Beginning Algebra: Lumen Learning

Lumen Learning’s Beginning Algebra in OHM helps students build the skills needed to succeed in subsequent math courses. Faculty can customize this OHM course content to meet the needs of their institutional learning outcomes. Designed with the needs of today’s students in mind, our embedded algorithmically generated practice questions and accessible videos provide an affordable resource for active learning.

OHM provides machine grading with immediate feedback to help students learn. This course offers a complete set of resources including editable e-text with embedded videos, practice, online assessments, and slide decks. 

Lumen Learning applies learning science research to the design of affordable digital courseware to engage students and empower them in building a strong foundation in Mathematics. OHM has fully digital course materials focused on hands-on practice, customizable template courses, interactive full e-text with immediate feedback that stands alone or integrates seamlessly into Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard, or Moodle.

Contributors: Lumen Learning vetted and improved a variety of sources including NROC Developmental Math materials, and videos by James Sousa.

 

Content

Algebra Essentials

  • Real Numbers
  • Algebraic Expressions

Module 0: Review

  • Arithmetic With Fractions
  • Arithmetic of Real Numbers
  • Percent

Module 1: Solving Equations and Inequalities

  • Solve One-Step Linear
  • Solve Multi-Step Linear Equations
  • Problem Solving
  • Solve Singe- and Multi-Step Inequalities
  • Solve Compound Inequalities

Module 2: Graphing

  • The Coordinate Plane
  • Graphing Linear Equations
  • Slope
  • Equations of Lines
  • Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
  • Applications of Graphs
  • Graphing Linear Inequalities

Module 3: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

  • Solutions for Systems of Equations and Inequalities
  • Algebraic Methods for Solving Systems
  • Problem Solving With Systems

Module 4: Exponents

  • Apply Exponent Rules
  • Scientific Notation

Module 5: Polynomials

  • Single Variable Polynomials
  • Operations on Polynomials
  • Applications of Polynomials

Module 6: Factoring

  • Solve Simple Polynomial Equations
  • Factoring Methods
  • Applications of Trinomials

Module 7: Rational Expressions and Equations

  • Operations With Rational Expressions
  • Rational Equations

Module 8: Roots and Rational Exponents

  • Roots and Rational Exponents
  • Operations With Radicals
  • Radical and Quadratic EquationsExponents and Scientific Notation
  • Radical Expressions
  • Rational Exponents

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