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Hey CU! Get a clue! Your math modules are worthless!

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From: ALPERT ETHAN
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 00:00
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I spent 3 hours last night helping a student do his first calculus homework
and was absolutely shocked that this student was allowed into the class. 

I knew something was wrong when he didn't understand simple algebraic concepts
such as the distributive property of multiplication or how to properly divide 
two polynomials. When I asked if he'd had college algebra he told me
that he'd taken 3 math modules on algebra and PASSED them!!

I don't know what's going on at CU but when a student passes an algebra class
and doesn't know to distribute a %$#@%#@ negative, you've got a problem!

It is clear to me that these math modules are worthless crap and charging
students money to teach them NOTHING is fraudulent.

If you are reading this and you are involved with the CU math modules you
should be ashamed of yourself for perpetuating this lie.

The CU math modules should be scrapped because they don't work.


Ethan Alpert  
2130 S. Walnut St. #25A
Boulder CO, 80302
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From: alpert@alumni.cs.colorado.edu (ALPERT ETHAN )
Subject: Hey CU! Get a clue! Your math modules are worthless!
Date: 1996/01/25
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