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A report of the effectiveness of MyLab and Mastering, and how to plan and implement a course has been published by Pearson.<ref name=Implementing> [http://www.pearsonmylabandmastering.com/global/northamerica/results/files/AL_Feb_20_for_RL.pdf?v1424908100 "MyLab and Mastering survey 2015"], MyLab/mastering. Pearson PLC. Retrieved 17 April 2015 </ref>
[[Fayetteville State University]] conducted a study on whether using an online interactive system such as ''MyMathLab'' would increase a student's academic performance compared to the traditional paper-based homework system. The study was done in a college algebra course. The result showed that those who pass the course using ''MyMathLab'' is 70% while using traditional homework system is 49%.<ref name=colloquium>Kodippili, Asitha, and Senaratne, Deepthika. "Is Computer-generated Interactive Mathematics Homework More Effective Than Traditional Instructor-graded homework?", "British Journal of Educational Technology" Vol 39, No 5 (2008): 928-932. Retrieved 5 October 2011.</ref> However, the study neglected to factor in students preemptively dropping the course out of frustration and the increased amount of time students were forced to spend on a topic due to poor user interface design and incorrect answer parsing. When comparing outcomes between three semesters of a college algebra course taught using ''MyMathlab'' and one semester taught with a mix of [[Open educational resources|OER]] and other low-cost alternatives using the same instructors, a [[Georgia College & State University]] study found that students who used the OER and low-cost alternatives were more likely to earn a C or higher and less likely to withdraw from the course than those who used ''MyMathLab''.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Chiorescu|first=Marcela|date=2017-06-16|title=Exploring Open Educational Resources for College Algebra|url=http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3003|journal=The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning|language=en|volume=18|issue=4|doi=10.19173/irrodl.v18i4.3003|issn=1492-3831}}</ref> A study done by [[North Georgia College and State University]] shows that most students found ''MyMathLab's'' video tutoring feature useful. Some students argue that most of ''MyMathLab's'' videos only cover basic concepts when they demand more videos on advanced materials. Another review claims that some tutors are not as easily understood as others. "MyMathLab" has also fallen under additional criticism for wording problems in a way that students cannot easily understand. <ref name=video>Spence, Diana J. [http://archives.math.utk.edu/ICTCM/VOL19/LS12/paper.pdf "Traditional and Online Student Reactions to the Video Tutor Component of MyMathLab"], Dahlonega: North Georgia College and State University, n.d. 192-196. Retrieved 5 October 2011.</ref>
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