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University of Louisville REACH Program, Hawkes Customer Since 2016, Selected for the Outstanding Learning Center Award

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University of Louisville REACH Learning Center holding NCLCA Award.

The REACH program at the University of Louisville was recently selected for the National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) 2022 President’s Outstanding Learning Center Award for Specialized Populations. Led by Associate Director Carrye Wilkins, the math center at UofL’s Learning Center has accomplished a truly meaningful mission: to close the opportunity/performance gap in undergraduate math … Continue reading University of Louisville REACH Program, Hawkes Customer Since 2016, Selected for the Outstanding Learning Center Award

226 Questions Added to English Composition with Integrated Review

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We've added 226 NEW questions to English Composition with Integrated Review this spring! This course, ideal for corequisite English classes and accelerated learning programs, encourages students to thoughtfully craft, defend, and polish arguments while offering targeted remediation of foundational reading and writing concepts. New questions are in each Integrated Review lesson: 0R: Study Skills 1R: Why We … Continue reading 226 Questions Added to English Composition with Integrated Review

Integrate Developmental Math with Statistics in Corequisite Course

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Discovering Statistics and Data Plus Integrated Review leads students through the study of statistics with an introduction to data. It pays homage to the technology-driven data explosion by helping students understand the context behind future statistical concepts to be learned. Students are introduced to what data is, how we measure it, where it comes from, how to visualize it, … Continue reading Integrate Developmental Math with Statistics in Corequisite Course

An InteGREATed Course for College Algebra

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Here at Hawkes Learning, we're excited about developing our new course offering, College Algebra Plus Integrated Review! Target specific remediation needs for just-in-time supplementation of foundational concepts in college algebra with these materials. This new integrated course enhances curriculum-level math with applicable review skills to shorten the prerequisite sequence without compromising competency. If you teach … Continue reading An InteGREATed Course for College Algebra

Do students pay too much for remedial classes?

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In "Remedial Classes Have Become a Hidden Cost of College," Danielle Douglas-Gabriel reports that one in four students enroll into a remedial class in their first year of college. These classes, though, can get pricey; Education Reform Now's report states that students pay an additional $3,000 on average for remedial classes. On top of that, … Continue reading Do students pay too much for remedial classes?

Reforming Remedial Education with Corequisites

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Remedial courses are often viewed as one of the biggest hurdles in improving college completion rates. Complete College America reports that nearly 20% of freshmen entering a four-year college are placed into developmental-level mathematics and English courses, a number that jumps to over 50% at community colleges. While these remedial courses intend to help students … Continue reading Reforming Remedial Education with Corequisites