ALEKS vs. Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand

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.

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It is appropriate as a learning system and helps your students gain mastery. I would not use it as much for an assessment system, although they have been slowly building up those capabilities.

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

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• Adaptive learning
• LMS integration
• Focus on meeting learning standards rather than just on grades
• Each student gets different questions so it can reduce cheating
• Explanations are included if students get problems wrong

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

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• I have yet to run into something that Wiley reps did not handle well.

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Easy to use

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.

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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

alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand, is much less expensive than the other LMSes, not just for the students but for the institution, too.

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

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• Higher pass rates.

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