Customer Reviews

Excel @ Mathematics

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I bought this program for my little cousin in hopes that his math skills would improve for college. The program is put together pretty well, however, it is not much for making the subject fun. I purchased this program in hopes that he would be able to interact and enjoy math a little more but unfortunately it failed him in that area. I felt as if he might as well have just read a textbook instead. The good thing about this software is that it does a good job helping you plan goals. Also the tests that are provided give you good practice, but overall, it can be pretty boring. It really does give good explainations on how to do a certain math function; I just wish it was a little more fun.

Good coverage of the subject areas if you have the time and patience to plod through each subject area and sub-area. Diagnostic tools are extremely weak. The program prompts the user to take the tests in the subject area, but only provides the number correct and a percentage score as feedback. There is no way to determine which questions the user got wrong, consequently providing no way to focus the user's study efforts (i.e. the user may not need to study an entire subject area, but one sub-area). The sub-areas also have a diagnostic test that does provide the user with immediate right/wrong feedback (also allowing multiple guesses), but does not offer a correct solution to the math problem if the user selected a wrong answer first. Last, there are many math and logical errors in the sub-area diagnostic test questions that only frustrate the user.

This product is good, but you have to do alot of reading like over 20 pagses per little lesson. It dosen't really have a great deal of video interaction. it is good but it is going to take about 2 months to get through it and it bores you after a well. and you have to take breaks or you won't be able to go on.

I purchased this cd as a refresher course to take before entering college and found it great!! I have been out of school for 10 years but had no trouble catching up because of all the great examples in this cd.

pros// the good thing about this program is well, it DOES teach you something. there's a lot to learn. they explain subjects to the last word. there's a calender for you to plan when you want to learn what.

cons// ok... it's boring. flat out from my mouth. there is a TON to read. from time to time a mini video would pop out. but it's probably two for every SUBJECT. they explain subjects, yes, but not everything. they don't explain how to solve a problem. ok, they do. but not so you can understand EVERY SINGLE STEP.

pointer:: if you buy this, i suggest* buying another reference book or CD. this is just a suggestion from me. if this program is easy for you when you buy it, they you obviously don't need another source.

I bought this software back in 2001 and at that time found it to be a bit too dry. Still, I was desperate for anything to inspire my kids to do math via PC.
Jump to 2005, I am taking a college Calculus course at night and lost in a jungle of understandable theory dependant on long forgotten basics: basic algebra, basic trigonometry etc.
I found a fairly helpful text book and guess what?
Yes, I loaded this program and ran the 1st CD.
It became my late night back-up buddy...
It covers practically everything I need and the price is OK.
Outdated but just in time...

The software is defective. The claimed manufacturer and tech support provider no longer accepts claim for this software. In order to use the software and download it I am instructed to list my name with Knowledgeadventure.com per use of modem which goes to the company "Knowledge Adventure." However, as Knowledge Adventure Inc., is no longer is affiliated with this software and has no idea who is (but will give plenty of run around) I can't sign in and download the software. Therefore the software is useless. I suggest the ceasing and desisting of selling this product. To claim this product currently has any affiliation with Knowledge Adventure as you are led to believe by the packaging and manual is a total lie!!!