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Find out what's happening with MyMathLab and MyStatLab. What conferences are we going to? When are the new features going to release and what are they? And how is this technology changing the way people teach and learn mathematics and statistics?
Computer tutor: Students get helping link to mastering a daunting challenge of calculus
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 21:19 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Erika Northcutt, 18, has not had a math class since she was a junior in high school, more than two years ago.
The freshman at the University of Memphis was anxious enough about college calculus that she considered changing her major.
Nearly three weeks into the semester, her calculus homework scores are averaging 98 percent, she's confident she can pass and plans to register for calculus 2.
"I think I can get an A, actually," she says, relief shining in her eyes.
Math Emporium: Higher Education's Silver Bullet
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - 14:49 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
The primary reason many students do not succeed in the [traditional math] course is that they do not actually do the problems. As a population, they generally do not spend enough time with the material, and this is why they fail at a very high rate. Learn more about this in the full article by Carol Twigg, President and CEO of the National Center for Academic Transformation, which was published in Change Magazine, in the May–June 2011 issue.
Changes to Tutoring
Monday, January 9, 2012 - 15:56 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
As of January 2, 2012, all MyMathLab and MyStatLab courses now offer 24/7 online tutoring, and no longer offer phone-based tutoring. All registered MyMathLab and MyStatLab students will have an opportunity to sample the online tutoring service (one free session of up to 30-minutes) at no charge. Further optional tutoring sessions will then be available for purchase. Some of the benefits of this new model include:
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24/7 online tutoring
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No additional registration needed from MML/MSL
Measuring Your Students’ Learning
Thursday, December 1, 2011 - 13:54 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
With increasing focus on program assessment and accountability, Pearson offers support for instructors interested in quantifying their impact on student learning. In each of these online sessions, you’ll explore topics such as how to get started with gathering and analyzing your student success data, what to consider, and helpful tools provided by Pearson. MyMathLab and MyStatLab users will share their experience with student success data and the impact it had on their teaching. Please join us for one of the following sessions.
What's Coming for January 2012?
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - 15:17 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Rolled-up Item Analysis for Exports
Item Analysis Exports are now available for course groups from both the Quick Exports and Advanced Exports pages. If a coordinator-instructor exports Item Analysis for a course group, he/she can get a summary of student performance across all course sections in the course group, and also student scoring details for each student. Question metrics (difficulty, median time, correct on first try) are also included in Advanced Exports.
The Importance of College Prep
Monday, November 14, 2011 - 15:04 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Check out this great video about how Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts is using MyMathLab to help their students succeed.
Speaking About Math + Stats -- October 21
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 21:15 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Looking for new teaching strategies and techniques? Interested in Course Redesign and new technology? Learn from your colleagues for FREE and from the comfort of your own home or office! Join our Speaking about Math & Stats Online Conference – Friday, October 21st from 10am-5pm Eastern.
This full day online conference is filled with sessions given by mathematicians and statisticians.
Pearson to Attend AMATYC
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 12:17 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Pearson is proud to be participating in the 37th annual AMATYC conference "Shootin' for the Stars" at the Hilton in Austin, TX. In addition to our exhibit booths, we'll be hosting 5 commercial presentations on November 11th and 12th, all located in room 616B. Although labeled as commercial, these presentations are strictly intended as training and best practices discussions. Educator hosted, the focus is on sharing ideas and tips that you can use in your courses - helping you aim higher!
We invite you to join us -
Pearson to Host Accessible Mathematics Forum
Monday, June 27, 2011 - 11:09 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, will host the session “Accessible Math for Students with Print Disabilities,” July 7, at the National Federation of the Blind's National Convention, Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel, Orlando, FL. To learn more, or to view the complete convention agenda, visit http://www.nfb.org/nfb/National_Convention.asp.
PERT + Pearson
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 22:44 | By: Becky Anderson | Category: mymathlab
Does your state have standards in place for what students should know at the conclusion of a particular course or sequence of courses? We at Pearson have been working to align a number of our courses and textbooks with the outcomes determined by states for higher education. For example, Florida has developed the Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) as the primary placement assessment used by The Florida College System. We now have four different MyMathLab courses that include the PERT Standards, for easy instructor assessment of student understanding of the objectives.
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