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About ALEKS................................................................................4Case Study: Erasmus School of Economics, Netherlands .................6Case Study: Pasadena City College, California ................................8Case Study: AVANS University, Netherlands ................................ 10Contact Us ................................................................................ 12

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About ALEKS

ALEKS is an adaptive, online learning

program proven to significantly raise

grades, retention and pass rates at

higher education institutions. Powered

by artificial intelligence and the product

of thirty years of research by software

engineers, mathematicians, and cognitive

scientists, this innovative learning system

provides a customized experience for

each student by responding to the

student’s strengths and weaknesses.

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With ALEKS instructors can:

• See which topics students are ready to learn individually or as a class

• Customize material based on each student’s strengths and weaknesses

• Leverage advanced reporting to identify at-risk students early

• Easily predict student performance on exams

With ALEKS students can:

• Know precisely how they’re doing and what they need to work on with customized assessments

• Be confident they understand the material and are retaining it

• Feel engaged and motivated to succeed

3.6 billionInteractions on

ALEKS since 2012

1.7 millionPaid activations

in 2015

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“ALEKS is available 24/7, anywhere, anytime.”Institution ProfileEconomics and Business school

The ChallengeAn increasing deficiency in mathematical skills was observed in freshmen economics students at the ESE, leading to failing grades for mathematical courses and increasing dropout rates.

Why ALEKS?ALEKS was selected because of the adaptive nature of the system. It allows strong students to finish the remedial course in a matter of hours, whereas weak students will be challenged to practice over and over again until they master the material.

ImplentationThe course was implemented as a solely self-learning online course. After application, prospective economics students would receive a code with which to make an ALEKS account. Students then had the following months to finish the course in their own time.

Results AchievedStrong students would finish the course in a matter of hours, whereas weak students might study as much as 100 hours before finishing the course. The average completion time was around 25 hours. Preliminary research showed that successful participation in the course had a significant positive impact on the grade for the mathematics course during the first semester.

Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) Netherlands

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“ALEKS Dramatically Improves Success Rates”

Institution ProfileSince 1924, Pasadena City College has provided the greater Pasadena area with a high quality, innovative learning environment that inspires, supports, and facilitates student learning and success.

Each semester PCC serves over 30,000 students, including international students from over 90 different countries. Its academic programs encompass over 70 degrees, transfer programs, certificates of achievement, and occupational skills certificates.

The ChallengeAt Pasadena City College, under-placed students (those who completed Algebra II or above in high school but who place into elementary algebra or below at PCC) were struggling to complete the Intermediate Algebra sequence. Having students with varying levels of math skills made it difficult for instructors to give attention to individualized needs in class. Students who already knew the material were bored and disengaged. Students who needed additional remediation were overwhelmed by the pace of the class. After ALEKS was implemented, instructors were pleased to see how much students improved. Success rates for these students skyrocketed from less than 20% to 75%.

Why ALEKS?ALEKS is an excellent tool for “just in time” remediation. It quickly, efficiently, and effectively remediates deficiencies and helps students learn new material. This unique program gives under-placed students a real opportunity to reach their goal of becoming college ready in math.

Results AcheivedBefore ALEKS, students who were placed in a class three levels below Intermediate Algebra completed the Intermediate Algebra sequence with a success rate of less than 10%. For students placed in a class two levels below Intermediate Algebra, the success rate for completing the sequence was less than 18%. Once instructors began using ALEKS, the success rate for students placed 2-3 levels below Intermediate Algebra increased to 75%.

Pasadena City College California

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Success Rates in the Accelerated Intermediate Algebra Program

With ALEKS, instructors are able to give individualized learning resources to each student in the most effective manner. By using the reports generated by ALEKS, instructors can pinpoint where a student is struggling and intervene before the problem escalates. With the success of ALEKS in the AIA program, Pasadena City College is now looking to expand ALEKS usage into other course areas.

Student Comments

3 levels below

2 levels below

2-3 levels below

with ALEKS

without ALEKS

ALEKS helped me understand

math so much better. I really

enjoyed it. I got an 81% on my

final. I’ve never in my life earned a

grade that high!

ALEKS is an excellent program! It explains everything so clearly.

Since using ALEKS, I have made extreme progress. I passed my math

class that I had failed two times before in a traditional class. The best

part is that I understand math now.

ALEKS is a GREAT program! Now I feel

confident and ready for the next level.

9% 17% 75%

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“We see ALEKS as an asset in transforming our mathematics program. It offers us as teachers the possibility to concentrate our efforts more and more on what matters most”

Institution ProfileEstablished in 2004, Avans University of Applied Sciences has 29,000 students across 54 different courses and 2,400 employees across 20 schools, 4 support units and 1 Learning and Innovation Centre. Avans University of Applied Sciences has recently been ranked the top large university of applied sciences in the Netherlands.

The Challenge“In our academy we are struggling a lot with getting students up to speed with mathematics, especially those students who enter our curriculum without having had significant mathematics education at school. This struggle has existed for many years, for us and in other institutions. In this first year of using ALEKS, we now see first signs for an improvement in this situation, as we optimize its implementation and learn how to use it effectively.

Why ALEKS?Before, students actually did not realize how much effort they had to invest to bridge the “learning gap”, and therefore they tended not to invest sufficient time in mathematics. With ALEKS, which gives the students the tools for self-study at their own pace and gives them daily feedback on their progress, they have started to invest time in mathematics study. We believe there is a potential for change in results here, student’s level of mastery in mathematics, and therefore their success in our curriculum as a whole.

We see ALEKS as an asset in transforming our mathematics program. It offers us as teachers the possibility to concentrate our efforts more and more on what matters most: the application of mathematics in the professional context. We therefore believe in this approach and continue along this path.”

— Hans Vrijmoeth, Teacher of Mathematics Academy for Building and Infrastructure, Avans University for Applied Sciences

AVANS University of Applied Sciences Netherlands

Student Feedback

Before I started at this College I had never studied Mathematics so this was new for me. At the beginning we had a

test to check our mathematical skills. I didn’t know anything. Once I started with ALEKS it went better and better

even though I didn’t have the knowledge at the start of my course and at my next test my results had improved.

I have never before had such success

(with my mathematics study) as with

ALEKS. There is a huge difference

between classical lessons and the ALEKS

lessons because it’s very individual (to the

learner) and you can do it over and over

again and take it step by step, if you miss

steps you go back. That’s a very powerful

method.

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