ALEKS - Assessment and Learning
   

7.4.11 Content Editor

 

The Content Editor is mainly for use in classs where objectives are not in use. If an instructor removes a substantial number of fundamental topics from the class, the Topic Recommendation Tool will calculate whether any prerequisite topics are missing, and allow the instructor to add them back for optimal learning (Sec. 7.4.9).
To access the Content Editor from the Class Summary, locate the Class Content section, and then click on Edit next to Content Customization. On the page that follows, click Continue to arrive at the Content Editor.
In the Content Editor:
  • All topics that are checked are currently included in the class.
  • Unchecked topics are excluded from the class.
  • Topics may be checked to include them in the class, or unchecked to remove them.
  • To see a sample problem for any topic, double-click on the topic name.
In classes that are configured with objectives, the Content Editor will only display topics contained and structured according to those objectives. The class content can be modified through the Objectives Editor (Sec. 7.4.7) and (Sec. 7.4.8).
Textbook integration tailors the contents of the ALEKS class to the content of the textbook, so that some topics normally included in a given ALEKS course product may be omitted. Even though ALEKS allows relative freedom to determine the content of your class, caution should be used regarding deep cuts to the content, as these may cause ALEKS to function incorrectly. Only minor adjustments should be made to the content once students have begun working, to avoid disruption of the students' work.