Conference Session

Improving the Mathematical Preparation of Students

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University; Ruth Ellen Hanna, Louisiana Tech University

Tagged Divisions

Mathematics

ALEKS syllabus for each course isaligned with the actual content of the syllabus for the corresponding course at our university.Students who purchase an ALEKS access code and are provided a course code by the instructorof their mathematics class can then access the ALEKS program for that course via the internetfrom any computer 24 hours a day for the entire term. After completing the initial log-onprocess, students are required to take an initial assessment in ALEKS to determine their level ofconcept mastery. All work in ALEKS requires that the student work the problem and enter theresulting solutions. There are no multiple-choice or true-false questions. This initial assessment