distancia Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 Has anyone had a child (or yourself) take an online college math class (not ALEKS)? Can you tell me what the format was, i.e. if a traditional text was used, and if so, how were the answers submitted to the instructor? Has anyone found a college math class that uses an online program of teaching and NOT a traditional paper textbook? Turns out my DD has a kind of math dyslexia and when using paper and pencil and reading from a book she transposes numbers, etc. but when she reads from a computer and types her answers into the computer she doesn't make the errors. Also she does NOT do well with a lecture-type environment, she does 1000'% better learning from a computer format. Thanks for any leads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 EPGY? but it still uses books for the upper levels. HippoCampus would be similar. Oh, wait...I remember something someone told me about. I'll come back and post it if I find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted October 30, 2010 Share Posted October 30, 2010 You could check your cc for online math courses. I've taught some before and generally students either do well or terribly. The format will vary with the instructor, so you'll want to check before enrolling. At my cc we have information online before registration and we also have contact info so the instructor can be contacted and your daughter could ask questions. I'm teaching a hybrid course in the spring where students come in for regular lectures but their homework and tests are all done online. Final is pencil and paper. (But otherwise, no grading for me - yippee!!!) The software we use is MyMathLab through CourseCompass. Publisher is Pearson. I really think this software works well, so if you find a course that utilizes it, I can speak highly of it. You do need access through a course that is set up already (so you couldn't get access on your own). But if you can find an online course that uses CourseCompass / MyMathLab, you may be pleased with the software set up. We still have a traditional text, but all work is done online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
distancia Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 Thanks about the MyMathLab tip--I did some quick research and learned that quite a few of the Comm Coll and Uni's utilize it here. I will check into it more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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