California State U. Learns to Rely on Online Remedial-Math Courses

Frustrated by large numbers of students who arrive unprepared for college mathematics, the California State University System has resorted to using commercial online courseware to help the students catch up.

So far, the interactive-multimedia-mathematics software is earning higher marks than the traditional classroom courses it has replaced, says Sheryl O'Neill, the coordinator of entry-level mathematics and mathematics placement exams for California

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