Math/Stats Resources
- Want to practice for your next final Math Exam? Type in "Math Instructor" and you will find past years Math exams to help you prepare. Each campus library has the same set of sample final exams. Note that the sample finals are intended to give you an idea of what types of questions might be asked. The actual final exam may differ markedly from the samples.
- SliderMath - If you have to think twice about some basic number facts - 7 times 8, for instance - you won't be as quick with math as you could be. The SliderMath videogames will help get those facts into your memory. This link will take you to the times tables game; see the rest of this site for similar games for other number facts.
- PurpleMath - For a good, clear explanation of any math topic from pre-algebra to pre-calculus, try PurpleMath.
- ALEKS - A great resource to help strengthen your math skills on your own, perhaps to help you prepare for your next semester's math course. ALEKS is an intelligent on-line electronic tutor. It will assess your current skills and then take you, step by step, from where you are in math to where you want to go. This link takes you to a quick tour of ALEKS; if you like it so far, click on 'Course Products' to see the courses available - from grade 3 math to pre-calculus and business math in the K-12 section; from basic math to pre-calculus, statistics, accounting, etc. in the Higher Education section. Signing up with ALEKS will cost about $20 for six weeks and $40 for 11 weeks.
- StatSoft - The only internet statistics resource recommended by the Encyclopedia Britannica. Explanations of any topic from variables and confidence intervals through types of distribution and regression analysis.
