McGraw-Hill Higher Education and ALEKS Corporation Offer New Online Prep for Calculus Course
Enhancements powered by upgraded intelligence engine, ALEKS AI-2
PRNewswire
NEW YORK
Sep 17, 2007
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, a leading provider of electronic and print learning materials, and ALEKS Corporation, a leader in the creation of Web-based artificially intelligent educational software, today announced the release of a new Prep for Calculus course designed to create a more productive and rewarding learning process for students and instructors. The Prep for Calculus course completes the line of higher education programs now powered with the new ALEKS AI-2 intelligence engine, which makes the course more student-friendly and reduces faculty workload.
Studies conducted in colleges and universities nationwide confirm that most students who use ALEKS courses perform better academically in a variety of subjects than students who take the same courses in conventional lecture settings only. ALEKS higher education math courses cover a range of subjects including Basic Math, Beginning, Intermediate and College Algebra, Precalculus, Trigonometry and Statistics.
The advanced ALEKS AI-2 intelligence engine enhances the Prep for Calculus course with more accurate assessments and greater flexibility in directing student learning. In addition, the course features more than 40 new problem types and a content editor that allows the instructor to remove more than 80 topics, allowing for better curriculum coverage and course customization. A graphing calculator has also been added to the Prep for Calculus course and it can be turned on or off by the instructor. The new ALEKS AI-2 engine is based upon extensive feedback from instructors and students.
"It's critical to McGraw-Hill Higher Education that we continually enhance the learning solutions that drive student achievement," said Ed Stanford, president of McGraw-Hill Higher Education. "The ALEKS courses are outstanding tools for precise, individualized instruction. For students who are challenged by mathematics, we are confident that these new enhancements will help to prepare them for future courses."
"The new Prep for Calculus course allows instructors to better meet the unique learning needs of each student," said Wil Lampros, president of ALEKS Corporation. "User feedback is critical to our success, so we assess each course, understand how students and instructors use the program, and make improvements based on their needs. The new Prep for Calculus course -- as with all of the courses powered by ALEKS AI-2 -- delivers the enhanced benefits our users requested," he added.
Additional higher education courses with the ALEKS AI-2 enhancements are available through McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
McGraw-Hill Higher Education offers an array of digital products and learning tools designed to provide new paths to educational success for students and instructors. Developed by leading experts in content development and instructional technology, McGraw-Hill's digital products and services include online courses, ebooks, homework management programs, tutoring, assessment solutions and additional resources for students such as iPod content and online learning resources.
About McGraw-Hill Higher Education
McGraw-Hill Higher Education is a premier provider of teaching and learning solutions for the post-secondary and higher education markets worldwide. It is a unit of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education is a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). Additional information is available at http://www.mheducation.com/.
About ALEKS Corporation
ALEKS Corporation is a leader in the creation of Web-based artificially intelligent educational software. ALEKS assessment and learning technologies were originally developed by a team of cognitive scientists and software engineers at the University of California, Irvine, with major funding from the National Science Foundation. ALEKS is founded on groundbreaking research into cognitive psychology and applied mathematics. Through adaptive questioning, ALEKS accurately assesses a student's knowledge state, and then delivers targeted instruction on the topics a student is most ready to learn.
ALEKS is currently being used by hundreds of thousands of students in more than 20 academic subjects ranging from financial accounting to precalculus at more than 1,000 institutions throughout the world. For additional information, visit http://www.aleks.com/.
Contacts: Tom Stanton Emily Wennerberg McGraw-Hill Education ALEKS Corporation (212) 904-3214 (714) 245-7191 tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com emilyw@aleks.com
SOURCE: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
CONTACT:
Tom Stanton
McGraw-Hill Education
+1-212-904-3214
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com
Emily Wennerberg
ALEKS Corporation
+1-714-245-7191
emilyw@aleks.com