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Math Video Tutor: Fractions Thru Algebra

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First off, if you want a very helpful supplement to your study
of algebra, then you should consider buying this DVD. If you
stick with it, this video will prove to be a big help at a
bargain price.

One of the reasons I bought this product was to see how
someone could cram ten hours of content into a DVD at such
a low price. I opened the case expecting to see a double
sided disc, but lo and behold, the entire course is on one
side!

To achieve this, the video had to be drastically compressed,
so the image has a lot of pixel swimming. The audio is clear
enough to understand, but there is a buzz sound on most of
the clips.

In this day and age, the low video quality may turn off a
large portion of the potential audience. I would have gladly
paid more for a dual-disc set or double sided disc with
improved specs.

My second quibble concerns the use of a dry-erase marker board.
Watching the "talking hand" do its thing is O.K., but a lot
of time is spent watching the board being erased. I would
suggest using an electronic tablet or filming the problems
being done onscreen in an appropriate computer application.
Again, this would boost the cost of the DVD, but it would
be worth it.

It seems that much of the verbal presentation is off the cuff
and could have used more forethought - there is a least one
segment that is ended mid-sentence (there is even a humorous
spot where the presenter stops the lesson to answer a ringing
telephone).There are points where the tutor makes an error
and catches himself, there are also a couple spots where
errors slip through. Nobody's perfect, but a bit more pre-
planning and post-production polish would have helped.

Still, I'd buy this product again as-is, and if the author
made similar videos on other math topics with the same amount
of content at the same price, I'd get them, even if they were
done in the same fashion as this one.

I love Math Video Tutor; I always had trouble understanding certain aspects of math especially fractions. However, after watching this video I now understand math better than all the math classes I have taken in the past. When I am finish watching this video I am going to give it to my daughter who is also has trouble with math. This video shows how to do it rather than give a long, boring explanation. I have already order the next two videos; that is how much I enjoy it. I HIGHLY recommend this video to anyone having trouble with math; it is worth it.

Going back to school at 38 is not easy and I was assigned 40 problems in Elementary algebra that I COULD NOT work! I found this DVD & now LIFE IS GOOD IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD! LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!

Let me explain what I mean by my title. I have a few other DVDs on algebra and really all they do is flash some graphics on the screen and basically lecture to you on the essential concepts. That's ok for a basic review but what I really needed was help working the problems so I could practice for my test.

The Math Video Tutor DVD provided this practice for me. There aren't any flashy graphics and as someone else mentioned the actual presentation basically consists of the teacher working problems on the markerboard. It doesn't scream 'hollywood' by any means but for me it did the job. Nowadays when I get my homework the first thing I do is skip to the appropriate section of the DVD (and there are 21 sections so a *lot* of material is covered) and watch it. I find that in many cases this is enough to prepare me for my homework.

There is no magic formula for doing well in class but I have really learned a great deal from this DVD and I would recommend it to others without hesitation.

I previously purchased another DVD in this series and was impressed, so I decided to purchase this one. I was a bit apprehensive because it stated it was 10 hours of math on a single 4.7G DVD and that just didn't make sense.

I found out I was right to be suspicious, the picture quality is simply awful. This should have been recorded on three DVD's to bring the picture quality up to an acceptable level.

The tutorial is very good, Gibson explains things plainly and clearly, even to the point of stating where mathematics uses "silly" terms and "names" that often makes algebra confusing for some. This DVD is of great help for people requiring algebra assistance, but be warned, the picture quality is NOT very good.

I have several Algebra videos that I have bought over the years, most of them are of the Standard Deviants Series. This DVD is by far the *BEST* one of them all! First, it is much, much longer in duration than any other video in this price range - 10 HOURS LONG! That is 6 times longer than most of the Standard Deviant DVDs that I own. Second, and most importantly, is the fact that the whole thing is FULL OF EXAMPLE PROBLEMS. The other DVDs that I own lecture you until you are blue in the face but then you are left wondering how to actually solve anything. This DVD is exactly the opposite! If you have a homework problem that you do not understand how to do, chances are that a similar problem is completely worked out on this DVD. I can't overstate how much my understanding of Algebra has improved with this product. Highly recommended to all!

I will be taking up my masters degree soon and throught about giving my maths a quick and compound revision...did not wan't to learn or revise from books...too time consuming...so I bought the whole DVD of Mr.Gibson...This guy is the dream maths teacher everyone should have had at college....I can't believe the patience and details he injects into this course....Its not Hard to get lost in his courses IT IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!! Even on advanced stuffs he still explains how he's doing addition and substraction...cray stuff...good for us anyway....he just confirmed what I always thought...if you think Maths is hard...it's just that you had wrong teachers making you believe the wrong things....5 stars man!!!

I am an educator in the Boston area and this DVD has really helped many of the students that I teach. I have found over the years that you can hold students' attention longer if you cut to the chase in the lecture and that is exactly what this DVD does. The best way to describe the teaching style is 'immersion'. Foriegn languages are frequently taught by immersing the student 24/7 in speaking and reading language - this is very effective in language - its how infants learn. The author of this Algebra DVD immerses the student by working countless examples. This method allows the student to gain confidence working problems and gets them excited about learning more. The explanations are very clear and easy to understand. 5 Stars!

I'm 12, and I'm homeschooled. My dad got this for me to watch... while he sits next to me ready to explain some of the things I'm confused about. There are some mistakes, but you would be sitting next to your kid while he/she watches it to correct the few mistakes, right?

There are people saying about this product on this website is "boring setting" and "bad video quility". ITS A ERASABLE BOARD WITH A GUY'S HAND DRAWING OUT THE QUESTIONS, PEOPLE!!!!!!! I'm actually glad it isn't something spectacular to remind me of TV. I have ADHD and I get distracted easily, though NOTHING in this video distracts me, nor would anything in this video distract the average kid. It gets down to the point, and nothing more... because this video is about using your head and learning, not about being Wowed by the Video Quality and the great colors.

Ok, basiclly, A Teacher draws and explains the problems on a white, erasable board.
Overall, Great Product!

Yes, the video quality of this DVD is lackluster. It was the very first dvd in a series -- created off a limited budget several years ago to help specific students. No one knew if this idea would take off or not mainstream wise. It did. Fear not, once you make it through this one, the visual/audio quality is way better on the others in this series.

This "entire series" is a very good supplement to accompany your classes. I suggest having your children watch this DVD even before starting an Algebra class. It will make math topics easier for them. The only reason students struggle in math is because it's a sequential subject. It's not really that hard, but once you fall behind, it can turn into a nightmare catching up. Don't let that happen!

We can delve into the shoddy-dismal teaching quality when it comes to math as well -- especially in the United States. But, that's a topic of huge debate already. If you're into preparing your kids for college, definately supplement their math program at home (buy them quality materials to use over the summers, etc). You can save them a lot of pain down the road. Once again, math's sequential, and not really hard if you stay on top of things. If you're good at algebra, geometry, and trig. by the time you get to calculus, you will wonder why you were even worried about it to begin with.

Some members are complaining that this single DVD doesn't cover all the topics. If a 10 hour dvd covered a full high school year/16 week college semester, run on out and buy yourself a lottery ticket. You found a genie.

This DVD's point: it gives you a solid background and serves as a starting point to help you through your class and your homework. With that in mind, this DVD is excellent. It covers many topics at the Intermediate Algebra level. If in college, get Algebra 2 to finish it off.

The Algebra 2/Pre-calculus DVD's cover topics introduced in College Algebra as well.

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P.S. Attn: Abbey, the snotty Physics major. I hope this DVD appears too easy for you. If it didn't, you're seriously lacking in skills and common sense. Well, at least you're succeeding in one of those areas. Seeing as you would have mastered algebra already, I don't see why you even bought this DVD. This is geared toward those learning Algebra 1 for the first time or as a refresher.