Redesign General Chemistry with Online Homework (ALEKS)

The online homework system ALEKS is employed to increase student success in General Chemistry, in response to increased class sizes and traditionally high D/F/WU/W rates. An efficient and effective implementation of online homework must be created using assessment feedback and policy refinement to obtain maximum student learning. Our coordinated ALEKS implementation across all course sections includes common expectations for each weekly due date, with topic counts matched to typical student learning curves; common homework policies; and common homework grade weighting. Students are supported by a TA-staffed ALEKS computer lab Monday through Friday. Initial assessment results are promising and will be reported in due time.