Best Mathematics Instructional Solution

Recognizes the best instructional solution for mathematics curriculum and content for students in the K-12 and postsecondary markets.

Products nominated here are eligible for the Best Instruction Solution, Best K-12 Education Solution and Best Postsecondary Education Solution supercategories.

VmathLive - Cambium Learning Group VmathLive® is the premier online math program where students in grades 2–8 practice and sharpen their math skills, prepare for high-stakes tests, and play in real-time competitions of speed and skill with other students from around the world! - Extend the school day and increase time on task - Fun and motivating web-based environment - Real-time competitions with other students around the world Go To Cambium Learning Group's Web Site Go To Product Site
DreamBox Learning K-3 Math - DreamBox Learning DreamBox Learning K-3 Math is an award-winning online math program for kids in grades K-3. The program wraps a serious math curriculum based on national standards in an adventure style game, providing a fun way for kids to keep math skills sharp. DreamBox Learning K-3 Math sets itself apart from other math programs because it adapts lessons to the math comprehension level of every child who plays. Go To DreamBox Learning's Web Site Go To Product Site
Math Plus Program - K12 Inc. Math+ is a unique program for grades K to 5 offering instruction through a variety of multisensory experiences that develop and strengthen fundamental concepts and skills. Based on the latest research in learning and mathematics, Math+ focuses on three key areas: computational fluency, conceptual understanding, and problem solving. Carefully sequenced lessons include an exciting menu of engaging activities organized into systematic routines that build student achievement and confidence. Lesson structure moves learners strategically through a series of direct experiences intended to guide exposure, exploration, practice, reinforcement, and review of math concepts and skills. Audio enhanced activities, stimulating media, and interactive games and assets are all part of these experiences. The user friendly design of activities and lessons gives the learner a sense of control, while ensuring that learning experiences are appropriately challenging. Ongoing assessment is carefully integrated into every math lesson, and the tools that measure student knowledge and skills in Math+ include tasks that span the cognitive domains (e.g., Bloom taxonomy). The Math+ program incorporates intelligent adaptive paths for struggling students. At the end of certain challenging lessons, students complete a nongraded diagnostic assessment to determine whether or not they have mastered the content. If they have not achieved 80% mastery, students are directed by the learning management system to complete an additional activity that presents the concept in a different way and at a slower pace. Only after students demonstrate an appropriate level of understanding are they allowed to progress to the graded assessments. These assessment tools function with the adaptive mechanism to ensure that instruction is tailored to individual strengths and weaknesses. Guidelines for the Learning Coach and Math+ instructor include content background and overview of common errors and misconceptions for target content, plus practical suggestions for successful lesson preparation. Lesson objectives and prerequisite skills continuously alert the Learning Coach to specific concepts and skills that are covered. In addition, if students move through more than one grade level of this program, the spiraling nature of the mathematics content allows them to consistently build on their existing knowledge base. Go To K12 Inc.'s Web Site Go To Product Site
SmartTutor.com - Learning Today SmartTutor.com is a fun, online elementary program that helps your child succeed in Reading and Math through engaging activities. Go To Learning Today's Web Site Go To Product Site
Calculus: Early Transcendentals (e-Book) - Pearson Calculus is the mathematics of change. Change involves movement. One of the major challenges in producing a calculus textbook has been how to enable students to “visualize change” on a two-dimensional printed page. Attempts have been made to tackle the challenge using technology, but these attempts typically resulted in products with a steep learning curve or disconnected from the textbook that students actually used in the course. The new Briggs/Cochran Calculus eBook is changing that. This new-generation eBook combines narrative material, examples and exercises, together with 650 interactive figures in an engaging, dynamic and rigorous eBook designed for both students (learning) and faculty (teaching). The creator of the eBook is Eric Schulz, a mathematics professor at Walla Walla Community College and a Wolfram Mathematica developer. Pearson partnered with Wolfram Research, the creators of Mathematica, to help Schulz bring to life his vision of what an eBook could be. The eBook runs in the freely available Mathematica Player software. In the Briggs/Cochran Calculus eBook, the words, examples and Interactive Figures appear together, reinforcing one another. All of the controls on the Interactive Figures are buttons or sliders, eliminating the learning curve for their use and allowing students and instructors to get directly into the mathematics. Feedback from instructors and students has been overwhelmingly positive. Instructors have been able to integrate the Interactive Figures into lectures easily, where previously they may have rendered a figure by hand. They are able to “get to the concept” more directly than before and show students aspects of calculus that they had not previously been able to. A regular comment we hear from instructors runs like this: “This is the calculus course that exists in my head, but that I’ve struggled to pass along to my students.” Briggs/Cochran Calculus has proven to be a compelling force in the marketplace, representing the most successful launch of a first-edition calculus text in two decades. Adopters range from two-year colleges to major four-year research universities. The eBook is housed in the MyMathLab course for Briggs/Cochran Calculus, along with 6,700 assignable, algorithmically generated exercises and other teaching and learning resources. MyMathLab is Pearson’s flagship product for delivering online courses that accompany Pearson’s textbooks in mathematics and statistics. Since 2001, MyMathLab has helped over 9 million students succeed at more than 1,900 colleges and universities. Go To Pearson's Web Site Go To Product Site
MyMathLab Algebra I and II - Pearson Every math student can succeed with the MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2 e-Courses by award-winning author/educator Elayn Martin-Gay. MyMathLab, Pearson’s innovative homework and assessment program, provides a wealth of learning tools and resources for students of all levels, including personalized study plans and homework; algorithmic exercises with immediate feedback; a fully interactive eText; more than 1,500 videos per course (by author Elayn Martin-Gay); and a Student Organizer for help with note-taking and practice. MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2 are fully digital e-Courses, flexible enough for any environment -- a traditional classroom, a computer lab, or for distance learning. Elayn Martin-Gay, who has taught mathematics for more than 25 years, firmly believes that every student can succeed -- especially with the right learning tools. Her numerous teaching awards include the local University Alumni Association’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, and Outstanding Developmental Educator at University of New Orleans, presented by the Louisiana Association of Developmental Educators. Martin-Gay has now authored 14 arithmetic and algebra texts with accompanying videos, including the completely digital MyMathLab Algebra 1 and MyMathLab Algebra 2, along with the No. 1 selling AlgebraPrep app series, available in the iTunes App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Prior to writing texts, Martin-Gay developed an acclaimed series of lecture videos to support students in their quest for success in math. She effectively aligns successful teaching strategies with text, video and technology resources to help every student succeed. MyMathLab is currently in use by more than 3 million students and 60,000 educators at over 2,000 schools, colleges and universities. In 2010, MyMathLab graded more than 97 million assignments. User case studies report 20 to 30 percent increases in pass rates when MyMathLab is required as an integral part of the course. MyMathLab continues to evolve to meet the needs of educators and students, maintaining Pearson’s commitment to innovation and excellence. Go To Pearson's Web Site Go To Product Site
MyMathTest - Pearson MyMathTest is a testing tool that assesses students’ strengths and knowledge gaps. It can be used as a supplement to a placement test, as preparation for any standardized test, or as a remediation tool. With MyMathTest, instructors can create unique online tests and quizzes, and allow students to practice as well as test themselves. Using MyMathTest as an Educator: Educators can use MyMathTest features to assess students’ skills against course prerequisites. Using the online test questions, they can create tests that assess students’ skills from basic arithmetic through calculus. They can provide students with an opportunity to test and practice, or simply test to determine placement. Teachers also can use MyMathTest to create short refresher courses to help students come up to speed with their math skills as they prepare for additional courses or standardized tests, or return to school after some time off. Instructors are able to see all of the results from each student’s tests, and to track their time on task and their understanding. Using MyMathTest as a Student: Students can use MyMathTest to take tests, practice for placement tests or standardized tests, or as a refresher course to improve their math skills. MyMathTest helps them build their skills by taking practice tests and working in personalized Study Plans, which show what they need to work on. Based on each student’s initial test results, MyMathTest generates a personalized Study Plan that shows at a glance which topics each student needs to practice. The Study Plan links directly to interactive, tutorial questions that the students can use for practice. Practice questions include multimedia resources, such as videos and animations, that help students develop understanding and correctly answer the questions. For example, one could watch a video of an instructor giving a portion of a lecture or look at an animation that demonstrates a concept. These multimedia learning aids help students become confident with the concepts required to answer the questions, and provide extra help when it is needed. Go To Pearson's Web Site Go To Product Site

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