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Do you ever wonder if you've really learned all you need to know about
a particular topic? We do. So a several weeks ago we launched a
Knowledge Tracker for a portion of our readership, and now we are
rolling it out for everyone. We hope you find it innovative and
engaging. Here's what it's all about.
Obviously, knowledge is important to us here at the
**Prospect**. We research and write about important public policy ideas,
the politics behind them, and the power wielded - and crushed - by
those in and out of control. The ideas we cover often have a profound
effect not just on our own lives but on American democracy.
The Knowledge Tracker is meant to help you build on what you know about
the ideas, politics and power we write about. Each article contributes
to your knowledge in the topics it covers - the knowledge tracker
system calculates how much with a basic score, and as you read through
an article, that score is added to your total score for that topic. At
the end of each article, the Knowledge Tracker provides a view of your
progress, and suggests several articles that you might want to read
next.
The technology behind Knowledge Tracker, which is provided by our
partner CRUX , is complex, but what it does is
pretty intuitive, looking at how much you've read and guiding you
toward key strands of the conversation you might not have fully
explored. So it's not "more of the same," but rather "discover
something new."Â Â
The Tracker measures coverage on a scale of zero to 1,000 points. Zero
means you haven't yet read any article relevant to that particular
topic; 1,000 points means you may have read them all. Recommendations
are based on what will best increase your knowledge, based on your
individual journey so far. You can choose to follow the path, or branch
out to a different topic altogether. The tracker reaches back into
**Prospect**archives as well, to add to your discovery and deeper
knowledge.
Sometimes, if you have missed a new article relevant to your interests,
the Knowledge Tracker may indicate that your score has dropped. It will
then guide you directly to the most informative new articles you haven't
yet read. It's fine to miss a story, because the tracker will help you
pick up the trail again.
As you read more of the
**Prospect**'s coverage of ideas, politics and power, the Knowledge
Tracker aggregates your scores across all topics on one page
. From there you can navigate onward
to build your expertise.
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We hope you will find the Knowledge Tracker fun and helpful. We'd love
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