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Aleks is one of those programs where the explanation on how to do something is terrible. I am not trying to backfire the program, but it is so stressful. Yur entire grade on math is going to be based on Aleks. One thing that is stressful is that everytime you get a question wrong, it goes backspace including one that you had right before. This makes it so that you have to answer the question 15 times to finish a 3 question topic. There is a gifted student that had a 68% in her math class just because of it. It is hard to try and do Aleks when it takes 3 hours to finish 5 topics. Honestly, we don't have enough time to just focus on math. It gets kind of stressful when you are failing the class and might be taken out of it and put in a lower grade. It is super frustrating for students who don't learn from just sitting on a computer and looking at a screen. There are auditory and interactive learners too you know.

This was a horrible experience. I actually have reasons why. First of all, this site gets what you know through a knowledge check. That part isn't all that bad but it can be frustrated when you complete 10 topics for the pie and a knowledge check comes and sets you back a few. Over time, this can really make people get no progress, which is the opposite of what it is supposed to do. Also, they leave big spots on the steps on how to learn them. When reading a simple Algebra problem example, the site leaves a whole bunch of blanks that you have to figure out. So, before you buy, I'd reconsider.

Very similar to IXL, except I paid nearly $200 for a college course. The set-up is nice, it's not harsh to look at, and the site works rather well, but there's a few things that are frustrating.
For instance, before you start a new lesson, they give an example problem with the steps all layered out. Unfortunately, they'll leave a few holes in the steps so you have to figure it out. For someone who struggles with math already, having steps clearly laid out with nothing missing is extremely important. Sometimes, they'll give you an example problem, and when you start the lesson they'll give you a problem that is completely different-- that is where the explanation button is useful.

The worst part is the Knowledge Checks. I would spend so much time working on the subjects and then groan when that huge green screen shows up. You make even the smallest mistake-- such as making a negative sign a positive --Boom! Now you have to do that subject over again. I had to do one over again three times because of the Knowledge Check over the smallest mistake. It's disheartening getting that screen at the end saying, "Congratulations! You mastered X topics, but you screwed up SO MANY! Time to do them over again!" It feels like taking a few steps forward and then being pushed down a flight of stairs. I don't even like working on Aleks because of this reason; all of my hard work is just going to be thrown away again.
I'm not on the program to Master anything, I'm not going to be some scientist genius that can split atoms or whatever, I'm there to get a basic understanding on how to do certain problems. I'm there to learn, not suffer.

My entire Intermediate Algebra class was comprised of this pointless program. The deadlines are borderline impossible to reach. 30-60 different types of problems should not have 2 week deadlines, especially when a student has other classes and life situations going on. Personally, I'm really bad at math, and this program only beats down my belief. My professor simply sat around on her phone and did nothing all day. The worst part is that schools sneak in this program in the lecture category. I walked in expecting a teacher to explain these concepts to me, but instead I got a $#*!ty, time-consuming program that may very well cause me to have to retake this class. Thanks a lot $#*!.

The comprehension checks make no goddamn sense. They will RE-ADD your topics if you do not get them right on the first try during this check. This is not a $#*!ing course, it's HOMEWORK. If I do the homework, GIVE ME THE CREDIT. The teacher is there to check my comprehension, NOT YOU. This program is created by the $#*!ing devil. What I would give to go back to regular math homework instead of this dumb bull$#*!. I cannot wait to $#*!ing get my degree and be done with this stupid $#*!. I sincerely hope this corporation goes bankrupt in the near future. This thing has no place in education.

This pathetic excuse for a website is an absolute waste of time and effort. Whoever made this was probably dropped on their head as a child, because trust me, it doesn't get any worse than this. If I could leave a rating worse than 1 star, believe me, I would because this is an utterly $#*! website, and should have never existed. Knowledge checks come, again and again, only to tell you that you have failed and have to redo the topics you spent countless hours of learning. Not to mention, "Let's take a break". Lets NOT. After spending an hour trying to learn a topic, I make one mistake, and can never see that topic again until I forget how to solve it. Don't even bother trying to fix it, just get rid of it altogether.

In algebra b we all have to use this website every chapter. The amount of problems range from 200-80 within each chapter. Not only that, but the problems don't go by very quickly, even if you know the subject. The deadline is extremely difficult to reach. Also, the explanations generated by the website do not help whatsoever. My final point is the fact that you can get an answer correct and it will say it is incorrect. Then it will show the correct answer, and guess what? It shows the answer you had before! I have wasted so much time on this website, and I have to continue to use it, thanks Algebra class. I would much rather listen to the teacher's lecture and do the homework given than use this website. All I have to say is for anyone who wants to improve on math, this is not the website to use.

It doesn't teach you the information it just expects you to answer the questions. Some stuff is too easy and lots of it is too hard. The site glitches and freezes alot so i can't even work. I began write this review now because the site glitched so i wrote it while i waiting don't use this site i don't recommend it at all.

I sure wish I had come to look at these reviews before signing up for this class. I am like a month behind. I have no idea what I'm doing. Halfway thru the term I've yet to take a single test because the thought makes me nauseated. The explanations are complete $#*!. It teaches a basic problem and then when you start the practice it completely rewords the problem or makes you work backwards. I hate hate hate hate my life every Tuesday night. This should be banned from colleges every where for being cruel and unusual punishment. More than half the class is gone. This is absolutely the pits and I can guarantee you that I will fail this class. By the way they made me register in person because students were signing up online and then complaining about the class. There was no amount of explanation of how this works that could have prepared me for this atrocity of a learning tool.

I seriously can not stress the dread this program will give you. I can't even look at a math problem without feeling like I want to burst into tears. Every time I start a new topic I want to roll on the floor with tears of sadness because they take so long to finish. If a teacher decides to make ALEKS into a grade for you, I would suggest switching classes.