Anything out there similar to ALEKS?

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by rickyjo, Dec 20, 2009.

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  1. rickyjo

    rickyjo Guest

    OK, so I tried ALEKS and I'm almost done with my first class and it's a really cool, quick and above all, cheap way to get credit if you are motivated! Frustrating but quick.

    I only recently heard about ALEKS and am wondering if there is anything else that works the same way or is in the same vein? Cost is very important but I'll consider anything if the pay-off is good. I'm looking forward to your answers! I'm very willing to work, but I want to be able to sit down and knock it out quickly if I have time (i've been doing almost 8 hours a day on ALEKS on many days).

    PS: I'm already aware of straighterline, FEMA, CLEP and NFA.

    On a side note: I am not sure if I'll do TESC, but as far as TESC is concerned does anybody know what classes are considered duplicates in ALEKS? I thought I saw a list once but cannot find it for the life of me.
     
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  3. cookderosa

    cookderosa Resident Chef

    The list is on the <cough> other board, however, since I'm the author I see no reason that I can't post it here.

    Latest (12/26/09) breakdown for ALEKS at TESC. Here we go- 15 math credits and 3 business/free elective. That's 18 in all!! Watch for the duplications.

    001 Beginning Algebra- MAT102

    002 Intermediate Algebra- MAT115

    003 College Algebra- MAT121 *TESC Duplicate College Algebra w/trig
    004 College Algebra with Trig- MAT121 *TESC Duplicate College Algebra

    005 PreCal- MAT129 *TESC Duplicate Trig
    006 Trig- MAT129 *TESC duplicates PreCal

    007 Intro Stats- STA201 *TESC Duplicate beh. stats
    009 Stats for Beh. Science- STA201 *TESC Duplicate intro stats

    008 Business Stats- OPM351

    You can do better though, if you take CLEP College Math in place of Beg. Algebra, you'll get 6 credits (MAT102,MAT103). You can still take both, but you'll duplicate MAT102, thus only earning 3 credits for that exam not 6. Even still, that's 21 math credits- which overflow into gen ed electives which overflow into free electives.
     
  4. TCord1964

    TCord1964 New Member

    There is also UExcel, which is similar to CLEP. The tests are reviewed by ACE, and they have a partnership of some kind with Excelsior College.

    http://www.uexceltest.com/exams/
     
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  6. rickyjo

    rickyjo New Member

    *bump*

    It's been a long time and I'm running out of ALEKS courses. I was hoping that maybe in the last several months somebody may have turned up something?
     
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