Christopher Hennen, Student, MO
"I like Acellus® because I can go at my own pace. It lets me go quickly through the things that I already know, but it gives me lots of help and practice when I get to something that is harder and takes more time for me to learn."
Taylor Wilson – 9th Grade Student, CA
"This year was full of knowledge. It is hard to express how much I have learned. I especially feel that geometry was made very clear through a program called Acellus®. It gave visual, auditory, and every once in a while, a kinesthetic explanation for theorems. Also, being able to stop and ask for help was very useful. I enjoyed how it gave multiple explanations for why something is as it is. It was difficult for me to learn geometry by myself with no teacher, and this was a great alternative.
"It is very useful to have a selection of justifications for theorems in geometry. I am more of a visual learner, and when that doesn't work, I am a kinesthetic learner. Some people just need to hear it being taught. If that is the case, they can just listen to Patrick Mara (the teacher) reveal the proofs and theorems. If someone is a visual learner, Patrick always draws out the expressions he is explaining. Lastly, he even explains physical reasons for the explanation. For example, he explained how if you put a needle exactly on the centroid, the figure would balance perfectly on that needle. Little things like that make math fun and easy.
"It takes some people more than just the help of Patrick Mara to understand a lesson. I regularly call my neighbor to ask for additional help. Having a class on the computer allows you to do that. I feel like am I getting more out of this class because of the added help I can get.
"Once in a while, you need things to be explained twice. Sometimes you need a totally different explanation. Patrick Mara gives two different lectures for each lesson to ensure the students understanding. For instance, once I was learning about the altitudes of triangles, but I had to use algebraic formulas that I didn't remember how to solve. I watched a second video with Patrick Mara and he wholly explained the equation. I am not slow . . . I just need a different explanation once in a while.
"Acellus® is a great program that helped me to understand geometry. It gave me visual, auditory and kinesthetic justifications for theorems. Being able to stop and ask teachers or friends about a question at any given time was also a huge help. Last of all, I really like how Patrick Mara gave two lectures for a lesson, it was really a great help. Math is sometimes demanding, but with Acellus®, it was made straightforward and stress free."
