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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.

  • Brian Anderson

    Brian Anderson
    Gogebic Community College
    Ironwood, MI

    Implementation Model:Traditional
    Courses Taught:Intro to Astronomy, Calculus I-III, Differential Equations, Physics, Physical Science, Meteorology (alternating with Astronomy), Statics, Dynamics
    Student Success Stat:Not available - First year using Astronomy. Also a Faculty Advisor for MasteringPhysics.
  • Tom Fleming

    Tom Fleming
    University of Arizona
    Tucson, AZ

    Implementation Model:Traditional
    Courses Taught:NATS 102, The Physical Universe; and ASTR 203, Stars
    Student 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

    Scott Hildreth
    Chabot College
    Hayward, CA

    Implementation Model:Online, Traditional & Hybrid
    Courses Taught:Astronomy 10 & 20
    Student 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.