What is ALEKS?

• ALEKS is a web-based assessment and learning tool.
• ALEKS provides highly-targeted, individualized instruction.
• ALEKS presents clear explanations and feedback.
• ALEKS offers a cycle of assessment and learning.

Currently, ALEKS is available for a wide range of course products.

Once a student account has been established, the student learns how to use the input tools by taking a brief, interactive tutorial.

After the student achieves a basic familiarity with the system and its tools, ALEKS administers a personalized, interactive assessment that includes approximately 25 to 30 questions.

Following the initial assessment, the student receives her report in a color-keyed pie chart.  In the "pie," each "slice" corresponds to a particular area of the course, such as "decimals" or "fractions and proportions". The degree to which each slice is filled by a darker color shows the extent to which the student has mastered that area.

The pie chart describes the student's current knowledge of the subject and makes precise recommendations for further study.  Each slice of the "pie" may be opened to produce a list of the concepts on which the student can choose to work.

By clicking on any of the items suggested in the pie chart, the student makes an immediate transition into the Learning Mode.  The Learning Mode provides practice problems and offers explanations of concepts and procedures.

Students will also receive immediate feedback and, in some cases, suggestions for correcting mistakes.

Students are able to review topics they have previously or recently mastered. 

Students also have the ability to print out 16-question worksheets for additional practice or review.  These worksheets are uniquely generated based on the student's current knowledge.