Speaking About Math & Stats on April 12

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 15:24 | By: | Category:

Join our Speaking About online conference for inspirational insights and practical ideas that can help you discover new directions for your teaching. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection! Join just one or any number of the sessions listed below. All sessions are live and include question-and-answer time. For more information and to register for this free event, check out www.pearsonhighered.com/speakingabout/mathandstats .

Closing the Math Achievement Gap: Institutions Find Success with MyMathLab

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Thu, 03/15/2012 - 16:30 | By: | Category:

In the spring of 2008, Dr. Maria Fernanda Botelho, a professor at the University of Memphis, was determined to improve the success rate in her elementary calculus course, so she was open to trying new methods. “My observation was that by the third or fourth week I would have only 40 percent of the [enrolled] students left,” Botelho recalls.

Join Us at ICTCM

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 13:15 | By: | Category:

At the 2012 International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics (ICTCM) in Orlando, March 22-25, we will be offering a series of Hands-On Strategy Workshops in the Walt Disney Dolphin Hotel. Below is the schedule of workshops (all of which will be in Asia 4). Please join us.

Computer tutor: Students get helping link to mastering a daunting challenge of calculus

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 21:19 | By: | Category:

Erika Northcutt, 18, has not had a math class since she was a junior in high school, more than two years ago.

The freshman at the University of Memphis was anxious enough about college calculus that she considered changing her major.

Nearly three weeks into the semester, her calculus homework scores are averaging 98 percent, she's confident she can pass and plans to register for calculus 2.

"I think I can get an A, actually," she says, relief shining in her eyes.

Math Emporium: Higher Education's Silver Bullet

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:49 | By: | Category:

The primary reason many students do not succeed in the [traditional math] course is that they do not actually do the problems. As a population, they generally do not spend enough time with the material, and this is why they fail at a very high rate. Learn more about this in the full article by Carol Twigg, President and CEO of the National Center for Academic Transformation, which was published in Change Magazine, in the May–June 2011 issue.

Changes to Tutoring

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 15:56 | By: | Category:

As of January 2, 2012, all MyMathLab and MyStatLab courses now offer 24/7 online tutoring, and no longer offer phone-based tutoring. All registered MyMathLab and MyStatLab students will have an opportunity to sample the online tutoring service (one free session of up to 30-minutes) at no charge. Further optional tutoring sessions will then be available for purchase. Some of the benefits of this new model include: 

• 24/7 online tutoring

• No additional registration  needed from MML/MSL

Measuring Your Students’ Learning

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Thu, 12/01/2011 - 13:54 | By: | Category:

With increasing focus on program assessment and accountability, Pearson offers support for instructors interested in quantifying their impact on student learning. In each of these online sessions, you’ll explore topics such as how to get started with gathering and analyzing your student success data, what to consider, and helpful tools provided by Pearson. MyMathLab and MyStatLab users will share their experience with student success data and the impact it had on their teaching. Please join us for one of the following sessions.

What's Coming for January 2012?

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 15:17 | By: | Category:

Rolled-up Item Analysis for Exports
Item Analysis Exports are now available for course groups from both the Quick Exports and Advanced Exports pages. If a coordinator-instructor exports Item Analysis for a course group, he/she can get a summary of student performance across all course sections in the course group, and also student scoring details for each student. Question metrics (difficulty, median time, correct on first try) are also included in Advanced Exports.

The Importance of College Prep

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 15:04 | By: | Category:

Check out this great video about how Middlesex Community College in Massachusetts is using MyMathLab to help their students succeed.

Speaking About Math + Stats -- October 21

Submitted by Becky Anderson on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 21:15 | By: | Category:

Looking for new teaching strategies and techniques? Interested in Course Redesign and new technology? Learn from your colleagues for FREE and from the comfort of your own home or office! Join our Speaking about Math & Stats Online Conference – Friday, October 21st from 10am-5pm Eastern.

This full day online conference is filled with sessions given by mathematicians and statisticians.