ACELLUS LEARNING SYSTEM
Acellus offers a comprehensive feedback system that responds to users’ interactions by modifying the curriculum to fit individual needs. It is this unique feature that makes Acellus a step above other computerized learning systems. Throughout each student’s session, Acellus keeps a detailed record of all his or her lesson activities. Based on each student’s performance, Acellus creates an individualized curriculum, ensuring that every student understands every concept. Teachers can use the detailed Administrative reports, available in Acellus for Schools, to monitor students’ progress and determine a grade for each student based on his/her progress.

Exams
     To effectively measure the progress of the students, each student is required to complete a Pretest before beginning the course then a Mid-course and Final Exam. While the Pretest does not count toward the students’ grade, the Mid-course and Final Exam do. In addition each course contains Unit and Course Exams that are presented to the student at appropriate points throughout the course. If a student’s percentage on one of these exams falls below the minimum required to pass the exam, the student is put back to the beginning of all lectures covered by the exam.

Lesson Format

      Students are presented short video lectures on each topic by national award-winning teachers, then presented a series of electronic worksheet problems that give students practice and demonstrate their understanding of mathematical concepts. Additional tools such as Hints and Electronic Notes are also available to aid the students.
     After viewing the video, the student is quizzed on a series of questions relating to the lecture. The student enters his/her answers via the electronic Answer Entry Module. The lecture notes remain available on the screen as a reference tool as the student works through the problems.
     Students must correctly answer a number of sequential questions in order to advance to the next topic. With Acellus, the teacher determines the target number for each student. Because the student is required to have correct answers successively, if they miss a question, or asks for a “Hint,” their number of correct answers starts over again until they meet their goal.
     If the student accumulates a number (determined by the teacher) incorrect answers by either missing the question or requesting Hints, Acellus automatically presents second lecture on the lesson. This supplementary lecture presents more details about the concept. Afterwards, the student is given another opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the material by working the problems.

Sticky Problems
     When the student answers a question incorrectly, Acellus flags it as a Sticky Problem. In future lessons, before the student can move forward to the next lecture they must answer those Sticky Problems from the previous lecture. This gives students extra practice and helps to cement their newly gained knowledge.

Curriculum
    The following courses are currently available:

• FUNdamental Math (English/Spanish versions) -- designed using the NCTM standards for students of high school and college age who desire to go on to college but have not acquired the basic skills in fundamental mathematics to be able to pursue a college program.
• Algebra I (English/Spanish versions) - is an 84-Lecture course designed using the NCTM standards and includes concepts from Algebraic Expressions to the Quadratic Formula.

    The International Academy of Science is the curriculum developer for the Acellus Learning System. IAS developed courses for schools (see Acellus for Schools curriculum ) and for private use (see Internet Acellus curriculum). Additional curriculum is in development. Because Acellus is a system rather than a program, schools and other institutions can develop their own courses and deliver it through Acellus. For more information about developing a course for Acellus, please contact the Academy.
 

Delivery

Each Accellus Learning System course is delivered as a complete software and server package.  The server is attached to the school network and the Internet.  Teachers and students access the system using a web browser.  Each server comes with licenses for 25 simultaneous student logons.  Additional licenses can be purchased to a maximum of 50 per server.

In addition, Accellus has a 24 Computer Lab Package.  Each computer and monitor is hardened for rough classroom use including the ability to lock the computer to the desktop.  The package includes a Wideband 24 port Ethernet switch with 4 gigabit ports to the network.  A network patch panel and pre-terminated network cables are included.

For more information Call Dr. Bob 909-391-3524 or e-mail drbob@paynecns.com

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