Instructor Testimonials

My students have a much better learning experience when they complete their homework in MathXL [part of MyMathLab]. They receive the support they need from the same problems and guided solutions. The homework average for my class increased from 80% to 98% when students used MathXL. The average test grades increased from 82% to 95% when I began requiring that all students complete MathXL homework assignments.

Sharon Testone, Onondaga CC

My students have a much better learning experience when they complete their homework in MathXL [part of MyMathLab]. They receive the support they need from the same problems and guided solutions. The homework average for my class increased from 80% to 98% when students used MathXL. The average test grades increased from 82% to 95% when I began requiring that all students complete MathXL homework assignments.

Sharon Testone, Onondaga CC

The increase in student success is 27%. Students who would have been lost with a nontransferable 'D' or an 'F' are now passing the course.

Faculty, Community College in the Chicago Area

The increase in student success is 27%. Students who would have been lost with a nontransferable 'D' or an 'F' are now passing the course.

Faculty, Community College in the Chicago Area

My responsibility is college algebra. We are now part of the R2R program and are using a modified  emporium model. We piloted MyMathLab this fall and were extremely pleased with the content and the technical support. We could not use this approach without it! Eighty-two percent of the students in the pilot actually admitted that [MyMathLab]  helped them learn the mathematics.

Phoebe Rouse, Louisiana State University

MyMathLab/Course Compass is a remarkable online instruction and resource delivery system. The new resources and features have increased the success of my students. It's a must for online math instruction.

Betty Jo Major, Fayetteville Technical Community College

MyMathLab is the most exciting thing to happen to our preparatory math program in years. I was skeptical at first, wondering how a tool that requires self-motivation and discipline would ever work for our students, particularly since they have nothing to gain by finishing the coursework early; but now that I've been able to compare my computer-mediated sections with traditional lecture-based classes, I am sold. Students are too. My exam averages and course pass rates are up. Students are actively engaged in practicing math, ask more and better questions, and enjoy the learning process. They appreciate the instant feedback and aren't satisfied until they get 100% on the homework assignments. When it comes time to register for the next class, most students who have done both lecture-based and MyMathLab hybrid classes seek out the MyMathLab sections. They feel a real sense of accomplishment because they recognize and can take credit for the role they've played in their success.

Jill Shirley, Cal Poly Pomona

Under the new system, more than 95 percent of all students enrolled in these two courses are turning in 100 percent of their daily homework assignments. The average score on those assignments is more than 95 percent correct.

Anonymous Instructor

Under the new system, more than 95 percent of all students enrolled in these two courses are turning in 100 percent of their daily homework assignments. The average score on those assignments is more than 95 percent correct.

Anonymous Instructor

Since I first began requiring online homework using MathXL in my college algebra class in the summer of 2005, I have seen a tremendous improvement in student success. Passing rates have gone up around 10%, test averages have increased 9%, and the number of students earning an A in the course has gone up an astounding 25%! This is a strong indication that the students are learning the material more thoroughly than they did by simply doing homework out of the book. As an added bonus, the students feel more involved in the course and responsible for their own learning. Thus, my withdrawal rates have decreased by 10-15%. I am so thrilled to have finally found a way to require my students to do homework in a way that keeps them engaged, forces them to truly learn and understand the material, and also saves me the headache of grading paper-and-pencil homework assignments!

Brooke Quinlan, Hillsborough Community College