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Since they replied to one of my Math Academy posts to promote their own service (which I don't mind, incidentally), I took a look at @consiliae.bsky.social, another in a growing list of sites using MA-style principles (knowledge graph, spaced repetition, etc,) to teach math & other STEM subjects, 1/

Frank Hecker

@frankhecker.com

Initial feedback: Good: @consiliae.bsky.social identifies your goal(s) upfront, uses MA-style diagnostic testing to place you at the right place on the right path to achieve your goal, then makes that path through the knowledge graph visible to you. Initial "scan" to determine that is free. 2/

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Frank Hecker

@frankhecker.com

Less good: Some glitches in the scan and sign up process: 1) Making syntax error on a diagnostic response put me in a state where I couldn't correct but had to move on. 2) After sign up and completing email verification, my scan results did not show up. Had to refresh the signup page to see them. 3/

Frank Hecker

@frankhecker.com

Overall impressions of @consiliae.bsky.social: another interesting entry in the field of Math Academy-inspired small-team efforts to support online STEM learning. (See also, e.g., PhysicsGraph, Nodeledge). Competitive pricing vs. Math Academy ($10/mo vs. $49/mo) but less math coverage as of now. 4/

Frank Hecker

@frankhecker.com

Suggestion for @consiliae.bsky.social: Go harder on the idea of students studying for particular goals, & especially focus on areas not addressed by other services. E.g., prerequisite math for various non-STEM fields or occupational licenses (CPA, financial advisor, nurse/PA, personal investor). 5/

Frank Hecker

@frankhecker.com

My personal wish: a service that goes beyond Math Academy to teach all the math and related topics I'd need to know to read and evaluate social science papers in areas like economic history, learning science, etc. Like the "I want to be a data analyst" goal but much more in-depth. 6/

Consiliae

@consiliae.bsky.social

Completely agree. We think learning should start with what someone actually wants to achieve, rather than a fixed curriculum. Career-specific goals are a really interesting direction, especially as we expand into more subjects. Lots to build, but that's exactly the kind of use case we have in mind!

Consiliae

@consiliae.bsky.social

Really appreciate you taking the time to test Consiliae and flag these, Frank! Both issues need addressing, particularly the scan results not appearing after verification. We'll investigate both. Thanks for the detailed feedback!