ALEKS vs. Freckle by Renaissance

ALEKS does a great job of helping students fill in the gaps in their learning so that they have a solid foundation to move on to higher-level mathematics. It works very well with self-motivated students. It doesn't seem to work as well with less motivated students.

Incentivized

Freckle is a fantastic online learning platform. I think it works well in multiple learning environments. Last year I used Freckle in a distance learning model and this year on individual iPads in class. I love that it is a quick platform to assess student achievement. I haven't experienced a scenario where Freckle would fail however, lack of access to the internet is always a factor.

• Differentiating instruction
• Tailoring individualized curriculum to cater to each student's unique needed.

Incentivized

• Freckle does a great job adapting lessons.
• Freckle does a great job motivating students and participation.
• Freckle is very interactive with students and teachers to support continued participation.
• Freckle provides DOK challenge questions that support students' understanding after standards are met.
• Student inquiry and problem-based questions are also new additions to Freckle that help support led activities.

• Reports can confuse students
• Limited ways to solve a problem
• Can lead to mimicry

Incentivized

• My students get bored with just answering questions the whole time. They complain about having to get on to Freckle.
• I would like to see open ended or open response questions.
• I would like for Freckle to be able to assess fluency.

Freckle is an excellent educational tool. The platform supports students and provides them with the opportunity to be successful in mathematics.

user friendly

Incentivized

We did not need much support because installing and running ALEKS on Schoology was relatively easy; the department followed the steps outlined in the user manual on how to install ALEKS and were able to do so quickly. ALEKS help team has been helpful, but overall we did not need their help.

Incentivized

Such an excellent program that is a hidden gem at no cost for teachers to use with students.

Incentivized

I was not able to find any other products on your list, that I feel are really like ALEKS. I think of ALEKS as more of a teaching platform whereas other platforms I have used--MyMathLab, WebAssign, Knewton--are more of a homework platform.

Incentivized

We have used IXL for many years at our school and always liked it and the kids enjoyed it. We used this program as it worked with the testing results we would get from MAPS testing (our previous standardized testing platform). I would say Freckle by Renaissance has exceeded our expectations when we were relating it to IXL. Freckle by Renaissance is much more engaging and entertaining for the students and in turn they want to use it more and therefore learn more. IXL is very redundant and has the same layout and overall look for all questions and subjects. We have been greatly impressed with Freckle by Renaissance when comparing it to IXL.

Incentivized

• Improved foundational math skills
• Improved student engagement in math courses

Incentivized

• I used Freckle in the free version and was very pleased with the opportunities it offered my students and the engagement is achieved.
• I currently use Freckle premium and continue to enjoy the benefits that Freckle provides to my student's growth, more so it now provides weekly reports and other analytical reports to support students.