Need overview of how ALEKS work

[burbuja0512]

The only thing I would add is that even though I love ALEKS and think it's a wonderful tool for learning, not everyone can finish quickly.

If you don't know a topic, you could be looking at 300+ hours worth of work. I would choose ALEKS over any teacher, so it is pleasant learning, but time-consuming nonetheless.

Basically, you do your initial assessment and if you already know a topic and are lucky enough to test out or almost completely out of it, you're looking at 3 super cheap, easy credits. If you're new to a topic, you'll be using ALEKS as a great teacher, but not a quick path to credits. I started on ALEKS college algebra and did it for an hour or so a day for a few weeks. Had I continued working, ALEKS estimated that I would take just under 200 hours to master the topic.

I gave up and used IC to brush up on college math to pass the CLEP. However, my 15 year old homeschooled DS uses ALEKS daily. It will take a full school year to get through intermediate algebra, but when he's done he'll know it really well and have three college credits as a bonus!