what? I have to do what?

1. what? I have to do what? What? Take two terms of basic English and Math? I don’t have time to do that!

2. relax We have a Plan B. We are here to help You.

3. Plan B – Online Accelerated Remediation Online Accelerated Remediation was created to help YOU pass the Compass placement test. YOU won’t spend a year taking courses just to fill in some gaps. Think — Personalized Tools Using the tools will help YOU be successful.

4. Plan B – Online Accelerated Remediation Online Accelerated Remediation is a personalized online course that provides YOU just the tools you need to help you master just the skills YOU need to work on. Think — Personalized Tools Using the tools will help YOU be successful.

5. Plan B requires tools If YOU use these tools, YOU will be successful!

6. what tools? I don’t have any tools! What are these tools? What do you mean “use” these tools?

7. relax Here are your tools…

8. your tools are found here

9. success in English – YOU use these tools • Work through MyWritingLab • Take a Diagnostic Pre-Test • Follow your Study Plan • Watch the Tutorials • Complete the Recall Exercises • Complete the Apply Exercises • Work through the CourseConnect Modules • You need to strive to score 80% or better • You can be successful… you have the tools

10. success in Math – YOU use these tools • Work through MyMathLab • Take a Diagnostic Pre-Test • Follow your Study Plan • Watch the Section Video • Complete the Exercises • If necessary, use Help Me Solve This • If necessary, use View an Example • You need to strive to score 80% or better • You can be successful… you have the tools

11. the toolbox – Diagnostic Pre-Test People use tools differently, based upon their needs. We can identify the tools you need to be successful… to do that we need to take a snapshot of where you are right now. The Diagnostic Pre-test is that snapshot.

12. the toolbox – Diagnostic Pre-Test Take the Pre-Test — and we’ll have a place to work from. We can build the rest of your personal toolbox.

13. English Diagnostic Pre-Test Your Tutor will help you get started… the opening screen will look like this:

14. Math Diagnostic Pre-Test Your Tutor will help you get started… the opening screen will look like this:

15. your Study Plan The Diagnostic Pre-Test gives us your snapshot. Then we provide you with the tools you need through a customized study plan. Note the next two screens – Math and English study plans

16. English – MyWritingLab Study Plan

17. Math – MyMathLab Study Plan

18. the Study Plan is Your Toolbox • Use the Tools! • MyWritingLab - Tutorials, Recall and Apply Exercises • CourseConnect Modules • MyMathLab – Section Videos, Exercises, Help Me Solve, View Example • Your Ivy Tech Tutor

19. MyWritingLab – watch the tutorials The tutorials are 90-second films — who doesn’t like movies? Watch them. They’ll help you look for patterns… yourkey.

20. see Review Materials–click the View button

21. did the movies make sense to You? • If Youneed to review any of them again –no problem. • Youcan watch these movies as many times asYoulike – they’re yours! • Move on to the Exercises whenYou are ready.

22. MyWritingLab – complete Recall Exercises This isn’t the first time you’ve seen this stuff. Engage your prior experience. Take your time – and try to recall what you can. Don’t worry if you don’t recall a lot… You will soon. Use the tools… You will succeed!

23. see Activities: click the button next to Recall

24. the Recall Exercises are tools • If You didn’t do as well as You had hoped – don’t worry. There are lots of practice exercises… you might review the tutorials again and do more Recall Exercises. • If You did well, jump right in! Try to apply what You know to the Apply Exercises. • Apply Exercises willbe more difficult, but the better you do with these, the better You will do with the COMPASS.

25. MyWritingLab – complete Apply Exercises These exercises look similar to the ones on the COMPASS. You are moving beyond just sentences.

26. see Activities: click the button next to Grammar Apply

27. you will edit paragraphs – like on the COMPASS test

28. the Apply Exercises are tools • If You didn’t do as well as You had hoped – don’t worry. There are lots of practice exercises… and the CourseConnect Modules. • CourseConnect Modules provide personalized instruction. Work on the lesson where you need help. • Why are we asking you to do this? (It’s work… we know.)We want You to be successful! • When you pass the COMPASS, your chances of success increase dramatically!

29. CourseConnect – complete a Lesson These lessons cover the areas you need to master. Lessons will help you go back and succeed on the Apply Exercises.

30. click the CourseConnect Modules link

31. find the Lesson you need – click View

32. CourseConnect Lessons are tools • If You used all your tools, You will succeed! • To pass the English Compass, You need to do the assigned work. • Watch all the Tutorials. Complete the Recall andthe Apply Exercises. • Use the CourseConnect lessons that you need.

33. MyMathLab – watch the videos Section Videos provide ten minute Overviews to get you started. Individual exercises include 30 second videos to help you at the moment you need it.

34. see Study Plan Overview – click the icons

35. did the movies make sense to You? • If Youneed to review any of them again –no problem. • Youcan watch these movies as many times asYoulike – they’re yours! • Move on to the Exercises whenYou are ready.

36. MyMathLab – complete your Exercises Your Study Plan lists the sections that you need to work… Complete the exercises and you will succeed!

37. see Book Contents – click a Section link

38. … click an Exercise link

39. the Exercises are tools • If You didn’t do as well as You had hoped – don’t worry. There are unlimited practice exercises… the secret to doing well is doing problems… You will succeed! • You have more tools that you can use… the Help Me Solve This or View An Example.

40. MyMathLab – use Help Me Solve This Help Me Solve This helps you work through a problem… You will learn the concept and how to work the problem successfully.

41. begin an Exercise – click Help Me Solve This

42. MyMathLab – use View An Example View An Example – whenever you need help you can ask for an example… This could be just the hint you need to succeed.

43. begin an Exercise – click View An Example

44. Help Me… and View An Example are tools • If You used all your tools, you will succeed. • To pass the Math Compass, You need to do the assigned work. • Watch the videos, Complete the Exercises. • Use the Help Me Solve This and View An Example tools when You need them.

45. she got through the COMPASS She’s going to work and she’s successful. This could be You!

46. he says – I will be successful… I used the tools • I created my personalized Study Plans • I watched the Tutorials and Videos • I completed the Exercises • I used the CourseConnect Modules • I used Help Me Solve This and the ….View An Example • I used the Tools • I didn’t score 80% or better on all of my assignments, but I did my best… and I passed the COMPASS.

47. something to think about… The COMPASS adapts to you. It wants to see if you really know it or if you are just guessing.

48. you can’t just guess – you need to know Before you start the COMPASS tell yourself –take your time. It isn’t a race. You don’t win anything for finishing early. Remember, you Used the Tools, you are ready to succeed!

49. relax You will succeed!

50. well done You used the tools.