Precalculus Algebra TI-83/TI-84 Tutorial Quotes

I have received many positive comments from students, parents and educators alike. The following quotes, which are actual comments taken from e-mails or surveys, are just a small sample from the numerous success stories that Tutorial users have shared with me in the past. I believe they speak for themselves.

General Comments

"The content has really helped me in my [Precalculus Algebra] class and I am able to do my math homework without having to struggle with the calculator. "
"Hi. I just wanted to let you know I got 100% on my exam. I definitely could not have done that well if I had not known how to use my calculator as well as I do. I was able to check all my answers for correctness and it paid off! Thanks for offering this very valuable resource!"

"This...has been really beneficial to me so far, and has really taken the guess work out of using the calculator in class and on homework. "

"Let me just say once again how much this software has helped me to understand my calculator better as well as assist me in my math class this semester. You have done an excellent job with it. Thanks again!"

"The main reason for my success in class was having the information available to me- right at my fingertips when I needed it. The TI-83 manual is way too technical and the [college algebra] textbook doesn't present a lot of these certain skills on the calculator, but having this particular resource was a benefit."

"It is a lot easier to learn how to use the calculator with the CD, then trying to keep up with the speed of my instructor. "

What is your opinion of the tutorial?

"The tutorial was way, way easy to understand. Having pictures of all the buttons was perfect."
"The tutorial was great."
"The tutorial is well put together."
"...very helpful as an aid to [Precalculus Algebra]. The CD explains the processes thoroughly and is easy to use."

"I thought the tutorial couldn't be any better. It was organized, clear, and thorough."

"Everything was easy to comprehend and was well presented. It was nice having a calculator generated graph to visualize as well as the simple step-by-step procedures."

"The tutorial was very good, easy to follow with clear directions. It was really helpful that there was a quiz at the end of each section where we could review the skills we just learned."

How significant was the tutorial to your success in your algebra class?

"This was my first time using the calculator, so it helped having a tutorial to guide me. The math book doesn't explain how to use the calculator, so I would have probably done poor in class without it."
"... was extremely helpful in regards to my [precalculus algebra] class. I absolutely could not have done as well as I did without the ability to fully utilize my calculator."
"I feel as though I have a jump on everybody else in the class. It explains things pretty clear and thoroughly."
"I can't imagine that I would have passed the course without it."

"...the information provided has given me a sense of confidence that I did not expect to have in a challenging course such as this."

"On the last test I took, I got an A because I knew how to use the calculator correctly."

Would you recommend the tutorial to future students?

"Yes. It seemed as though my math teacher was constantly answering questions about how to use the calculator, questions that would have been answered with the tutorial."
"I would recommend...the tutorial for students, especially after having taken [Precalculus Algebra] and seen how fast the teacher works with the calculator. There is no time to learn how to use the calculator in class."
"If classmates are having problems, I suggest they buy the CD..."

"Yes, I would recommend that students purchase the tutorial just to have as a resource. It is well worth having!"

"Absolutely!"

"Yes, very much. If they don't already have a very good grasp of this calculator, I don't see how they can pass [precalculus algebra] without it."

"This...has proven to be a very valuable resource to me and I would recommend it to anyone taking [precalculus algebra]."