As schools struggle to balance conceptual learning and recall of simple facts, a new series of online math education products proposes a different focus: pattern recognition. Insight Learning Technology, a startup company formed by a pair of academics, has created online math education modules that tap into not only adaptive learning, which uses computer interactivity to individualize students' lessons, but also the lesser-known field of perceptual learning, which focuses on patterns and relationships. By focusing on perceptual learning, the software aims to teach students how to learn math...