review Guide 87%

Two answers look right on the NCLEX. A systematic framework for picking the safer one.

by Kaplan Nursing Test Prep 2013

3.72

109 ratings

🩺 Nursing Exam Prep 📋 Licensure Exams 🧠 Clinical Judgment 📝 Test-Taking Strategies 📚 Nursing Education

Grading Smarter, Not Harder

by Myron Dueck • 2014

Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.

3.81

415

🔧 Assessment Design 🧭 Grading Reform 📊 Standards-Based Grading 🔄 Formative Assessment 🗺️ Unit Planning

Grading Smarter, Not Harder 87%

Zeros punish the struggling. The grading strategies that measure learning instead.

by Myron Dueck 2014

3.81

415 ratings

🔧 Assessment Design 🧭 Grading Reform 📊 Standards-Based Grading 🔄 Formative Assessment 🗺️ Unit Planning

Testing in Scrum

by Tilo Linz • 2014

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

3.72

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

Testing in Scrum 87%

Shift from a last-minute quality gate to testing woven into every sprint and commit.

by Tilo Linz 2014

3.72

25 ratings

🧪 Agile Testing 🔄 Scrum Methodology 🔴 Test Driven Development 🔗 Continuous Integration ✅ Software Quality

The Art of Unit Testing

by Roy Osherove • 2009

C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.

4.09

1k+

🧪 Unit Testing 🖥️ .Net Development 🎭 Mocking Frameworks 🏚️ Legacy Code Testing 🏗️ Testable Design

The Art of Unit Testing 87%

C# unit testing without the brittle tests: stubs, mocks, and the isolation patterns that work.

by Roy Osherove 2009

4.09

1k+ ratings

🧪 Unit Testing 🖥️ .Net Development 🎭 Mocking Frameworks 🏚️ Legacy Code Testing 🏗️ Testable Design

The Test Book

by Mikael Krogerus • 2014

Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.

3.51

207

🧩 Personality Assessment 📈 Self-Optimization 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📜 History Of Testing 📊 Quantified Self

The Test Book 87%

Four ancient questions, one modern twist: the secret history of every test you will ever take.

by Mikael Krogerus 2014

3.51

207 ratings

🧩 Personality Assessment 📈 Self-Optimization 🧠 Cognitive Biases 📜 History Of Testing 📊 Quantified Self

Test Success

by Blythe Grossberg • 2009

The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.

4.00

📚 Study Skills 📝 Test Preparation 🧩 Learning Differences 😰 Test Anxiety ⏳ Time Management

Test Success 87%

The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.

by Blythe Grossberg 2009

4.00

1 ratings

📚 Study Skills 📝 Test Preparation 🧩 Learning Differences 😰 Test Anxiety ⏳ Time Management

Effective Unit Testing

by Lasse Koskela • 2012

A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.

3.80

118

🧪 Unit Testing ☕️ Java Development 🧩 Testable Design 👃 Test Smells 🧰 Test Doubles

Effective Unit Testing 87%

A slow test suite kills productivity. The craft rules for fast, trustworthy unit tests.

by Lasse Koskela 2012

3.80

118 ratings

🧪 Unit Testing ☕️ Java Development 🧩 Testable Design 👃 Test Smells 🧰 Test Doubles

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation

by Sue Cowley • 2018

Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.

4.06

📐 Differentiation 🤝 Inclusive Education 📝 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Scaffolding 👥 Flexible Grouping

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 86%

Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.

by Sue Cowley 2018

4.06

33 ratings

📐 Differentiation 🤝 Inclusive Education 📝 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Scaffolding 👥 Flexible Grouping

Play to Learn

by Sharon Boller • 2017

The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.

3.95

🎮 Game Design 🛠️ Instructional Design 🎲 Game-Based Learning 🎯 Serious Games 🏢 Corporate Training

Play to Learn 86%

The step-by-step playbook for designing learning games that slash training time and boost retention.

by Sharon Boller 2017

3.95

42 ratings

🎮 Game Design 🛠️ Instructional Design 🎲 Game-Based Learning 🎯 Serious Games 🏢 Corporate Training

Brave New Words

by Salman Khan • 2024

AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.

3.58

3k+

🤖 Ai In Education 🧠 Personalized Learning 💻 Ai Tutoring 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration 🧮 Math Education

Brave New Words 86%

AI tutors that adapt, simulate history, and fix math: Sal Khan on education's biggest leap.

by Salman Khan 2024

3.58

3k+ ratings

🤖 Ai In Education 🧠 Personalized Learning 💻 Ai Tutoring 🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration 🧮 Math Education

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination

by Linda Anne Silvestri • 1999

Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.

4.24

1k+

🩺 Nclex Preparation 📝 Test Preparation 🧠 Clinical Judgment ✏️ Test-Taking Strategies 🏥 Nursing Prioritization

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination Summary

Saunders Comprehensive Review for the NCLEX-RN Examination 86%

Pass the NCLEX-RN by practicing 5200 questions that teach clinical judgment, not just memorization.

by Linda Anne Silvestri 1999

4.24

1k+ ratings

🩺 Nclex Preparation 📝 Test Preparation 🧠 Clinical Judgment ✏️ Test-Taking Strategies 🏥 Nursing Prioritization

The Complete Personality Assessment

by Jim Barrett • 2011

Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.

3.60

🧪 Personality Tests 💼 Career Assessment ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😰 Fear Of Change 📝 Interactive Self-Help

The Complete Personality Assessment Summary

The Complete Personality Assessment 86%

Three psychometric tests reveal the gap between your current self and your potential.

by Jim Barrett 2011

3.60

50 ratings

🧪 Personality Tests 💼 Career Assessment ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 😰 Fear Of Change 📝 Interactive Self-Help

Software Engineering at Google

by Titus Winters • 2020

Google's testing playbook: 80/20, test behaviors not methods, write tests that never rot.

4.20

2k+

🧪 Software Testing 🏗️ Engineering Culture 🤖 Automated Testing 🎯 Behavior-Driven Testing 📋 Code Quality

Software Engineering at Google 86%

Google's testing playbook: 80/20, test behaviors not methods, write tests that never rot.

by Titus Winters 2020

4.20

2k+ ratings

🧪 Software Testing 🏗️ Engineering Culture 🤖 Automated Testing 🎯 Behavior-Driven Testing 📋 Code Quality

Flip Your Classroom

by Jonathan Bergmann • 2012

Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.

4.00

797

📚 Blended Learning 🎯 Mastery Learning ✅ Formative Assessment 🧑‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning ⏳ Asynchronous Learning

Flip Your Classroom 86%

Move the lecture to video. The classroom that remains becomes a self-paced coaching lab.

by Jonathan Bergmann 2012

4.00

797 ratings

📚 Blended Learning 🎯 Mastery Learning ✅ Formative Assessment 🧑‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning ⏳ Asynchronous Learning

Multiple Intelligences

by Howard Gardner • 2006

The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.

3.98

1k+

🧠 Educational Psychology 🔬 Intelligence Research 🌈 Learning Differences 🌟 Human Potential 📚 Progressive Education

Multiple Intelligences 86%

The mind has at least seven distinct strengths. IQ tests measure two and call it you.

by Howard Gardner 2006

3.98

1k+ ratings

🧠 Educational Psychology 🔬 Intelligence Research 🌈 Learning Differences 🌟 Human Potential 📚 Progressive Education

Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools

by David Lightbown • 2015

Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.

4.13

🛠️ Game Development Tools 🖼️ User Interface Design 👥 User-Centered Design 🔍 Usability Testing 🧠 Cognitive Design

Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools Summary

Designing the User Experience of Game Development Tools 86%

Game tools are an unmeasured productivity drain. A UX method for fixing what studios overlook.

by David Lightbown 2015

4.13

16 ratings

🛠️ Game Development Tools 🖼️ User Interface Design 👥 User-Centered Design 🔍 Usability Testing 🧠 Cognitive Design

AI for Educators

by Matt Miller • 2023

AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.

3.90

638

🖥️ Classroom Technology 📚 Teaching Practice 🤖 Generative Ai 🧠 Ai Literacy 📝 Alternative Assessment

AI for Educators 86%

AI can write the essay. New assignments, saved hours, and a cheating standard that makes sense.

by Matt Miller 2023

3.90

638 ratings

🖥️ Classroom Technology 📚 Teaching Practice 🤖 Generative Ai 🧠 Ai Literacy 📝 Alternative Assessment

Usability Engineering

by Jakob Nielsen • 1993

Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.

3.97

277

🎯 User-Centered Design 🧪 Usability Testing 🔍 Heuristic Evaluation 🔄 Iterative Design 👤 Human Factors

Usability Engineering 86%

Usability is engineering, not art. Five dimensions, ten heuristics, one rule: test with real users.

by Jakob Nielsen 1993

3.97

277 ratings

🎯 User-Centered Design 🧪 Usability Testing 🔍 Heuristic Evaluation 🔄 Iterative Design 👤 Human Factors

The Power Of Impossible Thinking

by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004

Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.

3.59

213

🧠 Mental Models 🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🔍 Sense-Making 👁️ Perception

The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary

The Power Of Impossible Thinking 86%

Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.

by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004

3.59

213 ratings

🧠 Mental Models 🏢 Organizational Change 🔄 Cognitive Flexibility 🔍 Sense-Making 👁️ Perception

Creativity Code

by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019

AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.

3.94

2k+

🤖 Machine Creativity 🎨 Ai Generated Art 🖌️ Generative Art 🤔 Philosophy Of Ai 🧠 Cognitive Science

Creativity Code 86%

AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.

by Marcus du Sautoy 2019

3.94

2k+ ratings

🤖 Machine Creativity 🎨 Ai Generated Art 🖌️ Generative Art 🤔 Philosophy Of Ai 🧠 Cognitive Science

Modern Software Engineering

by David Farley • 2021

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

4.16

1k+

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

Modern Software Engineering 86%

Software is not a craft; it's a science. The discipline that turns teams into learning machines.

by David Farley 2021

4.16

1k+ ratings

🔬 Scientific Engineering 🔄 Continuous Delivery 🔁 Feedback Loops 🧱 Modularity 🧪 Testability

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide

by Matt Walker • 2011

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

3.97

297

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide Summary

CEH Certified Ethical Hacker All-in-One Exam Guide 86%

A prep guide that turns ethical hacking exam objectives into hands-on attack and defense skills.

by Matt Walker 2011

3.97

297 ratings

🕵️ Ethical Hacking 🎯 Penetration Testing 🌐 Network Security 🛡️ Cybersecurity 📝 Exam Preparation

Digital Games and Mathematics Learning

by Lowrie • 2015

Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.

4.00

🧮 Math Education 🎮 Game-Based Learning 💻 Educational Technology 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Training 🧠 Spatial Reasoning

Digital Games and Mathematics Learning Summary

Digital Games and Mathematics Learning 86%

Digital games sharpen the spatial skills math requires, but picking the right app is the hard part.

by Lowrie 2015

4.00

1 ratings

🧮 Math Education 🎮 Game-Based Learning 💻 Educational Technology 🧑‍🏫 Teacher Training 🧠 Spatial Reasoning

Building Secure and Reliable Systems

by Heather Adkins • 2020

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

3.89

199

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Building Secure and Reliable Systems Summary

Building Secure and Reliable Systems 86%

Build systems that survive attacks and accidents. Google's framework for reliable, secure software.

by Heather Adkins 2020

3.89

199 ratings

🛡️ Software Security 🔧 Site Reliability 🔄 Devops Practices 🔒 Secure Coding 🧪 Testing Strategies

Designing Games

by Tynan Sylvester • 2013

Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.

4.47

517

🎮 Game Design 🧠 Player Psychology 🔄 Iterative Design 🔗 Systems Thinking 📖 Narrative Design

Designing Games 86%

Build games as emotion machines: a systems guide to rules, choices, and difficulty.

by Tynan Sylvester 2013

4.47

517 ratings

🎮 Game Design 🧠 Player Psychology 🔄 Iterative Design 🔗 Systems Thinking 📖 Narrative Design

Streetlights and Shadows

by Gary Klein • 2009

Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.

4.28

321

🧠 Intuition And Analysis 🔍 Sensemaking 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏋️ Expertise Development 🛡️ Risk And Resilience

Streetlights and Shadows 86%

Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.

by Gary Klein 2009

4.28

321 ratings

🧠 Intuition And Analysis 🔍 Sensemaking 📊 Behavioral Economics 🏋️ Expertise Development 🛡️ Risk And Resilience

Rocket Surgery Made Easy

by Steve Krug • 2009

Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.

4.14

4k+

🧪 Usability Testing 🎨 User Experience Design 👀 User Observation 🌐 Web Design 📦 Product Development

Rocket Surgery Made Easy 86%

Usability testing sounds expensive and complex. A three-person, one-morning method proves it isn't.

by Steve Krug 2009

4.14

4k+ ratings

🧪 Usability Testing 🎨 User Experience Design 👀 User Observation 🌐 Web Design 📦 Product Development

User Stories Applied

by Mike Cohn • 2004

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

3.89

3k+

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

User Stories Applied 86%

Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.

by Mike Cohn 2004

3.89

3k+ ratings

🧱 Agile Methodology 💻 Software Development 📝 Requirements Gathering 📏 Project Estimation ✅ Acceptance Testing

Failure to Disrupt

by Justin Reich • 2020

Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.

4.23

252

💻 Educational Technology 🔍 Edtech Critique 🌐 Online Learning ⚖️ Digital Divide 🏫 Educational Equity

Failure to Disrupt 86%

Every new classroom technology gets absorbed into old routines. The real barrier was never the tech.

by Justin Reich 2020

4.23

252 ratings

💻 Educational Technology 🔍 Edtech Critique 🌐 Online Learning ⚖️ Digital Divide 🏫 Educational Equity

Paper Prototyping

by Carolyn Snyder • 2003

Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.

3.78

207

🎨 User Experience Design 🧪 Usability Testing ✂️ Rapid Prototyping 🔄 Iterative Design 🔍 User Research

Paper Prototyping 86%

Paper screens, a colleague at the controls: find the fatal flaws while fixing them is free.

by Carolyn Snyder 2003

3.78

207 ratings

🎨 User Experience Design 🧪 Usability Testing ✂️ Rapid Prototyping 🔄 Iterative Design 🔍 User Research

The End of Average

by Todd Rose • 2016

Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.

4.04

5k+

🧬 Human Variability 🎭 Personality 👶 Diverse Development 🏫 Educational Reform 🏢 Workplace Culture

The End of Average 86%

Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.

by Todd Rose 2016

4.04

5k+ ratings

🧬 Human Variability 🎭 Personality 👶 Diverse Development 🏫 Educational Reform 🏢 Workplace Culture

Maximize Your Memory

by Ramón Campayo • 2005

Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.

3.68

635

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ⏩ Speed Reading 📝 Exam Preparation 🗺️ Mind Mapping

Maximize Your Memory 86%

Your brain processes film at 60,000 words per minute. Here's how to read that way.

by Ramón Campayo 2005

3.68

635 ratings

🚀 Accelerated Learning 🧠 Memory Techniques ⏩ Speed Reading 📝 Exam Preparation 🗺️ Mind Mapping

The Multiplayer Classroom

by Lee Sheldon • 2011

Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.

3.83

224

🎮 Gamification 🎲 Game-Based Learning 📐 Instructional Design 📚 Classroom Engagement 🏃 Active Learning

The Multiplayer Classroom 86%

Your syllabus is a game design document. Here is how to write it, no computers required.

by Lee Sheldon 2011

3.83

224 ratings

🎮 Gamification 🎲 Game-Based Learning 📐 Instructional Design 📚 Classroom Engagement 🏃 Active Learning

Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms

by S. Rajasekaran • 2004

Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.

4.21

151

🖥️ Soft Computing 🧠 Neural Networks 🌫️ Fuzzy Logic 🧬 Genetic Algorithms 🤖 Machine Learning

Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms Summary

Neural Networks, Fuzzy Logic And Genetic Algorithms 86%

Soft computing's three pillars each have blind spots. This is how they fill each other's gaps.

by S. Rajasekaran 2004

4.21

151 ratings

🖥️ Soft Computing 🧠 Neural Networks 🌫️ Fuzzy Logic 🧬 Genetic Algorithms 🤖 Machine Learning

Good Video Games and Good Learning

by James Paul Gee • 2007

Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.

3.90

117

🎮 Game-Based Learning 🧠 Learning Science 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 👥 Community Learning 🧩 Problem-Solving Skills

Good Video Games and Good Learning Summary

Good Video Games and Good Learning 86%

Video games aren't wasting your kid's brain; they're revealing how learning actually works.

by James Paul Gee 2007

3.90

117 ratings

🎮 Game-Based Learning 🧠 Learning Science 🧭 Self-Directed Learning 👥 Community Learning 🧩 Problem-Solving Skills

Kali Linux Revealed

by Raphaël Hertzog • 2017

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

3.79

155

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

Kali Linux Revealed 86%

Deploy Kali Linux like a pro: from verified download to custom, attack-ready distro.

by Raphaël Hertzog 2017

3.79

155 ratings

🎯 Penetration Testing ⚖️ Ethical Hacking 🐧 Linux Administration 📋 Security Assessments 💻 Command Line Basics

Curse of the High IQ

by Aaron Clarey • 2016

The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.

3.52

815

🧠 Gifted Adults 📊 Psychometrics 💀 Anti-Self-Help 🏢 Workplace Criticism 🏫 Education Reform

Curse of the High IQ 86%

The higher your IQ climbs past 130, the more society punishes you for it.

by Aaron Clarey 2016

3.52

815 ratings

🧠 Gifted Adults 📊 Psychometrics 💀 Anti-Self-Help 🏢 Workplace Criticism 🏫 Education Reform

The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing

by Parthesh Thakkar • 2013

IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.

4.10

553

📝 Exam Preparation 🎓 Academic Writing 🏛️ Essay Structure ✉️ Letter Writing ♟️ Test Strategy

The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing Summary

The Ultimate Guide To Ielts Writing 86%

IELTS writing is scored against four rigid rubrics. Here is how to build to each one.

by Parthesh Thakkar 2013

4.10

553 ratings

📝 Exam Preparation 🎓 Academic Writing 🏛️ Essay Structure ✉️ Letter Writing ♟️ Test Strategy

Gamification by Design

by Gabe Zichermann • 2011

Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.

3.65

490

🎮 Gamification ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧠 Player Motivation 🔬 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow Psychology

Gamification by Design 86%

Why most badges fail: the motivation design that turns app users into players.

by Gabe Zichermann 2011

3.65

490 ratings

🎮 Gamification ⚙️ Game Mechanics 🧠 Player Motivation 🔬 Behavioral Design 🌊 Flow Psychology

Personalizing 21st Century Education

by Dan Domenech • 2016

One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.

4.33

🏫 Education Reform 🧩 Personalized Learning 👨‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning 🎯 Competency-Based Education 💻 Education Technology

Personalizing 21st Century Education Summary

Personalizing 21st Century Education 86%

One-size-fits-all education is failing. How to rebuild schools around each student's needs and pace.

by Dan Domenech 2016

4.33

9 ratings

🏫 Education Reform 🧩 Personalized Learning 👨‍🎓 Student-Centered Learning 🎯 Competency-Based Education 💻 Education Technology

A Composer's Guide to Game Music

by Winifred Phillips • 2014

Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.

4.21

175

🎮 Game Music Composition 🎧 Interactive Audio 🔄 Adaptive Music 💻 Music Technology 💼 Music Business

A Composer's Guide to Game Music Summary

A Composer's Guide to Game Music 86%

Game music bends to the player. The craft, technology, and business behind interactive scores.

by Winifred Phillips 2014

4.21

175 ratings

🎮 Game Music Composition 🎧 Interactive Audio 🔄 Adaptive Music 💻 Music Technology 💼 Music Business

Design Thinking Research

by Larry Leifer • 2013

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

4.00

💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

Design Thinking Research 86%

What if your programming environment saved every change, so you could explore ideas without risk?

by Larry Leifer 2013

4.00

1 ratings

💻 Software Design 🗂️ Version Control 🔄 Iterative Development ✅ Code Quality Automation 🧠 Cognitive Load Reduction

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide

by John Sonmez • 2017

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

4.02

1k+

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide Summary

The Complete Software Developer's Career Guide 86%

One language, one portfolio, one interview strategy: the sequence that turns learners into hires.

by John Sonmez 2017

4.02

1k+ ratings

💼 Software Careers 🚪 Breaking Into Tech 🎯 Technical Interviews ⌨️ Learning To Code 🧪 Software Testing

e-Learning by Design

by William Horton • 2006

Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.

3.89

219

🎯 Instructional Design 🏢 Workplace Learning 💻 Online Learning 🏋️ Learning Activities 📝 Assessment Design

e-Learning by Design 86%

Stop building courses that just present slides. The activity-first system for e-learning that works.

by William Horton 2006

3.89

219 ratings

🎯 Instructional Design 🏢 Workplace Learning 💻 Online Learning 🏋️ Learning Activities 📝 Assessment Design

True to Type

by William C. Jeffries • 1991

What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.

3.13

🏷️ Personality Typing 📚 Jungian Typology 🔍 Self-Assessment 🤝 Team Dynamics 💬 Communication Styles

True to Type 86%

What your MBTI report leaves out: finding your true type and using it without doing harm.

by William C. Jeffries 1991

3.13

15 ratings

🏷️ Personality Typing 📚 Jungian Typology 🔍 Self-Assessment 🤝 Team Dynamics 💬 Communication Styles

Teach Yourself How to Learn

by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018

You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.

4.14

609

🧑‍🎓 Study Skills 🌱 Growth Mindset 📖 Active Reading 📝 Test Preparation ⏰ Time Management

Teach Yourself How to Learn 85%

You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.

by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018

4.14

609 ratings

🧑‍🎓 Study Skills 🌱 Growth Mindset 📖 Active Reading 📝 Test Preparation ⏰ Time Management

Antifragile

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012

Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.

4.10

58k+

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Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.

by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012

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🔒 Risk Management 🧩 Systems Thinking 🔄 Trial And Error 🧠 Behavioral Economics 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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