Doug Massey

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3. Certificate

Khan doesn't have automatically generated certificates -- I think this is intentional, so no one is under the impression than completing a Khan Academy mission equates to an accredited course.But t...

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3. Power Series Question

Nice catch -- I think that this is best visualized like this:6^2 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1, which looks like And lo and behold, this is exactly a square with sides of 6, turned 4...

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3. Repeating Exercises

I've used Khan Academy as a coach for hundreds of students -- and you're correct.  Especially for multiple choice questions, students will start to remember answers, and that's too bad.The ideal sc...

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3. Find Functional level

Hi Korinna,You pose a great question -- there's no automatic sorting mechanism that a student can use to quickly narrow in on what he or she should be working on in Khan Academy. You probably don't...

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3. SAT prep for LD students

Hi there,This question is five months old, but I'd still like to answer.Khan's SAT prep sections has more to do with teaching the material itself, rather than strategies and shortcuts used to squee...

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3. Anyone in Hawaii?

Hi Liz, I know this is eight months old, but in that time, Khan Academy has started an Ambassador program and, although I'm in North Carolina, I know that there are two Ambassadors in Hawaii. I've ...

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3. skills mastered

Hi Betty -- this question is almost a year old, but I'd still like to answer.One way to do it is having your son sign in, go to whatever Mission he's working on, and clicking on "Practice".  This l...

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3. Interesting astronomy topics?

I know you asked this over a year ago, but I still wanted to answer -- and to find out what you did in the end.Khan Academy's Cosmology and Astronomy videos are probably too in-depth for your audie...

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3. How do I choose which Algebra mission to assign to my Adult Ed learners?

Hi Elizabeth,I know it's been a year and a half since you asked this, but I still wanted to answer -- and to learn what you chose to do.  My advice would have been to tell them up front that you're...

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3. Is there a site for kids K-12 to help with spelling and sentence structure?

Hi Deborah,I know it's been two years since you asked this question, but since then, Khan Academy has added a Grammar section that your boys might practice:https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/gr...