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1 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Welcome Prof. _________

2 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessment & LEarning in Knowledge Spaces ALEKS is a web-based assessment and learning system for mathematics that uses artificial intelligence to accurately determine what you know and what you are ready to learn next.. Over the course of this term, you will be required to work in ALEKS to:  Work on mastering new concepts in the Learning Mode through your PIE  Complete periodic & proctored Assessments  Complete Quizzes & participate in weekly activities What is ALEKS?

3 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessment & LEarning in Knowledge Spaces MAT0057 is divided into 3 Modules  Module 1: Objectives 1-4 (174 Topics) (4 Obj. Quizzes @ ≥ 80% each)  Module 2: Objectives 5-9 (318 Topics)(5 Obj. Quizzes @ ≥ 80% each)  Module 3: Objectives 10-13 (417 Topics) (4 Obj. Quizzes @ ≥ 80% each) Minimum Mastery for each Objective set is 80-90% What is ALEKS?

4 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessment & LEarning in Knowledge Spaces Grading Successful completion will be given a letter grade of A, B or C after: Mastering all 3 modules (13 Objectives Sets) AND Earning a score of ≥ 80% on a proctored assessment AND Scoring ≥ 70% on the Exit Exam. Completing ≥ 1 Module will earn as “S” (Satisfactory Progress) which allows you to enroll in the same course again without academic penalty. This Course may be repeated up to 3 times (9 Credits). *****On the 3 rd attempt a letter grade will be assigned. What is ALEKS?

5 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessment & LEarning in Knowledge Spaces What is ALEKS?

6 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Syllabus

7 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success ALEKS Video http://www.aleks.com/video/how_aleks_works

8 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success

9 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessments Once you have registered, ALEKS will take you through a brief tutorial on how to navigate the system and enter your answers. You will then need to complete an initial Assessment. It is crucial that you make an honest attempt on this and all Assessments so ALEKS can accurately update what you know and what you are ready to learn. Over the course of the term, you will be reassessed from time to time to ensure that you are retaining the material. It is crucial that you make an honest attempt on this and all Assessments so ALEKS can accurately update what you know and what you are ready to learn. Over the course of the term, you will be reassessed from time to time to ensure that you are retaining the material. Assessments

10 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessments Upon completion of a given Assessment, ALEKS will generate a pie chart of what you know and what you are ready to learn next. This is called MyPie. The dark portions of each piece of your pie show what you have mastered in that area of the course, while the lighter portions show what you have yet to learn. Your goal is to fill in your pie as completely as possible by the end of the term. Assessments

11 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessments To stay on track in this course, you will be required to meet various Intermediate Objectives in your pie as we progress through the term. The Intermediate Objective that is due next will be displayed in the form of dotted white lines in the various pieces of your pie. Assessments

12 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assessments To stay on track in this course, you will be required to meet various Intermediate Objectives in your pie as we progress through the term. The Intermediate Objective that is due next will be displayed in the form of dotted white lines in the various pieces of your pie. Notice the Bottom. It tells you how many more topics you need to complete the current Objective. Assessments

13 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success There are 2 different views of the “Pie” Full View has: All topics available and Dotted Line for current Objectives Objective Pie View: All Topics in Current Objective in 3 slices Goal Topics Prerequisite Topics Other Topics – topics from earlier not yet mastered You may choose which you prefer. Assessments

14 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success To stay on track in this course, you will be required to meet various Intermediate Objectives in your pie as we progress through the term. You will be given the “Plan For Success!” Form This form will help you stay on target to finish all the objectives by the end of the semester. You will be required to fill it in once a week. Assessments

15 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Your HOMEWORK Is the PIE To begin working on filling in your pie, drag your mouse over one of the pieces you need to work on (they have an arrow next to the pie slice name). Doing so will display a list of the topics you are ready to work on in that area of the pie. Now choose the topic in the list that you would like to work on next and click on it to enter the Learning Mode. Assessments This is your Homework!

16 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Learning Mode In the Learning Mode, you will be presented with problems. If you know how to solve a problem, enter the answer and click Next. If you do not know how to solve a particular problem, you may click on the Explain button for help. Clicking on Explain will allow you to view a step-by-step explanation of that specific problem. Some additional materials may also be available such as videos and animations. When you are ready to solve similar questions, click on the Practice button. Learning Mode

17 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Learning Mode When you return, you will be presented with a new problem to try and solve. Enter your answer and click Next. Once you are able to correctly answer a specified number of problems in a row without any help (i.e. without clicking on Explain), that topic will be filled in on your pie. Important Note: Having topics added to your pie is not permanent! If you fail to show mastery of a given topic on a future Assessment, it will be removed from your pie and you will need to return to the Learning Mode to practice additional problems to have it filled back in on your pie. Learning Mode

18 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assignments Under Assignment Link Quizzes 5% These can be taken an unlimited amount of times with the best score added to the grade book. Do these as you finish each objective. Assignments

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20 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Assignments To view all of your assignments for a given month, click on the Calendar tab. On the Calendar, you will be able to view all scheduled Assessment Dates and SSC’s Important Dates Assignments DATES ARE HERE

21 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success ALEKS + Effort = Success Do not wait until the last minute to meet a deadline in ALEKS - you’ll make it harder on yourself to keep pace ALEKS will always take you back to where you’ve left off when logging out (even during an assessment) Active use of ALEKS will dramatically increase your performance and success in this class and future ones

22 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Remember… ALEKS provides learning based on your specific needs, not simply “one size fits all” Periodic Assessments will ensure you are mastering concepts – Expect them after you complete each set of Objectives 2 Comprehensive Assessments will be given during class. Midpoint of class and at the end. These will be for a grade. Take each Assessment seriously as your “Pie” will be affected by your performance.

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24 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Registration & Help ALEKS Technical Support: Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM to 1:00 AM (ET) E-mail Form: http://support.aleks.comhttp://support.aleks.com FAQs and Technical support: www.aleks.com/supportwww.aleks.com/support Phone: (714) 619-7090 This info. is on your syllabus

25 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Any Questions? Lets Get Started

26 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success How to Log Onto Campus Computers ALL CAPITAL LETTERS User: First Initial Last Name Password: Initial/Yr/Mo/Day (of your birth) WRITE THIS DOWN

27 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Be sure to Write Down Your User Name & Password for SSC & for ALEKS

28 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Go to ALEKS.COM

29 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Registration & Help To get started: 1.Go to www.aleks.comwww.aleks.com 2.Click on “Sign Up Now!” Registration & Help

30 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Registration & Help Course Information Instructor: Prof. _________ Course : MAT-0057 Course Code: On Board Enter your Course Code in the space provided and click Continue. Registration & Help

31 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success 2-WEEK Access Code : This is not an extra 2 weeks. On Board

32 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success Once you complete the login process you will be taken to an assessment. Complete the assessment and Begin work on your Pie

33 www.aleks.com What is ALEKS?AssessmentsAssignmentsLearning ModeRegistration & HelpKeys to Success The End Actually it’s just the Beginning Welcome to class


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