MML/MSL/MathXL Workshops and Sessions at ICTCM, March 2009

Sunday, March 1, 2009 - 01:00 | By: mymathlab | Category: Events

Are you attending the upcoming ICTCM in New Orleans?

If so, you are cordially invited to attend Pearson Education’s MyMathLab/MyStatLab/MathXL training & strategy workshops and lecture sessions at ICTCM, March 14-15, 2009.

Hands-On Training/Strategy Workshops (Gallery, 1st Floor)

Saturday, 3/14, 8:00am - 9:45am  Training for Novice Users
Presenter: Irene Doo, Austin Community College, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators new to MyMathLab/MyStatLab or MathXL will learn how to create a course, homework assignments, tests and quizzes, manage the gradebook and track student progress, and become familiar with multimedia resources available to students.

Saturday, 3/14, 10:30am - 12:15pm  Training for Experienced Users
Presenter: Irene Doo, Austin Community College, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators who have been teaching with MyMathLab/MyStatLab or MathXL for at least one year will learn how to use advanced program features, including assignment strategies, managing multiple sections, advanced gradebook options, customizing the learning environment, and adding educator created content.

Saturday, 3/14, 12:30pm - 2:15pm  Online Course Strategies
Presenter: Shawna Haider, Salt Lake Community College
In this hands-on workshop, educators will focus on best practices for designing, implementing, and maintaining a successful online math or statistics course using proven techniques.

Saturday, 3/14, 2:30pm - 4:15pm  MyMathTest Strategies for Implementation
Presenter: Diane Gray, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn how to use MyMathTest to create short refresher programs to help students quickly come up to speed with their mathematical skills, or design secondary placement programs to assess students' skills and accurately place them in the appropriate math course.

Saturday, 3/14, 4:30pm - 5:45pm  Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Irene Doo, Austin Community College, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn new and innovative ways to jazz up their courses, save time, enhance their students' learning experience, and take advantage of hidden gems within Pearson's courseware.

Sunday, 3/15, 8:00am - 9:45am  Creating Custom Exercises
Presenter: Irene Doo, Austin Community College, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators who have been teaching with MyMathLab/MyStatLab or MathXL for at least one year will learn how to use the exercise builder to create algorithmically generated skills exercises, open-ended exercises that assess students' conceptual understanding, and exercises that require students to show their work.

Sunday, 3/15, 10:00am - 11:45am  Tips and Tricks
Presenter: Irene Doo, Austin Community College, Pearson Education
In this hands-on workshop, educators will learn new and innovative ways to jazz up their courses, save time, enhance their students' learning experience, and take advantage of hidden gems within Pearson's courseware.

Lecture Sessions (Napoleon A1, 3rd Floor)

Saturday, 3/14, 12:30pm - 1:15pm  Making the Grade: Measuring Student Success
Presenter: George Woodbury, College of the Sequoias
In this session, educators will learn how to use the power of the MyMathLab/MyStatLab/MathXL gradebook to track and measure student outcomes, identify at-risk students early, and see how tracking student results can benefit educators and their institutions.

Saturday, 3/14, 1:30pm - 2:15pm  MyFoundationsLab: Resources for College Readiness
Presenter: Diane Gray, Pearson Education
MyFoundationsLab is a suite of online resources for basic math, reading, writing, and study skills. Designed specifically for adult learners, each content area provides instruction, motivational practice, and assessment options, plus powerful gradebook tools for diagnosing and tracking student progress. The MyFoundationsLab program offers one motivational environment based on the proven success of MyMathLab, MyReadingLab, and MyWritingLab. In this session, educators will see a demonstration of MyFoundationsLab and learn about how colleges have successfully implemented it.