With its huge enrollments and equally devastating failure and drop out rates, developmental mathematics has become the single greatest obstacle for students seeking a college degree. EnableMath, developed by Enablearning and offered through a partnership with Noel-Levitz, is designed to address this problem. EnableMath is a comprehensive, Web-based program covering the entire spectrum of developmental mathematics content. Employing unique adaptive/mastery-based homework technology for effective practice, a rich source of data for faculty decision making and dynamic visualization of mathematical concepts, EnableMath provides developmental math students with a new chance to succeed.
It’s the Homework
EnableMath is built on the proposition that consistent practice is the key to student learning. Learning is not a spectator sport. A student has no more chance of learning math without doing homework, than learning to play golf without hitting golf balls. EnableMath is designed to provide students with a productive homework experience. Each homework problem in an assignment is adapted to the level of an individual student’s learning progress and each assignment is mastery-based. Students are given immediate feedback on their work and immediate help on each problem with one-step-at-a time examples.
The Data
All the results of student homework practice are collected in our database and provided to faculty in a range of formats from a weekly email to powerful on-line views of student performance. This data informs faculty decision making and intervention with individual students and classes, increasing the opportunities to positively affect student retention and success.
Understanding Math
Math is a visual language. EnableMath uses a new dynamic visualization system to make the concepts of math easy to understand. By focusing on real understanding, EnableMath can increase student retention of concepts and their ability to actually use the math they learn.
