EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE TOOL
Product name : IXL Math
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IXL is a math practice tool developed by Quia Corporation, which was founded in 1998. The goal of Quia Corporation is to revolutionize education through Web technology. The web site is http://www.ixl.com/math/. IXL's fundamental mission is to improve and invigorate the learning experience for students, parents, and teachers.
This software tool is for educators and families that adapts to a student's individual level of proficiency and includes achievement awards and progress. The relevance of the software is to track their students’ progress using IXL’s vast library of detailed reports.
IXL is suitable for children from the pre-kindergarden stage to Standard 5.
There is over 1,000 topics which provides unlimited math questions. This allows students to improve their skills and confidence in a subject that so many students struggle with. New challenges are often met and new doors are open to a new world of academic success.
The image below shows the different skills offered at different stages at IXL Math.
The software is designed to be fun for students. It provides attractive graphic-rich screens and a challenging game board, which motivated the student to keep at it. Instant feed-back helps them learn from their mistakes, the students are then rewarded with certificates for their accomplishments. Progress reports are emailed to parents or teachers.
An image showing IXL's straight-forward interface that is colourful and attractive.
IXL’s problems include a mix of styles, including audio-enabled practices, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank, to ensure actual skill mastery. It is easy to use as it is designed with a clean, uncluttered interface, which provides an environment that won’t distract students from their math goals, and parents and teachers can monitor students with simple, yet powerful, tools. IXL provides an engaging environment to strengthen children's math skills and an opportunity to learn at their own pace.
Here are some examples of questions:
You can read more about IXL at http://www.homeschoolmath.net/reviews/ixl.php
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