cookderosa Wrote:here's the scoop:

it's true that there was a blip of time when ALEKS wasn't current on their ACE evaluation, but when the got current, everyone's work was counted, so it's business as usual.

ALEKS is a curriculum - some (not all) of their maths are for credit. Be sure you look for the * marking next to the class that verifies it is ACE-evaluated for college credit.

You pay per month for ALEKS, so the faster (or slower) you progress determines the cost.

You must create an account with ACE. This is FREE. Do this first.

When you enroll in math with ALEKS, there is a pie (homework) and a test (assessment). You'll take an initial assessment. Yes, if you score 70% or more you're done. At that time, go into your ACE account and request that they add your ALEKS math to your transcript. This does NOT COST ANYTHING. Once it is showing up on your ACE transcript, go back into ALEKS and start your next class. This verification/documentation process can be slow especially if it's a holiday or weekend, so plan for a few days, and if it's faster- just be happy .

If you've still got time left on your ALEKS account, and desire, start another course. You have the whole month, so if you just paid, might as well grab all the low hanging fruit you can!

Now- if you don't hig 70%.....
No big deal. You'll do the problems in your pie until you learn enough for the system to automatically issue you another assessment OR you can go in on the master account and issue yourself one. Either way, it's the ASSESSMENT that must be passed 70% or greater- not the pie. You could be 100% in the pie, but the class is not for credit until you pass your assessment.

There is no proctoring of any kind- this is a home test.

When you have finished all of your ALEKS classes, at that point, you request 1 ACE transcript. You'll pay for that 1 transcript ($40 I think) and it will be sent to your school. It will have every ALEKS course on it (as well as any of your other ACE courses).

Hope that helps!! Enjoy!

EDIT: I wanted to add that many people here, including myself, scored VERY LOW on their initial assessment. I think my initial stats score was like 3% lol. I just kept plugging away. Don't worry if you're not at a high % when you take your initial assessment! My kids and I have done lots of ALEKS classes, some easier than others.

AquaDragonfly Wrote:Jennifer, can you stop your ALEKS subscription then come back and resubscribe at a later date and start where you left off, or doesn't it save your progress if you do that?

Baf Wrote:Thanks a ton! I made an account with ACE.

I know you can apply Intro to statistic, and College Alg. to the BSBA degree at TESC. Do you know if any of the other math courses on Aleks can be used on the degree?

Thanks again!