ALEKS Online Math Tutoring

BUilding Math Confidence

by Joseph Grayhame

One of the most valuable aspects of using the Internet for homeschooling is web-based programs and products. They can be accessed from any computer that is connected to the Internet -- either by land-line or wireless connection. Therefore, if you and your child are traveling, s/he can access a web-based product in the airport, between planes, in a Wifi cafe or even in some metro parks and other public locations! What could be more efficient than being able to take your coursework with you, having it as close as your laptop or iPhone?

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Parents Can Test Like a Top Educator with HIMARQS™
By Linda Pliagas

Measuring success can be the most difficult aspect of teaching, particularly for homeschool parents. “Did he understand the material?” “Does she retain the information?” “Did they comprehend the subjects?” Not being able to know for sure, whether children understand material that is being taught can create educational limbo. Parents may be reluctant to introduce new information without precisely measuring if previous material has been learned.

A lack of clarity in the testing process was precisely the reason HIMARQS, Inc. was started. The Nevada-based company developed and perfected a specialized program that not only will allow homeschool parents (and traditional educators) to create and administer their own tests; it will offer students their very own program to self-administer and keep track of tests they receive from other users.

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