ALEKS ALEKS System and Knowledge Assessment 2

Question 1

How does ALEKS determine which problems to present to a student?

Accepted Answer

Based on the student's current knowledge state and mastered prerequisites

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Randomly from a large question bank

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By following a fixed textbook chapter order

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By the student choosing topics manually

Question 2

What is the recommended number of topics a student should work on per week in a typical ALEKS course?

Accepted Answer

It varies by instructor settings, but goals are often set around 5-10 or more topics per week

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Exactly 3 topics per week

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As many as possible in one sitting

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Only topics assigned by the teacher

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the 'learning mode' in ALEKS?

Accepted Answer

Interactive problem-solving with explanations to help students learn new topics

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Reading textbook pages

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Watching video lectures

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Taking timed exams

Question 4

What does the ALEKS instructor module allow teachers to do?

Accepted Answer

Track individual student progress, set assignments, and customize course content

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Automatically grade paper tests

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Schedule in-person tutoring

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Only view class averages

Question 5

Why is it NOT recommended to have a tutor or another person help during an ALEKS Knowledge Check?

Accepted Answer

Outside help produces an inaccurate knowledge map, leading ALEKS to assign inappropriate topics

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It violates copyright law

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The platform cannot detect it

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It slows down the assessment

Question 6

What does ALEKS do when a student reaches 100% on their pie?

Accepted Answer

The student has mastered all topics in the course and ALEKS may offer review or extended content

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ALEKS restarts the course from the beginning

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ALEKS assigns the student a tutor

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Nothing happens — the student waits for class to end