ALEKS Chemistry Outcomes
Improving chemistry pass rates is easy with ALEKS and McGraw Hill's unparalleled support at every step.
Closing the Achievement Gap
Amarillo College
Dr. Ranasinghe faced challenges in effectively correlating an Open Educational Resource (OER) with a learning platform. Students struggled to navigate between the textbook and the platform, causing confusion and gaps in comprehension. Seeking a solution that provided seamless integration, adaptive learning, and extensive practice opportunities, Dr. Ranasinghe transitioned to McGraw Hill's ALEKS.
University of Toledo
Chemistry Placement
Learn about the powerful role of ALEKS Chemistry in enhancing student learning outcomes in higher education.
University of Toledo
General Chemistry
Learn how implementing ALEKS helped chemistry faculty differentiate instruction to a large, diverse group of students.
Emory University
In class, instructors can now go deeper and cover more interesting topics spending less time on foundational topics. With using ALEKS, instructors can place more emphasis on problem-solving methodology, critical thinking, real-world applications, and more levels 3 and 4 in Bloom’s Taxonomy.
University of Oregon
Since implementing ALEKS during the summer and in the General Chemistry courses, the D, F or withdraw (DFW) rate has decreased, more students say they feel prepared for General Chemistry, and more students succeed in future chemistry courses.
Skagit Valley College
Professor Tony St John was drawn to ALEKS because it is a mastery-based system and is adaptive to each student. He had used one-size-fits-all systems in the past and had been unsatisfied with the results.
Texas A&M University
Using ALEKS for summer prep supports at risk students, decreasing DFW rates and also increasing the likelihood of passing Gen Chem by 10%.
Indiana University - Bloomington
Research from Indiana University Bloomington compares the results of 2,561 students who took an on-ground Intro/Prep Chemistry course with 607 students who used ALEKS Prep for Chemistry in order to qualify for General Chemistry.
Indiana University - Bloomington
Research from Indiana University Bloomington compares the results of 2561 students who took an on-ground Intro/Prep Chemistry course with 607 students who used ALEKS Prep for Chemistry in order to qualify for General Chem. When comparing the final grades for each group of students:
- ALEKS Prep was equally as effective as an Intro/ Prep course, saving students approximately $1.5 million.
- When comparing students using ALEKS with students that took the semester long Intro course, ALEKS students performed better and particularly African American students with a 2.42 GPA vs. 1.87. While both groups had different GPAs and ACT/SAT scores, propensity score matching confirmed that ALEKS students performed slightly better.
University of California Davis
Online Prep Class
A team at UC-Davis studied the effectiveness of an online ALEKS Prep class: "On nearly every component of motivation and STEM identity, students in the online summer preparatory course (SP-Chem) responded with higher values of motivation and STEM identity than students who took the traditional WLD-41C course."
Indiana University - Bloomington
Traditional-Responsive vs Adaptive- Responsive
Research from West Virginia University comparing success of traditional responsive vs. adaptive responsive online homework concludes “The adaptive system [ALEKS] was found to increase the odds of a higher final letter grade for average, below average, and failing students.”
University of California - Riverside
Summer Prep Course supports final exam scores
“More specifically, it was found that students who completed a precourse assignment on an adaptive-responsive homework system (ALEKS) could expect on average their final exam score to increase by over 13 points when compared to nonparticipating students.”
ALEKS Supports Preparation & Improves Retention
With personalized practice and regular knowledge checks, ALEKS can boost student confidence. This dynamic cycle of learning and assessment helps students remember concepts they've learned, better preparing them for exam and ensuring they're ready to learn more as they progress through their math courses.
