01-26-2011, 09:53 AM
I feel your pain. I've done 3 classes: Math for Dosage, Math Prep for Physics, and Introduction to Stats. My oldest son is on his 5th ALEKS class! My middle two sons are in their first ALEKS math class, and my husband did Beg. Algebra.
Creative gave you all the advice you need
Seriously though, the pie is your "homework" of sorts. Topics open up as the computer determines you are ready. When you complete enough they pop up another assessment.
In order to get credit for the course, you must pass an assessment with 70%. The amount completed in your pie isn't relevant. In fact, you could complete 100% of your pie (lol, as if) but until you pass an assessment at 70% you are not done with the class.
Be ready for taking an assessment and having a few topics taken away
If you miss questions, they remove those topics. Missing=bad.
Also, PRINT out the things as you learn them. When you go into "explain" that whole page can be printed out and you can start a notebook. That will come in handy during your next assessment.
And, don't be embarrassed. If I started ALEKS, I'd start at Beg Algebra, so you'd be ahead of me too! cheersmate
Creative gave you all the advice you need

In order to get credit for the course, you must pass an assessment with 70%. The amount completed in your pie isn't relevant. In fact, you could complete 100% of your pie (lol, as if) but until you pass an assessment at 70% you are not done with the class.
Be ready for taking an assessment and having a few topics taken away

Also, PRINT out the things as you learn them. When you go into "explain" that whole page can be printed out and you can start a notebook. That will come in handy during your next assessment.
And, don't be embarrassed. If I started ALEKS, I'd start at Beg Algebra, so you'd be ahead of me too! cheersmate