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Students
"I completed the Aplia assignments immediately after the readings in my textbook. The Aplia homework assignments gave me a better understanding of the concepts in the textbook. The homework also prepared me for many tests that were taken during this school term. After I completed the questions, I started to see better results on test scores."
      - Rudy Hoff, Student, Normandale Community College, MN
"I love Aplia. It is great and easy to handle. I am not computer savvy, nor economics savvy, but I am learning so much with the interactive graphs, etc. My brother loves it too. Thanks for this great program and helping us understand this subject. The online book is great too!"
      - Meghan Redmond, Student, San Francisco State University, CA
"Professor Makler,
"Thank you for today's class. In all honesty, this has been the best class I've had since I've been at Stanford. The Aplia experiment was not only fun—it helped me grasp the material. Thank you for coordinating such an engaging and insightful class."
      - Jason Foley, Student, Stanford University, CA
"Professor Fleisher,
"I just wanted to thank you for making my first ever economics course one that I found very interesting—I learned a great deal from the class. I felt that Aplia did an excellent job of presenting the material and helping me learn all of the concepts. I think it is a wonderful teaching/learning tool."
      - Bryant Pottmeyer, Student, Ohio State University, OH
Four-Year Institutions
"Classes have gotten bigger and there is a much greater need for math based homework. With Aplia I can assign and grade homework and know the students are learning. Aplia is to economics what a miracle cure for baldness would be!"
      - Clive Belfield, Asst. Prof. of Economics, CUNY - Queens College, NY
"Aplia’s been a great resource for me and for my students. I’m able to track their performance on both graded and practice assignments through Aplia, enabling me to re-emphasize material where their performances are weak. When you connect the practice assignments with the explanations for the answers and then directly link it to the text, you’ve created a powerful approach to concept management. We spend more class time on financial concepts, leaving repeated illustrations or examples to our off-line practice sets."
      - M. Cary Collins, Asst. Prof. of Finance, Bryant University, RI
"We went to Aplia for the Business Finance class to overcome the deficiencies in accounting skills that we were finding in many of our students. The results have been remarkable, with students scoring an average of 17% higher on their exams than in years past. With that strong foundation, the finance topics are coming more naturally. That success has converted several general management majors over to finance majors."
      - Paul Speaker, Prof. of Finance, West Virginia University, WV
"I have just retired from Cameron University after thirty-one years of service. My association with Aplia is one of the most rewarding aspects of my entire career. I believe so strongly in your product."
      - Dr. James Horner, Prof. of Economics, Cameron University, OK
"I had my students fill out Aplia evaluation forms. Out of 300 reviews, 290 were positive. The three things they liked best about Aplia were: 1) It didn't let them get behind in the class, so they didn't have to cram; 2) It forced them to read parts of the book they wouldn't have otherwise; and 3) The Aplia questions corresponded closely with the book. I didn't prime them for these answers—I just said, 'Write down how you feel about Aplia—positive, negative, whatever.'"
       - Marc Lieberman, Prof. of Economics, New York University, NY
"I will definitely be using Aplia again next time I teach the Principles course. I think it worked out quite well, and my overall student averages seemed better than the last couple of times I taught the course. I have also had good feedback from students about it. As far as I know, there have been no access problems or technical issues, which is actually quite amazing given my experience with other classroom technologies. I’ll also suggest to those teaching Micro that they check out Aplia."
      - David J. Doorn, Ph.D, Asst. Prof. of Economics, University of Minnesota, MN
"Aplia was cheaper for my students, easier on me due to the online grading and freed-up class time, and kept the students current with their homework. I wish all of my classes had textbooks available through Aplia."
      - Brian Jacobsen, Prof. of Finance and Economics, Wisconsin Lutheran College, WI
"The average on my first test has always been around 74, but this semester, my students averaged an 81. The only change is that I'm using Aplia's problems. Unless there is something different in the water, this resource is working for my students."
      - Melanie Marks, Prof. of Economics, Longwood University, VA
"Both my students and I have been very pleased with Aplia this semester. A majority of both the better students and the weaker students like it. More importantly, the median grade on my first exam was higher than it has ever been, and many fewer students received D's and F's. I intend to use Aplia when I teach the course again, and I have recommended it to many of my colleagues."
      - Roger T. Kaufman, Prof. of Economics, Smith College, MA
"With the help from you and your staff, everything is going fine with Aplia. Aplia has enhanced student engagement with assigned text chapters.  I can see the difference in class participation compared to my pre-Aplia days. Thanks for your support."
      - John Pisciotta, Prof. of Economics, Baylor University, TX
"I have found the use of Aplia extremely convenient as an instructor and very useful for the students in this environment. I find Aplia very intuitive to use and the site very reliable. Moreover, the students seem to pick up on how to use Aplia very quickly between the provided tutorials and large number of pre-made (but instructor-customizable) homework assignments. I especially appreciate that these pre-made assignments come in versions that have now been adapted for use with a specific supported textbook. Aplia's efforts to use the correct terminology and symbols to create matching homework assignments for each text they support are to be commended."
      - Daniel Talley, Prof. of Economics, Dakota State University, SD
"Aplia allows me to spend more time helping students instead of responding to complaints about homework grading or explanations for why homework is late. Aplia allows my graduate students to spend their time tutoring students instead of spending tedious hours grading illegible homework. The Aplia system was easy for me to learn and administer, and the support has always been prompt and responsive."
      - Michael Sattinger, Prof. of Economics, State University of New York, NY
"My students say that Aplia learning is fun. Aplia helps the student take responsibility for their learning by an enjoyable state-of-the-art method! Aplia bundled with the professor's choice of inexpensive e-text immediately illustrates the importance of economics to the students' 'freedom of choice'!"
      - Ray Polchow, Prof. of Economics, Zane State College, OH
Two-Year Institutions
"I couldn't be the educator I am today without Aplia, that is for sure. Thanks!"
      - Jay Patyk, Professor of Economics, Foothill Community College, CA
"Aplia.com is a great tool for my economics courses. I can assign students more homework than I would normally do over a semester. This is important for two reasons. The first is the students learn much more in a semester (and also love aplia.com). Also, the instructor has more time to focus on other teaching tools since we don't have to worry about grading. It has made my life much easier while educating the students in more ways."
      - Dr. Steven J. Balassi, Prof. of Economics, Napa Valley College, CA
"It is hard to imagine the class without Aplia once you've tried it (and my students really enjoyed Aplia)."
      - Ania Antus, Hennepin Technical College, Normandale Community College, MN
"I love Aplia. It is extremely user friendly, both for students and for professors. The problem sets are rigorous and it's so easy for me to customize the assignments to suit my student body. Definitely a superior product!"
      - Ratha Ramoo, Prof. of Economics, Diablo Valley College, CA
"Although I have switched textbooks several times in the last few years, the one given is Aplia. I cannot imagine teaching economics, or anything else for that matter, without it."
      - Robert Kaulfuss, Prof. of Economics, Middlesex Community College, MA
"Aplia is awe-inspiring! Students rant and rave about the online experiments and how they bring to life the economic principles that are being taught and learned. Aplia support is excellent! I have found that their support team is quick and responsive—supply elastic, indeed! Without reservation, I would recommend Aplia. In fact, I have had each member of our Economic Department try it out for themselves. Don't start a class without it!"
      - Dewey Heinsma, Prof. of Economics, Mount San Jacinto College, CA
International Institutions
"I have always been convinced that it is highly important for students to work regularly and prepare themselves for lectures. Therefore, I used to give them weekly assignments, even though it was very hard to manage the time spent grading them. With Aplia, I could finally require my students to prepare themselves for the lecture without spending the time grading. Aplia is well designed and easy to use for professors, as well as for students. Account managers working with Aplia have always been very helpful in setting up and designing courses. I would strongly recommend the use of Aplia to any instructor in search of an efficient tool to monitor their students’ work."
      - Nathalie Janson, Assoc. Prof. of Economics, Rouen School of Management, France
High Schools
"Aplia gives me exactly the kind of practice and graded assignments I need to keep my students focused and on-task. I am really looking forward to using the Grade It Now feature next school year. I think this is a huge improvement to an already impressive teaching and learning tool. Great job and keep up the good work, Aplia!"
      - Bill Herringdine, AP Macro Teacher, North Oconee High School, GA
"I used Aplia for the first time this year and have nothing but good things to say about it. The online experiments engaged my students much more than many other simulations I have tried. The problem sets are challenging and are graded automatically—saving me lots of time! I used the problem sets as a final grade before testing. Once a due date passes, students get feedback for their answers. It is awesome! There are also practice questions that mirror each graded set. I will definitely be using it both semesters next year as well."
      - Leah Kilfoyle, AP Econ Teacher, Mountain Brook High School, AL
"I have used Aplia for the last two years and find it particularly helpful with students who want to go deeper into the material. The problem sets’ due dates work well and provide the students with some pacing. Thank you, Aplia, for 2 great years."
      - Mary Chowenhill, AP Econ Teacher, Robert E. Lee High School, FL
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