My experience with MML has been wonderful. It's given me a reason to be passionate about mathematics. I went back to school at 24 without any direction of where I wanted to go. I knew I'd have to take some math courses but was very intimidated by college-level math - particularly because I hadn't done anything of the sort in 6 years. I started in pre-algebra and while I studied hard and received A's, I can already see how having MML from the first course would have been beneficial. One word can summarize why: reinforcement. It's nearly impossible to remember every single word your instructor says. My intermediate algebra teacher required the use of MML and I was very hesitant. I almost didn't take the course from her because of that. However, I did and it was the best thing I could have done.

In my opinion, the most important part of MML is the "Help me solve this" button. I try to use it sparingly, but it eliminates the unnecessary amount of time spent getting discouraged over something that could potentially be a simple fix. It boosted my self-esteem when the errors became less and less, and I realized that I really understood the material. I ended up with a 97% overall in the class and received a 100% on the last two tests including the final exam.

With this type of success I realized that the only way to learn math is to practice without being discouraged. MML allows me to do this. Immediately following that course, I bought another MML course and started studying trigonometry with about one month in between Spring/Summer session of this year. The course itself didn't require MML but I knew that it provided enough resources to teach myself. By the time the course started I was already over halfway through the book with a solid understanding of the subject. I used it to review for tests and it made the subject (even over summer session) a lot easier. I passed with a 98% and with less stress than most courses.

Immediately following trigonometry, I bought MML for college algebra , which is my last pre-calculus course (again, the course doesn't require MML but I chose to study it on my own). It's been wonderful to always be ahead. The fact that I don't have to get "stuck" on a concept is amazing and makes doing math problems significantly more fun. I look forward to using it in calculus. Additionally, MML material generally has a wide variety of problems with various difficulties. My personal standard is that if you know the material in MML, you're set for any test.

I realize most students may not be as enthusiastic as I am about math. That's a fact and that's why we choose different majors. Regardless, it can help students pass a class that's required of them without the struggle of paging through a thick textbook or relying on someone else to explain it to them. Additionally, using MML in lower levels of mathematics would give students an extremely solid foundation that might make higher level math easier and less intimidating. With this realization and understanding, it might potentially open more doors, as it did for me.

Thank you very much!!

Cypress College (CA)

Professor: Remember when I told you about me having trouble on solving linear equations? Well, I just did the homework (1.4) and with all the help it gives me, I was able to do them correctly. I am in love with this site! Just thought to let you know. See you tomorrow!  (This is from a student who thought that a technology-based class would be hard for her. She has now changed her mind.)

West Valley College (CA) (CA)

Hey I love MyMathLab. It has made it possible for me to actually sit down and learn math. I actually feel like there is someone or something there to help me along if I get stuck with a problem. I credit a lot of my passing grades to MyMathLab and thank you very much.

Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Last semester I took a Statistics course through Mohawk College which utilized the MyMathLab platform. I have not had much success in comprehensively learning math concepts, but MyMathLab was an absolute god-send! I loved how it showed you step-by-step how to work through problems in an easy-to-follow format. If MyMathLab was included in every math course, I would be taking a whole lot more math courses. Fantastic program!

Niagara College (NY)

Here's what calculus students at Whitworth University are saying about MyMathLab: 

• I believe that it is nice to start out with the online problems when a student first learns the section, then it is important to go to book work where a student has to really apply what they have learned. Also, the online course is really helpful when studying for tests because they have a bunch of extra practice problems to do.
• I like how it is set up with grades and you can see your progress in class as well as look up old homework assignments.
• It allowed me to practice problems multiple times and know when I was wrong. The examples are always helpful and help me understand concepts.
• I like having immediate feedback (with a correct answer) if you get a problem wrong, then giving you a similar but different problem to try. It was a huge help in my learning of calculus.
• I can get immediate feedback on what I'm doing wrong, which means I stay focused and end up understanding how to do problems.
• If I do not understand a concept that the teacher has gone over, there's usually a problem over it in the online homework which has an explanation for how to do it.

Whitworth University (WA)

I will recomend the system of my math lab to everybody. I had a very positive experence learning with this method.

York Technical College (SC)

How do students at Pasadena Community College feel about MyMathLab? Well, here's what they said:

• "... very helpful!  Especially the 'show me an example' because it helped me work through each individual problem and actually understand  the concepts."
• "MyMathLab was very helpful in test preparation."
• "MyMathLab was actually very helpful and I don't know how I would have done most of my homework if it wasn't for the help they offer."
• "MyMathLab helped me a lot with the math course.  I seriously couldn't imagine doing the homework without it.  The example(s) were very helpful.  The reviews before the test were a plus as well; it would help warm me up."
• "I found MyMathLab to be very helpful.  Without it I wouldn't have done as well in this class."

Pasadena Community College (CA)

During my high school career, I found math to be very hard and I struggled. I would be sent home to work some problems in our book on our own. When I got to MSU, I was amazed by the fact that my homework was on the computer. It is SO much more helpful that you can work and rework problems, select view an example or select help me solve it in MyMathLab. This method of learning has been the most successful method of learning in my entire educational career and I would strongly suggest it to all schools in the world for math and if possible other subjects too.
 

Mississippi State University (MS)

This one companion site has done more to help me in 3 months that I could ever have imagined. Put simply, when I first opened the Math for Business and Finance Book, I took a deep breath and thought I was going to be over my head; I had never done well in math past fourth or fifth grade. It was always such a struggle, full of anxiety. Our instructor started our class in chapter 3 but I had to go back to page 1 of chapter 1 and work forward to chapter 3 in order to feel like I was somewhat caught up with the other students in the class. It was a little bit of a struggle at first but I'd go into MyMathLab and complete the required homework after working the assigned problems at the end of each chapter. Then I took the practice tests prior to each test.

I have maintained an average between 96-98 since the beginning of class and I can't tell you how thrilled I am! Never have I excelled in math like this and maintained what I have learned. This is the best companion material and it's a shame it is not offered at grammar and high school levels. This is the kind of software program that can make students hungry to learn, it enhances the learning experience, and the student gets instant rewards regardless of their age.

Spartanburg Community College (SC)

See what students at Waubonsee Community College have to say about MyMathLab:

I would have to say that the show me an example and the help me solve this links on mymathlab are the most helpful. It is easier to walk through the examples online then to see all the steps all at once in the textbook.

I feel it is very important to watch the video presentations under mymathlab in addition to reading the chapter. It is very important to complete all homework assignments and do all assigned homework for each chapter. If you are having trouble with homework always click on the help me solve this links. It is a great deal of help.

My advice is to work through every single one of the practice exercises given in each chapter and utilize the example exercises and the "help me solve this" as much as possible.  I learned more about algebra in this class than I have ever before.  I loved the format and forcing myself to work through every problem, even the ones that didn't necessarily count toward a grade - helped me immensely!

The video presentations helped a lot. They were as if you were in a classroom with a teacher.

On homework assignments, if you get an answer wrong, click the "similar problem" button. This gives you a chance to re-do the problem and get it right. You can keep trying until you get it. So every homework assignment can be 100%. Also on homework assignments, use the Ask My Instructor button if you need to. Sometimes it helps to have it explained. Take each practice test as many times as you feel you need to. The test and the practice test are very similar. So not only will you be familiar with the material, you'll get a sense of the time limit. Use the multimedia learning materials. I especially found the video lectures helpful. If you have technical difficulties, call for assistance. They are very helpful, even on a Saturday morning.

Waubonsee Community College (IL)

Marvin Early, formerly a student at University of Wisconsin Stout where MyMathLab is in use, was so excited about passing math that he wrote a rap song about the school's Math Lab.

University of Wisconsin (WI)

“So far my learning experience in this class has really helped me catch up on material that I had forgotten and in turn is affecting my performance in my other classes in a positive way.”

University of South Florida (FL)

“The math site was very helpful. I appreciated how it would walk you through a problem and then give you a chance to solve one by yourself and still get credit for it.”

online course (ID)

“The math site was great! I really enjoyed the guided solutions. It helped me better understand, because I needed the extra math homework there at the site to help me.”

online course (NY)

“Whenever I had a problem solving a question, I would go through the guided solutions and that would help me greatly.”

online course (ID)

“I enjoyed using the online homework. It helped me out as far as giving hints if I got the answer wrong the first time. I kept copies of the various online homework problems and then wrote down what formula I used and how I got there.”

Santa Ana College (CA)

“I like being able to view media at my own pace. To rewind and replay videos if I do not understand something.”

Middlesex Community College (MA)

“It is extremely easy to find everything. I enjoyed the tutorials most of all.”

Coastline Community College (CA)

During my high school years, I did not enjoy math. Therefore, I only took what was required. Needless to say, this left me unprepared for college level math. But, since I have returned back  to college, MyMathLab has truly been beneficial to my learning skills in Math. It provides students with hands-on tutoring through example problems and allows students more opportunities to solve problems. I have learned to appreciate the course and I have improved in Math tremendously. In my opinion, MyMathLab rates at the top!

University of Alabama at Birmingham (AL)

Here's what students at Richard Bland College are saying about MyMathLab:

• MyMathLab is a great interactive tool to use at home. It helped A LOT with helping me understand work we did in class that I did not understand thoroughly. Knowing the professor was a click-away was also helpful.
• I loved how MyMathLab showed you how to work the problems if you had trouble. I found it very useful.
• Yes, it was very helpful. If it was not for MyMathLab, I don't know what I would have done. Because I didn't know how to start a lot of the problems after leaving class. Because I couldn't get it a lot of times in class, but when I went to the MyMathLab it helped me go step by step. Thanks for MyMathLab.
• Being able to work the problem over and over again is very helpful, also being able to use all of the tools that explain the problem is helpful too.

Richard Bland College of The College of William and Mary (VA)

Students at Louisiana State University are enjoying their experiences with MyMathLab. Here are just a few comments about how the product worked for them:

• MyMathLab helped me finally be successful. It is almost as though it is designed to tailor to each student’s needs.
• The Web site is clearly explained, very informative, and helpful! The examples really teach you more than anything else.
• MyMathLab was very helpful. I learned so much this past semester. I think it was because of the repetition—practice makes perfect. In my opinion, the math lab is the perfect environment for learning math.
• It really helped me a lot. I believe my grade would be much lower without the MyMathLab tools.
• Being forced to go to class and do math three times a week really makes you dread it. But simply logging onto MyMathLab and doing problems when I was up to it actually got exciting as the semester progressed. I was doing well and understanding what I was learning, so I stayed interested and, more often than not, wanted to work more problems after I’d finished the assigned ones.

Louisiana State University (LA)

I used CourseCompass / MyMathLab for my algebra I fundamentals class and I really enjoyed it. It was very comprehensive, the sections and gradebook were very explanatory. It defintely made my class easier to complete.

Brookhaven Community College (TX)

This is my first time using the program and I just wanted to say how much I love it! I have struggled my entire life with math (this is my second time taking mo3) but using the math lab forces me to do my hw and do it right. It also makes it easy to study difficult problems by using the step by step help next to the problem. I spent hundreds of dollars on a tutor last semester but the math lab program is just as good as a tutor!

I also think the amount of hw given to us is perfect and I love the little quizzes. I will redo each one until I get 100% which is a very rewarding thing and also really helps me understand the information.

I wanted to let you know this so that you can continue to use math lab in your future classes because it really is beneficial. And so that you know some of us are really prospering due to the program. I really feel like I understand everything we have learned so far.

Moorpark College (CA)

“I made use of the tutorials, and I took the practice tests -- they both helped a lot. It is very difficult to go over things in an online math class -- the tutorials and practice tests made a big difference for me.”

Coastline Community College (CA)

“I really enjoyed using the math site because I was enjoying my homework and actually doing my homework. I was never one to do my homework, but with this I had no choice and it was fun. I also like that it had guided solutions for everything. So if I got stuck I was easily pulled out with the help.”

Onondaga Community College (NY)

Check our our new student video testimonials from University of New Mexico (courtesy of Eric Munk and Philipp Romero) and Hawaii Pacific University (courtesy of Janna Fong).  

University of New Mexico (NM) and Hawaii Pacific University (HI)

You don't ever have to turn in homework with mistakes. MyMathLab sets you up to succeed while still making you do the work.

Heartland Community College (IL)

As with any online course, access is at the user's discretion. I have difficulty with math (I'm an older returning student and have a real anxiety about it) and having the privacy at home to go over and over problems, at any time of the day or night, utilizing the Wizard for help with Problem Solving (Help me Solve This) and the repetition was an immense help for me. This is what allowed me to excel. Math is a subject that I must practice repeatedly in order to have it make sense to me. The actual classroom course and the instructor were superb and provided a natural springboard for the carrying away from the classroom to my home and then the practicing of it.

Since I am looking to gain entrance into the Transition to Teaching Program, it was necessary that I pass the Math Praxis. During the semester (Fall 2009), I attempted it for the third time. If it had not been for the online Homework Help offered through MyMathLab that I consistently used throughout the semester, I would not have passed. I needed it and it worked for me. Thank you, thank you MyMathLab!

Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN)

I have to admit when I saw you in our classroom last semester and found out (for the first time!) that I was taking a web-enhanced course I freaked! lol. I didn't feel like I was the most technologically advanced person and the thought of a class that required me to use software I didn't know scared me. I ended up realizing how easy and helpful it is. I think Pearson is great and it was super easy to use. It's extremely helpful. I am actually 25 and returning to college after a 6 year break. I hadn't seen any algebra in 6 years and wasn't that great at it to begin with. I feel like your company's software definitely helped me through my course last semester and I specifically enrolled in the course I am in this semester based on the fact I knew it was a Pearson course as well. I intend on taking a Pearson course when I reach College Algebra as well. I know that this time I will sucessfully make it through my algebra in college and that's largely due to your software! I can't say enough good things about Pearson and look forward to seeing you next semester when I take College Algebra with your software!

Butler Community College ()

An assortment of comments from students at Delgado Community College:  

• Math Lab and Course Compass provide a lot of extra ways to learn. I am really pleased with the outcome. Thank you.
• Having all assignments available ahead of time made it a lot easier to study and to complete assignments in a timely manner. This class was a great experience. Communication was easy and communication for an online class is a must. I would recommend this class to other students.
• Usually, I do not respond to these surveys because I don't believe that they change anything. But because of the great experience I've had with this program, I feel that I should give something back. Here goes... The online math experience was great. The Pearson program & the textbook was good & was able to score highly. It was a lot more work than I expected, but that was OK because I could work it into my schedule. I have recommended the program to other students this year. I believe that speaks volumes.
• I love math! This class was awesome! The instructor made her expectations very clear, and I was very impressed by the "Mymathlab" learning environment.

Delgado Community College (LA)

Riverside Community College (CA)

This class has been the best hands on Math class I have ever taken! Unlike a classroom setting, I only refer questions to the problems I don't know, and I can go thru them step-by step with an instructor so it's like being in a classroom environment, however without the necessaries. Thank you for this great resourceful of information :) I recommended this program to everyone I know, I hope it comes as well in the next level of Math 35 too!

Riverside Community College (CA)

“Instead of completing problems out of the book, [MyMathLab] lets you to complete the problems online and be told right then whether or not you're correct. The guided solutions were a huge help!”

Florence-Darlington Technical College (SC)

“MyMathLab makes it easy to do work no matter where you are.”

Georgia Perimeter College (GA)

“All the information I needed was accessible from both work and home, without the need to carry books. [What I like best about MyMathLab is] the ease of navigation.”

Citrus College (CA)

“[What I like best about MyMathLab are] the guided solutions for the tracked tutorial exercises. It was extremely helpful not to be given just the solution but to have the process and methodology explained.”

Fayetteville Technical Community College (NC)

“MyMathLab helped me focus on really reading each question carefully, without hurrying through the assignments and tests."

Harrisburg Area Community College (PA)

“Being a nontraditional student, it is hard to get down to campus for lectures that are not part of the weekly meeting. MyMathLab lectures filled in the gaps. I also utilized the multimedia textbook almost daily.”

Kellogg Community College (MI)

“I was unable to attend class today.... I went to the MyMathLab web site and... this was a big relief for me because now I will be caught up with the homework and section tests. This online math works really well, because if you don't understand the problem the computer will help you. It is a very good system.”

Indiana University (IN)

“My son is a student at [a college in Texas] and in the lowest level math. He tells me he has learned more from MyMathLab than in his 14 years of school. I have a daughter who is a freshman in college, and also has math problems. She is on the 2nd level, elementary math. Can you tell me how to get a hold of this program?”

Mother in Texas (TX)

“I love the MyMathLab website. It is very easy to use and it really helped me when I didn't understand a problem.”

Onondaga Community College (NY)

“I found MyMathLab very easy and convenient to use. It was helpful with exercises I had trouble with. The pop-up message gave me hints as to what formula I should use or what to look for. I was skeptical that it would work as well as the homework at preparing me for exams, but after trying both methods I found that online problems were just as effective.”

Santa Ana College (CA)

Advantages to using MyMathLab as part of a math course:
• Phone-based tutoring available (800 number)
• Video based lectures to refresh students’ memories or in case a student misses a class
• Homework tutoring: If a student doesn't know how to work a problem, there is assistance for that particular type of problem.
• Miscellaneous study aides: There are tutorials on how to take notes, among others.
• Immediate feedback: You know right away if you are doing something correctly. You can also keep doing problems until you get them right. This way, if you’re weak in one area, you get extra practice.
• You can work problems out and get face-to-face help if the online tutorials aren't enough.

Student Users (IN)

“Absolutely without a doubt [what was most helpful] was MyMathLab and emails from you [the instructor]. I think that MyMathLab is a great tool for online math courses, and wish that this was used in my 050 class.... I felt I received more help online than I would have in a classroom. This is saying quite a bit about this program and my instructor.”

Ivy Tech State College (IN)

“The features of the math department here at Stout are very important to a person like me who finds mathematics very challenging. My experience with the math lab and computer-based math course has been very positive. I feel as though I can succeed using the assistance and tools offered in a fun, caring and relaxing atmosphere such as the math lab.”

University of Wisconsin-Stout (WI)

“I have no problem with telling you how much my math lab has helped me.... I have been able to help myself by going on the computer and using the video demonstrations, the online textbook, or even just by doing my homework and getting practice with the problems. This type of preparation has increased my preparedness for every math test that I have taken since using the program. This has pretty much been the only thing ever to help me grasp concepts in math and I hope that you keep it for future semesters.”

University of Missouri-Columbia (MO)

“Using MyMathLab to do homework was quite easy. Doing my homework online gave much practice for the test given in class. What I truly like about MML is that it tells how to work out each problem and what formulas to use. By using MML I found myself better prepared for the multiple choice final exam.”

Santa Ana College (CA)

• MML provides a visual map to show progress.

• Instant feedback builds confidence and takes the fear out of trying.

• Instant feedback redirects students from continuing to make the same errors.

• The ability to print the assignment, complete work on paper, and then input the answers to the computer is great.

• The video application and animation tools support multiple learning styles.

• Step-by-step help is available when there is no person to ask.

• Online quizzes and study plan offer more opportunity to review.

City College of San Francisco (CA)

“MyMathLab is like having my own personal tutor guiding me through the challenges of mathematical equations. More importantly, MyMathLab is at my disposal and at my convenience, which is an enormous asset in today's busy society. MyMathLab instructs me step-by-step through each math problem, allowing me to learn each crucial part of the equation solving process at my own pace. This wonderfully helpful program allows me the freedom to repeat this process an infinite amount of times, on the same mathematical equation without my feeling like I'm burdening an instructor’s time schedule…. MyMathLab has been an essential part of my academic and mathematical success. I earned a 4.0 GPA, and without MyMathLab I probably wouldn't have been this successful at math.”

University of Central Arkansas (AR)

"I think that MyMathLab is a great tool for online math courses, and wish that this was used in my 050 class.”

Ivy Tech State College (IN)

“I think MyMathLab is one of the greatest sites ever! It does an unreal job of allowing students to continuously learn from their mistakes and to go through many examples of problems that may be causing trouble. This site is a great teaching tool for this course, is extremely easy to work with, and I highly recommend it.”

Onondaga Community College (NY)

“I have to admit that I was very nervous about taking this class because I am not much of a math person. But I have found that I have been doing so much better than I had expected due to all of the great resources in MyMathLab. The ability to keep practicing over and over until I get it, the ability to see an example and explanation of how a problem is done, and the ability to go in and find out what I need to practice more is phenomenal. This is something that cannot be done in a classroom because not everyone has confusion with the same problems and in a classroom setting, the pace is set for the entire class rather than the individual. Having all of these resources online is like having a personal tutor for the class.”

Massasoit Community College (MA)

“I like that MyMathLab lays out all of the things that you need to study. It keeps things in order, keeps you on track, and helps you learn how to solve all of the problems needed to pass the course. I never would have thought that I could have this much help in math while taking it online, but I really think that MyMathLab is a great resource and everyone should use it.”

University of South Florida (FL)

“I have suffered from math anxiety and have never done well in math until now. MyMathLab removed the anxiety of traditional math classes where tests are timed and often instructors have time constraints.”

Florence-Darlington Technical College (SC)

“I enjoyed the ability to work at my own pace as well as having so much extra information available to me. Many different sources available made feel like this course was designed for success."

Boise State University (ID)

“I was able to work at my own pace. I didn’t feel like I was pressured to keep up with anyone, and I didn’t feel like I was being held back by anyone.”

Northern Virginia Community College (VA)

“Using this program allows you to learn at your own pace and gives you the chance to continue going over a certain area that may be tougher to learn. And it lets you go through areas you understand more quickly.”

Victor Valley College (CA)