Product Description

Math Advantage 2008 was specially developed to supplement classroom curriculum by including great award-winning content that support state standards. In-depth lessons with sample problems and questions teach, reinforce and track student progress in the different branches of Mathematics.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #954 in Software
• Brand: Encore
• Model: 12390
• Released on: 2007-05-08
• ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
• Platforms: Windows XP, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition
• Format: DVD-ROM

Features

• Educational math software to supplement classroom curriculum
• Over 450 in-depth lessons with sample problems and questions
• Teaches Basic Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II, Geometry, and more
• Adapts to different learning styles and levels; tracks progress
• Bonus--How to use Excel 2003

From the Manufacturer
Math Advantage 2008 was specially developed to supplement classroom curriculum by including great award-winning content that supports state standards. In-depth lessons with sample problems and questions teach, reinforce, and track student progress in the different branches of Mathematics.

Over 450 lessons and exercises in:

• Basic Math
• Pre-Algebra
• Algebra I and II
• Geometry
• Trigonometry
• Pre-Calc/Calculus
• Statistics
• Bonus: How to use Excel 2003

• Contains award-winning content that supports state testing standards
• Supplements math curriculum
• Adapts to different learning styles and levels
• Tracks progress with quizzes and tests
• Easy to use and understand

Customer Reviews

Like Having a Math Tutor in Your Home
I am very impressed with Math Advantage 2008 by Encore Software, and I very highly recommended that it be in the home of all students who are taking Grade 6 - 12 math. The program comes on one DVD, which is convenient. It's actually comprised of material which in previous editions came on 10 CD-ROMs. It's really 10 programs in one, and it would be a bargain at twice the retail price.

Each of the 10 programs needs to be installed separately, but each is a quick install which takes up relatively little hard drive space. I had no trouble with it on my Dell Windows XP laptop. Each program covers is a different subject, or level of subject. For example, among the programs are Algebra I, Algebra, II, Pre-Algebra, Basic Math, Geometry, etc. A nice bonus is a program that teaches you how to use Microsoft Excel 2003.

Each of the programs includes the related material broken down into about 10 chapters. Each chapter is comprised of pages of text that you navigate through one page at a time, although most of the pages require vertical scrolling. The content on these pages is laid out very well, in a straight-forward manner, as would be the case with a quality textbook. On many of the pages, some special buttons will appear at the top of the page. I was a little confused about the fact that those buttons applied to that particular page, and that if they also appeared on the next page, they took you to different content.

In some cases, you'll see a button for "Basics." This takes you to a very short, simplified page that introduces the concept being taught on the main page. Some pages have a button called "Challenge", which presents a more advanced problem on the topic. Some pages have a "Real Life" button, which usually presents either a word problem on the topic, or a short narrated video clip with some real-world analogy. Some of these analogies are a bit more realistic than others.

Some students might be a bit annoyed at a "real world" problem that states, "A fireman's ladder makes a 37 degree angle with the ground...," but at least it does present the material in a different context. Certainly word problems and diagram problems make up a large component of the types of questions that students encounter on exams. Many of the pages have a button for related exercises, which include detailed answers and descriptions for how each problem was solved.

The best feature is that for many of the pages, you will also see a Multimedia button. This takes you to a video clip in which a narrator (there are both male and female) explains the lesson in detail, while the corresponding work is shown with animated graphics. It's like having a tutor in your home. In some cases there is an interactive component.

Some students might say that the video clips are "dry," but realistically, factoring polynomials is just not that exciting. The video clips are direct, and to-the-point. They are very easy to see and hear, but they don't include fancy singing and dancing like you might see on Sesame Street, which might disappoint some students. It's not a Hollywood production, but the multimedia components are excellent.

The program includes quizzes that you can use to test yourself, and some simple games that you can play which reinforce the material by quizzing you within the context of the game.

The program can be shared by many students. Each student has his/her own logon ID that they choose when they first use the program. I cannot speak highly enough about this software package. I will be recommending it to all of my tutoring clients, and using it as a component of some of my sessions.

Math review
i needed a bit of review with basic math,
and this program offered me just what i needed. i highly recommend this program, it helped me understand how to do problems in a very simple way to understand

A Must For College and Highshool
This is the best investment I have ever made when it comes to purchasing learning tools and software. It has everything anyone could use to earn better grades in both highschool math classes and an excellent review for college level classes. If your like me, I havent taken a math classes in over 5yrs and remember very little from my highschool math classes because they were so boring and at times confusing. This software brings the concept of learning to life, it gives you and your child a reason for learning these concepts and lets you know how it can be helpful for you in the future. I have given this tool a much deserved 5star rating