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{"text": ""I completed the Aplia assignments immediately after the readings in my textbook. The Aplia homework assignments gave me a better understanding of the concepts in the textbook. The homework also prepared me for many tests that were taken during this school term. After I completed the questions, I started to see better results on test scores."
- Rudy Hoff, Student, Normandale Community College, MN"},
{"text": ""I love Aplia. It is great and easy to handle. I am not computer savvy, nor economics savvy, but I am learning so much with the interactive graphs, etc. My brother loves it too. Thanks for this great program and helping us understand this subject. The online book is great too!"
- Meghan Redmond, Student, San Francisco State University, CA"},
{"text": ""Professor Makler,
"Thank you for today's class. In all honesty, this has been the best class I've had since I've been at Stanford. The Aplia experiment was not only fun—it helped me grasp the material. Thank you for coordinating such an engaging and insightful class."
- Jason Foley, Student, Stanford University, CA"},
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"I just wanted to thank you for making my first ever economics course one that I found very interesting—I learned a great deal from the class. I felt that Aplia did an excellent job of presenting the material and helping me learn all of the concepts. I think it is a wonderful teaching/learning tool."
- Bryant Pottmeyer, Student, Ohio State University, OH"},
{"text": ""I thoroughly enjoyed Aplia! I was given the motivation to do homework (the deadlines were every Sunday night). I could look forward to waking up Monday to see my scores. The layout of each webpage was so easy to navigate and submitting answers was easy. The way the questions were asked caused me to study and know my material. Overall, I would give Aplia a 10/10."
- Steven Sysum, Student, Fresno City College, CA"},
{"text": ""Unlike traditional paper assignments that are handed into the professor and waiting for corrections and a grade, Aplia is geared towards immediate turnaround times, with sufficient explanations for each question (right or wrong!). As a student, I highly valued the immediate response because I was able to address my weaknesses immediately and could study the material before moving on to the next lesson plan."
- Kelli Schauffele, Student, University of Colorado at Denver, CO"}
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{"text": ""I really wanted to tell you that Aplia has been fantastic. Most students are practicing what we cover in class way before the exams and two days before the next lecture. Thus, students have the necessary background and practice for the next topic. The students seem more motivated and participate actively in class. Actually, you won't believe it but a couple of students are covering 1 chapter ahead on their own! I never saw that in all my years of teaching before! What I also love the most is that I don't have to waste time grading scribbles and enforcing deadlines; instead I can choose questions and check on students' progress very easily!"
- Gloria Marmolejo, Psychology, Winona State University, MN"},
{"text": ""My on campus courses have gone from 30-50% failure (the national average) to less than 10% failure. Those that drop or fail do so because they do not want to put in the structured time required of Aplia. The majority of my students now earn B's and A's based on a rigorous standardized based assessment system of both Aplia, and written essays based on our classroom activities"
- Ed Lyell, Economics, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO"},
{"text": ""I'm looking forward to another year of Aplia. I think it was very effective last year!"
- Vicki Greshik, Accounting, Jamestown College, Jamestown, ND"},
{"text": ""This has been the easiest technology adoption I have ever have ever gone through. Your support is wonderful!"
- Bruce Louis Rich, Business Law, California State University, San Marcos, CA"},
{"text": ""Aplia has been a great resource for me in the online courses. I've used Aplia in the traditional courses as well, but they have been even more valuable for online courses. You can imagine how incredibly difficult it would be to construct graphics for the online environment if we had to do it ourselves!"
- Anne Cramer, Economics, Davenport University, Warren, MI"},
{"text": ""Overall, I find Aplia to be very 'user friendly'."
- Orn B. Bodvarsson, Economics, St. Cloud State University, MN"},
{"text": ""I couldn’t be more pleased with Aplia. It gives students access to a variety of different homework questions and immediate feedback on answers. I can't tell you how many students from previous courses begged for those two things on teacher evaluations. Further, as an adjunct my time for grading and preparing assignments is more limited. I’m not using Aplia to its full potential (I use it mainly for homework), but it is a significant asset in my teaching toolkit."
- James P. Whitaker, Economics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC"},
{"text": ""Aplia has exceeded my expectations. It is accomplishing exactly what I wanted! Also, I am receiving positive feedback from the students."
- Andrew Cook, Business Communication, Limestone College, SC"},
{"text": ""Aplia is a valuable learning and assessment component of my courses. Its problem sets are well integrated with the textbook and assigning weekly problem sets with hard deadlines forces students to keep up with the material. Aplia provides excellent coaching for students who are struggling with a particular concept. The "Grade It Now" feature, for example, helps students understand a particular problem without penalizing them for their error. The readings are current, illustrate concepts well and the discussion questions are probing."
- David Ortmeyer, Economics, Bentley College, MA"},
{"text": ""My first experience with Aplia was in a mass lecture of roughly 330 students. My computer skills are average and I was concerned that students would have technical difficulties accessing the site – especially since they were working from a variety of platforms. To my surprise, NO students came to me with problems – any issues were speedily resolved by the Aplia technical staff. The support is truly amazing."
- Sue Bartlett, Economics, University of South Florida, FL"},
{"text": ""Aplia enhances the depth of understanding through the student's interaction with course materials, as well as experiments. Students like to sniff it, touch it and feel it - Aplia gives them the best chance to actively learn and grow. The greater interaction supported with currency all have contributed to more student engagement which has yielded a better understanding by students, as well as better grades."
- Mitch Charkiewicz, Economics, Central Connecticut State University, CT"},
{"text": ""In previous semesters, it was difficult to convey to students the importance of doing (ungraded) homework, but too time-consuming to grade every students' work. Aplia solves this problem for me – the graded homework keeps students up-to-date allowing me more time to prepare my classes. I find my students ask more useful questions and are much less likely to get behind with the material."
- Angela Dills, Business Statistics, Mercer University, GA"},
{"text": ""Aplia has taken all the drudgery out of reinforcement material for me. It allows me to require students read material we don't have time to cover in class, and they are tested on the content so I know they were at least required to do the work we could not get to in class time. Aplia is a perfect student tool to assign required reading assignments and have a high percentage of the students' final grades based upon completion of the work."
- Elene Kent, Business Communication, Capital University, OH"},
{"text": ""I think "Grade It Now" will transform student's learning of accounting as no other tool has done. I am making the Aplia scores equal to an exam so that students have good motivation."
- Warren Palmer, Accounting, Beloit College, WI"},
{"text": ""My test average in introductory microeconomics is typically a 65. I changed nothing in the course except for the Aplia assignments and the class made a 76.5 average. I've always known that homework makes for a better grade, I'm just glad I have Aplia to do the graphing and grading."
- John Hill, Economics, Hardin-Simmons University, TX"},
{"text": ""It is my professional opinion that this is one of the best web-based homework alternatives that I have seen. The content and quality of Aplia is unmatched. One of the biggest complaints that students have about homework is that they can't ask the instructor any questions if they are having difficulty. The explanation eliminates this problem and provides detailed, yet easy-to-understand explanations that use the same language as the textbook."
- Angela Seidel, Accounting, Cambria-Rowe Business College, PA"},
{"text": ""The content on Aplia is really superb and I love that I don't have to grade it! I think the students will get more out of the course even though I will have to do less, which is a trade-off I'd make any day. Thanks for providing this great service!"
- James Manley, Economics, Towson University, MD"},
{"text": ""Classes have gotten bigger and there is a much greater need for math based homework. With Aplia I can assign and grade homework and know the students are learning. Aplia is to economics what a miracle cure for baldness would be!"
- Clive Belfield, Economics, CUNY - Queens College, NY"},
{"text": ""Aplia's been a great resource for me and for my students. I'm able to track their performance on both graded and practice assignments through Aplia, enabling me to re-emphasize material where their performances are weak. When you connect the practice assignments with the explanations for the answers and then directly link it to the text, you've created a powerful approach to concept management. We spend more class time on financial concepts, leaving repeated illustrations or examples to our off-line practice sets."
- M. Cary Collins, Finance, Bryant University, RI"},
{"text": ""We went to Aplia for the Business Finance class to overcome the deficiencies in accounting skills that we were finding in many of our students. The results have been remarkable, with students scoring an average of 17% higher on their exams than in years past. With that strong foundation, the finance topics are coming more naturally. That success has converted several general management majors over to finance majors."
- Paul Speaker, Finance, West Virginia University, WV"},
{"text": ""I have just retired from Cameron University after thirty-one years of service. My association with Aplia is one of the most rewarding aspects of my entire career. I believe so strongly in your product."
- Dr. James Horner, Economics, Cameron University, OK "},
{"text": ""I had my students fill out Aplia evaluation forms. Out of 300 reviews, 290 were positive. The three things they liked best about Aplia were: 1) It didn't let them get behind in the class, so they didn't have to cram; 2) It forced them to read parts of the book they wouldn't have otherwise; and 3) The Aplia questions corresponded closely with the book. I didn't prime them for these answers—I just said, 'Write down how you feel about Aplia—positive, negative, whatever.'"
- Marc Lieberman, Economics, New York University, NY"},
{"text": ""I will definitely be using Aplia again next time I teach the Principles course. I think it worked out quite well, and my overall student averages seemed better than the last couple of times I taught the course. I have also had good feedback from students about it. As far as I know, there have been no access problems or technical issues, which is actually quite amazing given my experience with other classroom technologies. I'll also suggest to those teaching Micro that they check out Aplia."
- David J. Doorn, Ph.D, Economics, University of Minnesota, MN"},
{"text": ""Aplia was cheaper for my students, easier on me due to the online grading and freed-up class time, and kept the students current with their homework. I wish all of my classes had textbooks available through Aplia."
- Brian Jacobsen, Finance and Economics, Wisconsin Lutheran College, WI"},
{"text": ""The average on my first test has always been around 74, but this semester, my students averaged an 81. The only change is that I'm using Aplia's problems. Unless there is something different in the water, this resource is working for my students."
- Melanie Marks, Economics, Longwood University, VA "},
{"text": ""Both my students and I have been very pleased with Aplia this semester. A majority of both the better students and the weaker students like it. More importantly, the median grade on my first exam was higher than it has ever been, and many fewer students received D's and F's. I intend to use Aplia when I teach the course again, and I have recommended it to many of my colleagues."
- Roger T. Kaufman, Economics, Smith College, MA "},
{"text": ""With the help from you and your staff, everything is going fine with Aplia. Aplia has enhanced student engagement with assigned text chapters. I can see the difference in class participation compared to my pre-Aplia days. Thanks for your support."
- John Pisciotta, Economics, Baylor University, TX "},
{"text": ""I have found the use of Aplia extremely convenient as an instructor and very useful for the students in this environment. I find Aplia very intuitive to use and the site very reliable. Moreover, the students seem to pick up on how to use Aplia very quickly between the provided tutorials and large number of pre-made (but instructor-customizable) homework assignments. I especially appreciate that these pre-made assignments come in versions that have now been adapted for use with a specific supported textbook. Aplia's efforts to use the correct terminology and symbols to create matching homework assignments for each text they support are to be commended."
- Daniel Talley, Economics, Dakota State University, SD"},
{"text": ""Aplia allows me to spend more time helping students instead of responding to complaints about homework grading or explanations for why homework is late. Aplia allows my graduate students to spend their time tutoring students instead of spending tedious hours grading illegible homework. The Aplia system was easy for me to learn and administer, and the support has always been prompt and responsive."
- Michael Sattinger, Economics, State University of New York, NY "},
{"text": ""My students say that Aplia learning is fun. Aplia helps the student take responsibility for their learning by an enjoyable state-of-the-art method! Aplia bundled with the professor's choice of inexpensive e-text immediately illustrates the importance of economics to the students' 'freedom of choice'!"
- Ray Polchow, Economics, Zane State College, OH"}
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{"text": ""Aplia has been very helpful and I have had a lot more time to spend with students instead of grading homework problems constantly. I especially like the randomized feature inside Aplia. Even if students work together they will not be able just to copy each others work because they may have different questions. I have had several students tell me they were enjoying the instant feedback and explanations that Aplia provides with the assignments."
- J. Ashley McLeod, Statistics, Shelton State Community College, Martin, AL"},
{"text": ""Students truly enjoy the product. The class averages on campus were 81, 85 and 80 on Exam I. That's about the highest I've seen since 1999. Aplia works."
- Kathryn Brownell, Economics, Jefferson Community College, NY"},
{"text": ""I love the online working papers because it reduces time for correcting papers, provides immediate responses, and is flexible. My students love it because everything they do is online and they can easily relate to the online format. Their understanding of the concepts are much stronger than the manual method because they're able to quickly see results and fix their errors."
- Lisa Durocher, Accounting, Green Mountain Technology & Career Center, VT"},
{"text": ""Aplia.com is a great tool for my economics courses. I can assign students more homework than I would normally do over a semester. This is important for two reasons. The first is the students learn much more in a semester (and also love aplia.com). Also, the instructor has more time to focus on other teaching tools since we don't have to worry about grading. It has made my life much easier while educating the students in more ways."
- Dr. Steven J. Balassi, Economics, Napa Valley College, CA "},
{"text": ""It is hard to imagine the class without Aplia once you've tried it (and my students really enjoyed Aplia)."
- Ania Antus, Hennepin Technical College, Normandale Community College, MN "},
{"text": ""I love Aplia. It is extremely user friendly, both for students and for professors. The problem sets are rigorous and it's so easy for me to customize the assignments to suit my student body. Definitely a superior product!"
- Ratha Ramoo, Economics, Diablo Valley College, CA "},
{"text": ""Although I have switched textbooks several times in the last few years, the one given is Aplia. I cannot imagine teaching economics, or anything else for that matter, without it."
- Robert Kaulfuss, Economics, Middlesex Community College, MA "},
{"text": ""Aplia is awe-inspiring! Students rant and rave about the online experiments and how they bring to life the economic principles that are being taught and learned. Aplia support is excellent! I have found that their support team is quick and responsive—supply elastic, indeed! Without reservation, I would recommend Aplia. In fact, I have had each member of our Economics Department try it out for themselves. Don't start a class without it!"
- Dewey Heinsma, Economics, Mount San Jacinto College, CA "}
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{"text": ""Aplia was fantastic once again this year, the students couldn't praise it highly enough (and nor could I)!"
- Jane Ennis, Economics, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland"},
{"text": ""I have always been convinced that it is highly important for students to work regularly and prepare themselves for lectures. Therefore, I used to give them weekly assignments, even though it was very hard to manage the time spent grading them. With Aplia, I could finally require my students to prepare themselves for the lecture without spending the time grading. Aplia is well designed and easy to use for professors, as well as for students. Account managers working with Aplia have always been very helpful in setting up and designing courses. I would strongly recommend the use of Aplia to any instructor in search of an efficient tool to monitor their students’ work."
- Nathalie Janson, Economics, Rouen School of Management, France"}
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{"text": ""We are using the Aplia Working Papers and I absolutely love them. I think that the students are understanding the concepts more with this method than the paper working papers. I am able to diagnose exactly what a student is doing wrong and to help them correct it. I am not buried under paper anymore either."
- Kathy Harenza, Accounting, Mukwonago High School, WI"},
{"text": ""I cannot tell you how pleased I've been with Aplia Online Working papers. The automatic grading has been a life saver. The most impressive thing about Aplia is how much more engaged my students are compared to the traditional workbook. I am amazed at how much easier it is to keep them on task using Aplia."
- Eric Lott, Accounting, Brandon High School, MI"},
{"text": ""Aplia gives me exactly the kind of practice and graded assignments I need to keep my students focused and on-task. I am really looking forward to using the Grade It Now feature next school year. I think this is a huge improvement to an already impressive teaching and learning tool. Great job and keep up the good work, Aplia!"
- Bill Herringdine, AP Macro, North Oconee High School, GA"},
{"text": ""I used Aplia for the first time this year and have nothing but good things to say about it. The online experiments engaged my students much more than many other simulations I have tried. The problem sets are challenging and are graded automatically—saving me lots of time! I used the problem sets as a final grade before testing. Once a due date passes, students get feedback for their answers. It is awesome! There are also practice questions that mirror each graded set. I will definitely be using it both semesters next year as well."
- Leah Kilfoyle, AP Econ, Mountain Brook High School, AL"},
{"text": ""I have used Aplia for the last two years and find it particularly helpful with students who want to go deeper into the material. The problem sets’ due dates work well and provide the students with some pacing. Thank you, Aplia, for 2 great years."
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