1. The Math You Need, When You Need It

2. Math tutorial modules for students in introductory geoscience courses
Each module has
Explanation Page
Sample Problems
Instructor Page
On-line Quiz*
The one part that is not openly available

3. They work! (Students like them)

4. They usually work (Students learn)
School/Course
Semester/quarter offered
number of students
# of posttest attempts allowed
completion rate
Average change pre- to posttest (percentage points)
UWO Physical Geology
Fall sem 2008
154 1
90% 28
Spring sem 2009
166
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95% 42
UWO Environmental Geology
Fall sem 2008 §
180
67% 19
HCC Physical Geology
Fall qtr 2008 § 5
40%
-33†
Spring qtr 2009 10
80%
18†
Fall qtr 2009 §
60%
-13†
§ Instructor included significant quantitative material for the first time
† Small sample size (n≤10) precludes significance testing

5. Lots of others seem to like it too!