Instructor Testimonials
Here's what instructors across the country have to say about MyStatLab and how the technology has changed their teaching experiences.
Central Texas College uses MyStatLab in all math courses through calculus. The program’s intuitive interface and easy-to-learn features mean that students have a consistent learning experience each semester, and that at each new level, they need concentrate solely on learning new course content— not new software.
Jeanette Shotwell, Central Texas College
Students seem to enjoy MyStatLab online homework more than traditional paper-and-pencil homework and good performance on homework generally translates into improved success. I strongly believe that better results on MyStatLab homework assignments have led to better overall performance in the course and better understanding of the material taught.
Timothy Redl, University of Houston, Downtown
I have had several students call and email to thank me for providing access to homework and tutorials online. The biggest difference has been the help for students with learning differences. The ability to do repetitions until the skill has been mastered helped one woman get her first A in mathematics.
Greta Harris-Hardland, Tarrant County College, NE
Times have changed since my first pilot of MyStatLab in the winter of 2005! Prior to that at another school, I had used the MathXL software and wanted to try that with course management software customized to our text. We first embedded MSL in our developmental math sequence and re-aligned curriculum. We noticed a year -to- year improvement of 10% in student pass rates in the last developmental course. We simultaneously began to use MSL in college-level courses and noted improvements in course completion rates there as well. We opened our first math lab in fall 2007. We now have a second computerized math learning center room and assist hundreds of students a week. We are currently re-designing our developmental math courses & delivery methods and now have MSL in all math courses offered at the college. The best part is recognizing that we can meet different learning styles and ability levels....and hear more students say "I got it!" Our instructors also appreciate the faculty tools as well as the ability to track student performance more precisely.
Diane Hollister, Reading Area Community College
The things I like most are:
- It's available with so many books by so many authors for so many courses.
- It works right "out of the box" and can also be extensively customized.
- It's easy to use for students—even those with very little or no computer skills.
- It's Internet-based, available from any computer anywhere any time.
I'm very happy with the program and would highly recommend it.
Fred Feldon, Coastline Community College
This has changed teaching mathematics for me forever. I only want to teach courses where I can use it because of what it offers me and my students. It saves me time in and out of class. More importantly, my students DO more math which makes them more prepared when they come to class. That ultimately makes our class time more productive.
Kathleen Almy, Rock Valley College
