Taking Aleks

[jam123]

I would print out the formulas/help to PDF files for use on assessments. I built up a lot of files and could search them for keywords.

[BIPolarGuy]

Definatley print the explations to PDF. (save a few trees) I took 4 courses within a month (see my sig) I averaged 4-5 hours a day after work. I still have th PDF's too, so if you want to save some time PM me and I can send you my virtual trees for stas, college alg., and trig. Also for your info: I hadn't taken a math course since 8th grade 1987, and use basic skills for construction.

[cookderosa]

go sign up, they give you a free trial. It's not a "class" exactly, first you take a test that will determine what you know. Then, they present you with whatever you have left to learn in a subject. Let's say you take Algebra and there are 400 topics, after your assessment, it turns out you know 25 topics, so your "class" is a collection of the other 375 topics. You click on any topic you want, and it gives you a math problem. If you get it right, you get a new problem, get it right and you're onto the next. If you don't know how to do it or get it wrong, you click on the tab to see an explanation (which you should print out or copy down) and then you go do a practice problem or three and then you are caught up and move onto the next topic again. Every so often they give you an assessment again- it's random and you can't override it. If you miss a question, they ADD IT BACK to your class (that's where those print outs come in handy!) If and when you pass an assessment with 70% you are finished with the ENTIRE class. So, literally, if your first assessment is over 70%, you can submit it for credit. Cool, huh?

Be sure to register for the right classes, not all are for credit, and start at the lowest (intermediate algebra) and work your way up. You can do 4 math classes (12 credits) through ALEKS plus the college math CLEP for 6 more - none duplicate. I think someone once said that TESC caps 100/200 level math, but I don't know for sure, so I just mention it as something to keep an eye out for. Good luck!

[bluespecial]

Hello, I don't mean to hijack the original posters thread, but I have a few quick questions about Aleks also. I was taking an Intermediate Algebra 8 week online class though a community college in my home state of Michigan, however I reluctantly dropped it because I got a failing grade on my first quiz, and with only a few quizzes and a proctored final exam, there didn't seem to be enough chances to improve to a passing grade. I am horrible at math beyond Beginning Algebra, which I took through Baker Online (expensive!).

So I got a textbook that I could use, and my community college's website says it awards credit based on ACE recommendations, so I am thinking about Aleks for Intermediate Alegebra. I did the free trial and got 18%.

Is 18% a good starting point or not?

I have a lot of carpal tunnel issues so I need to take breaks. Some of the other posts about Aleks say to do 4-8 hour marathon sessions. So can I just walk away and come back, or does Aleks log you out due to inactivity and you have to start all over? Every online class I have ever taken always automatically logs you off after a certain amount of time without activity.

Any input would be appreciated.

[BIPolarGuy]

@bluespecial
Aleks is a "go at your own pace" course, so don't think that you need to put in 4-5 hour sessions. My kids do one concept a day.
If you scored that on intermediate algebra then you will start off with review of algebra and geometry. Don't worry about where you start though, just focus on the concepts at hand and you will eventually get to 70%! That is the magic number to get ace credit.
Be sure to print explanations of the topics to pdf or paper for you to refer back to if you need it.

good luck
greg

[LaterBloomer]

Bluespecial,

Also check out khadacedemy.com. It's free. It was started by a guy who wanted to put explainations for math tops on the computer for a younger cousin. It's grown so that it covers LOADS of topics, including non-math ones. It's a short, video of a math concept. It's easy to understand, and it's done in bite-sized presentations. In addtion, it has a free... I don't know what you call it, but it's a section that allows you to work on different match topics. It may go up to calculus. Let's say, you're working on fractions. It gives you a problem to solve. You submit the answer. If you don't know how to solve the problem, it gives you a clue. If you still don't understand it, it gives you another clue. And so on. And so on. Each clue is actually the first, second, third etc. step in solving the problem. Good luck.

[29palms]

Ok, here's one. When you hit that 70 percent, then what? Does bells and whisltes go off and you are told to break it off and submit your knowledge?

[cooperalex2004]

Ok, here's one. When you hit that 70 percent, then what? Does bells and whisltes go off and you are told to break it off and submit your knowledge?

It doesn't say anything to you but the score. You can sit there and continue to learn or ask ACE to pull over the score. Make sure you have the account open until the PASS is brought over or you'll lose the chance to get the credit. Once ACE shows the credit as accepted then you can call and close your account with ALEKS or I guess you can keep learning...

[29palms]

ding ding ding.....70%....PULL OVER! PULL OVER NOW GD IT!!! I'm getting off this road now!

[cooperalex2004]

ding ding ding.....70%....PULL OVER! PULL OVER NOW GD IT!!! I'm getting off this road now!

You got it!

Now:
-register an account (if you don't have one already) at https://www2.acenet.edu/credit/?fuseacti...ripts.main
-look up the course from ALEKS and request it to come over
-wait for tomorrow (they will likely approve it within 24 hours)
-once approved close your ALEKS account
-transfer the grade over to your school
-celebrate the savings of both cost and time! :hurray: