Proven Results: Faculty Advisors
The MasteringAstronomy Faculty Advisor Program is built upon the proven effectiveness of peer-to-peer advising. Faculty Advisors are available to relate success stories, share best practices, and provide tips for successfully integrating MasteringAstronomy into your curriculum.
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Brian Anderson
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood, MIImplementation Model:TraditionalCourses Taught:Intro to Astronomy, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Physics, Physical Science, Meteorology (alternating with Astronomy), Statics, DynamicsStudent Success Stat:Not available - First year using Astronomy. Also a Faculty Advisor for MasteringPhysics. -
Tom Fleming
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZImplementation Model:TraditionalCourses Taught:NATS 102, The Physical Universe; and ASTR 203, StarsStudent Success Stat:What I have found, since using MasteringAstronomy, is that more C-students are getting B's and more B-students are getting A's.Quote:By far the most useful, best-designed companion website which I have ever used. The tutorials, tutorials, TUTORIALS! The students' understanding of the subjects vastly increased by being able to interact with exercises and go at their own pace. -
Scott Hildreth
Chabot College
Hayward, CAImplementation Model:Online, Traditional & HybridCourses Taught:Astronomy 10 & 20Student Success Stat:The retention rate in my online classes has risen over the past 10 years, certainly in part to changes in my teaching, but also I believe due to the use of the online Mastering system and the interactive tutorials. When class after class ranks those tutorials as better than my lectures, better than homework, and better than the books in helping students understand the material more effectively, I have to believe that they are substantial, important assets.Quote:I love that MasteringAstronomy provides my students with a range of always accessible, pedagogically outstanding, tracked and graded activities, along with instantaneous feedback.
