Alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand

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Blackboard Learn, Canvas, alta from Knewton, a Wiley brand

Knewton Alta is a fairly transformative homework system. Because it is mastery-based rather than problem-based, students really get much more out of using Knewton than other similar homework systems I have used over the years. Those students that need more help get more help. Those students who are quick and on top of things can get done quickly. The system is well supported, and it is usually easy to get help and support both from a student and instructor perspective. The main challenge with Knewton is that your students will sometimes get questions that are not aligned with the content in your class, and there is no way to stop it. Because the questions are not pre-set, then sometimes your students will just get stumped, so you have to provide instructions for your students as to what to do in those situations (I tell them to feel free to Google an answer or two here and there if they need to.) But overall I have been very happy with the system.

I use Knewton Alta as a homework and assessment tool in my math class at a community college. Alta gives students an opportunity to practice what they have learned in class. The questions each student gets adapts according to the answer they entered in previous problems. If a student is not present in class or needs additional support, Alta gives clear explanations on every objective and problem within that set.

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