University of Toledo
In using ALEKS for General Chemistry, instructors were able to determine a correlation between mastery in ALEKS and exam scores. With success in the course and on the ACS final exam, instructors chose to use ALEKS for placement into General Chemistry or Element Chemistry.
ALEKS for Chemistry Placement
University of Toledo
The most notable impact ALEKS has had is that students who miss the cutoff are given the opportunity to earn their way into General Chemistry by working in the system to remediate and learn critical general chemistry topics.
ALEKS for General Chemistry
Emory University
In class, instructors can now go deeper and cover more interesting topics spending less time on foundational topics. With using ALEKS, instructors can place more emphasis on problem-solving methodology, critical thinking, real-world applications, and more levels 3 and 4 in Bloom’s Taxonomy.
A Hispanic-Serving Institution
University of Oregon
Since implementing ALEKS during the summer and in the General Chemistry courses, the D, F or withdraw (DFW) rate has decreased, more students say they feel prepared for General Chemistry, and more students succeed in future chemistry courses.
DFW Rates Drop by 4%
Skagit Valley Community College
Professor Tony St John was drawn to ALEKS because it is a mastery-based system and is adaptive to each student. He had used one-size-fits-all systems in the past and had been unsatisfied with the results.
Students Beat National Average for the ACS Final Exam by 10 Points
Texas A&M University
Using ALEKS for summer prep supports at risk students, decreasing DFW rates and also increasing the likelihood of passing Gen Chem by 10%.
Passing Gen Chem Grades Increased by 10%
Indiana University - Bloomington
Research from Indiana University Bloomington compares the results of 2,561 students who took an on-ground Intro/Prep Chemistry course with 607 students who used ALEKS Prep for Chemistry in order to qualify for General Chemistry.
ALEKS Prep vs Semester-long Intro Chemistry Course
Indiana University - Bloomington
Research from Indiana University Bloomington compares the results of 2,561 students who took an on-ground Intro/Prep Chemistry course with 607 students who used ALEKS Prep for Chemistry in order to qualify for General Chemistry.
ALEKS Prep vs Semester-long Intro Chemistry Course
University of California - Davis
A team at UC Davis studied the effectiveness of an online ALEKS Prep class: "On nearly every component of motivation and STEM identity, students in the online summer preparatory course (SP-Chem) responded with higher values of motivation and STEM identity than students who took the traditional WLD-41C course.”
Improving Preparation and Persistence in Undergraduate STEM
West Virginia University
Research from West Virginia University comparing success of traditional responsive vs. adaptive responsive online homework concludes “The adaptive system [ALEKS] was found to increase the odds of a higher final letter grade for average, below average, and failing students.”
General Chemistry Student Attitudes and Success with Use of Online Homework
Cal State Bakersfield
"Adoption of ALEKS and subsequent inter-departmental coordination of assignments and deadlines led to increased student success.”
Pass Rates Increase By 13%
University of California - Riverside
“More specifically, it was found that students who completed a precourse assignment on an adaptive-responsive homework system (ALEKS) could expect on average their final exam score to increase by over 13 points when compared to nonparticipating students.”
Summer Prep Course Supports Final Exam Scores
ALEKS Chemistry instructors share how homework grades correlate to exam grades supporting improved retention and exam scores compared to other systems.
ALEKS Chemistry instructors share how homework grades correlate to exam grades supporting improved retention and exam scores compared to other systems.
ALEKS Chemistry instructors share how homework grades correlate to exam grades supporting improved retention and exam scores compared to other systems.
ALEKS Chemistry instructors share how homework grades correlate to exam grades supporting improved retention and exam scores compared to other systems.
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