"This program has revolutionized how I teach. It allows students to work at their own pace at home, it allows the instructor to track progress from work or at home and send comments to each individual students, and it allows students to take tests and quizzes and then submit them to the instructor. The instructor can then grade the students. Quizzes can be reset so mastery can be attained."
Joe Desio, Annandale High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
"This is the best available training to supplement my role as an Automotive Technology instructor."
Stan Moczulski, Career Institute of Technology, Easton, PA
"Your technical support guys have been very helpful. I have been able to access the site and check it out throughout the summer. I found it to be very user friendly. I am beginning to try out the Today's Class with my second year students....the goal is to get them thinking about what they can do to improve their learning on an individual basis."
Joe Hart, Chippewa Valley High School, MI
"Today’s Class is absolutely the best online tool for student learning I have seen. I purchased this product over two years ago and the student success has been tremendous. They love the interactive features and it is a wonderful tool for them to prep for the ASE tests. It is beneficial for me as an instructor as it dramatically cuts my lecture time and lets me control my class through the Learning Management System. The message system and student reset features are first class. Today’s Class is on the cutting edge and I think the future of automotive technical education. Every auto instructor should consider it for their students."
Mark Maund, Virginia Beach Technical Center, Virginia Beach, VA
"Now that the Carl Perkins Act has been reauthorized and the expectation of accountability is clearly outlined, Today's Class will assist with increasing industry credentialing. Being able to track students' progress for NATEF/ASE test preparation eases the test anxiety for both the students and teacher."
Chad Maclin, Trade and Industrial Education Coordinator, Fairfax County Public Schools
"The automotive students started the Today's Class Electrical Module on Wednesday. They were all very excited about the web-based program. The interactive illustrations really caught their attention. [By] Friday morning…many of the students in the class had accessed the program from their home computers."
Margera Harris, Clinton Career Complex, Clinton, Mississippi
"The interactive portions really hold the interest of the students, and the bookmark feature is great. I have used computer based self study programs before, but when a student would quit before the end of the lesson, they had to re-take everything over again. That led to less and less use of the programs. TodaysClass.com’s bookmark feature allows them to return to the place they left off, and is most likely the reason students will use the program repeatedly."
David Griffin, York School District, SC (formerly at South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC)
"The implementation of Today's Class has greatly improved student test scores on NATEF/ASE End of Course tests across the county. With 13 Automotive Technology programs and 3 Automotive Collision programs, access to this program has raised the knowledge of students enrolling and enrolled in the automotive programs. Many teachers have found that students are more engaged in class assignments and with homework assignments. Several teachers at Back-to-School Night were approached by parents who commented on 'my son is spending hours on the computer going through the units; he has never been this engaged in school before.'"
Chad Maclin, Trade and Industrial Education Coordinator, Fairfax County Public Schools
"I experienced great success with the program at South Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, NC last year. The end of the year Vocational tests (VOCATs) in automotive resulted in no failures, 75% of all classes scored acceptable or proficient (3 or 4), and in all exhibited a 26% increase over the previous year. Although I consider myself a capable teacher I must honestly credit TodaysClass with being a large part of the success."
David Griffin, York School District, SC (formerly at South Mecklenburg High School, Charlotte, NC)
"My experience with Today's Class has been all positive except for my initial log-on and that was taken care of promptly. The Instructor Code sign up for the students is fantastic. Each module is thorough and packed full of needed information, and the interactive videos demonstrate scenarios and provide information sometimes lost when using only a text book. I am very pleased with my classes' results and am taking them to the NEXT level with the aid of Today's Class."
Lyman Rose, Centreville High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
"The material is included in a Learning Management System that is very user friendly for the instructor. Also, we have found that lecture time is significantly reduced as students can learn theory and concepts online. This permits more time for laboratory activities."
Keith Littleton, Virginia College
"The nice thing about the program is that it correlates with the NATEF job sheets and allows the instructor to make sure that none of the required tasks are skipped.Technical support is fantastic and you can get a live person each time you call."
Joe Desio, Annandale High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
"I put all my students in Today's Class…with my beginner students, I found that students were able to do the work in both the classroom as well as access it from their homes. By doing this I found that my NATEF test scores for the Auto One students doubled. As far as my Auto Two/Three students the end of the year NATEF/ASE testing scores, out of 46 students enrolled, more than half passed 3 or more ASE areas. This assisted them in moving on to tech schools after graduation, as well as giving them a raise in their employment work place."
Less Steger, Fairfax High School, Fairfax County Public Schools
"the information and ease of navigation is awesome. Each section gives the student an opportunity to develop skill in both cognitive and manipulative skills and take them to the lab using the embedded lab sheets."
Stan Moczulski, Career Institute of Technology, Easton, PA
"In my opinion it is the best supplement to my lesson plans out there, and I have used a lot of different videos, web sites, and CD's. I attribute the 100% pass rate on the NATEF End of Course brake exam to Today's Class."
Greg Payne, Hayfield Secondary School , Fairfax County Public Schools
"These programs do more than teach automotive technology, they use integrated applied academics allowing the student to see the value and need for math, science, and communication skills in career and technical education."
Stan Moczulski, Career Institute of Technology, Easton, PA