webassign-boosts-student-pass-rates-in-developmental-math- The Cengage Blog

Melissa Reid, Department Chair at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, was concerned that students in her developmental math course were lacking critical support from her previous publisher and online learning platform, resulting in discouragingly low pass rate numbers. She was looking for more personalized support that would hopefully jumpstart her students on the pathway to success in future gateway-level math courses.

“…we were blown away.”

After switching to WebAssign in the Fall of 2022, Reid saw major improvements in the level of support both students and faculty members were receiving. She was impressed by how easy course setup was, and how efficiently she was able to coordinate with the WebAssign team to develop customized student content. Most importantly, she loved that students were able to enjoy a personalized learning experience and take advantage of various built-in study resources and features, like “Watch Its.”

The results? Pass rates in Professor Reid’s developmental math course increased by 117% within the span of one semester. Her students are enthusiastic about what WebAssign offers and have been able to develop better concept building skills.

“After we worked with Cengage to create a developmental design, our pass rates dramatically improved! Students often commented about how they enjoyed all of the resources within WebAssign, like the ‘Read Its’ and ‘Watch Its’.” – Melissa Reid

Learn more about how WebAssign helped prepare Professor Reid’s developmental math students for gateway-level math courses, while providing critical support along the way.