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Welcome to ALEKS

Hello and Welcome!

This brief walkthrough has been designed to help you become familiar with what ALEKS is and how it will be used in this course. It will also assist you with the registration process and direct you where to go for help.

Thank You,

Matthew Hudock

St. Philip’s College

Math 0351-001

This document was written by McGraw-Hill.

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Assessment & LEarning in Knowledge Spaces

ALEKS is a web-based assessment & learning system for mathematics that uses artificial intelligence to accurately determine what you know and what you are ready to learn next.

Your work in ALEKS will make up XX% of your overall grade in this course.

Over the course of this term, you will be required to work in ALEKS to:

Complete periodic Assessments

Work on mastering new concepts in the Learning Mode

Complete any additional Homework, Quizzes and/or Tests assigned to you

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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.

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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.

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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.

To meet the current Intermediate Objective, you will need to fill in your pie up to each of the dotted white lines by the specified due date.

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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.

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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 to you under Additional Resources.

When you are ready to return to working on problems, click on the Practice button.

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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.

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.

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Assignments

In addition to the work you do to meet the Intermediate Objectives in your pie, you will also need to complete any Homework, Quizzes, and/or Tests that are assigned to you.

You can view any Homework assignments by clicking on the Homework tab. If you have been assigned Homework, you will see a tab for it at the top of the screen.

If you have been assigned a Quiz or Test to complete, it will automatically appear when you log in.

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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 Homework, Quizzes, and Tests, as well as any Intermediate Objectives.

If your instructor has aligned ALEKS with a textbook, the Intermediate Objectives that are assigned to you will appear on the Calendar as chapters.

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Keys to Success

Keys 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

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Keys 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 from time to time

• Take each Assessment seriously as your “MyPie” will be affected by your performance - if you’re not ready to complete the assessment right then, take a break and come back later

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Registration & Help

To get started:

1. Go to www.aleks.com

2. Click on “Sign Up Now!”

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Course Information

Instructor: Hudock

Course Number: Math 0351

Section Number: 001

Course Code: 6F3T9-JAE6R

Enter your Course Code in the space provided and click Continue.

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Click here for video walkthrough

The ALEKS site will walk you through the remainder of the registration process step-by-step. Read the instructions carefully and fill in the information as directed by the site to complete your registration.

Should you require additional registration assistance, you may watch a video walkthrough by clicking on the link to the right (you will need to be online to view this).

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Registration & Help

ALEKS Technical Support:

• Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM (ET)• E-mail Form: http://support.aleks.com• FAQs: www.aleks.com/support

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