Movies A computer is their tutor At Wharton High School, students who have struggled with math are learning algebra using an innovative computerized math program. No textbooks or chalkboards can be found in this Jetsons-age classroom. Not even a teacher, in the traditional sense. It gives them assignments, quizzes, reviews and tests.
Students move at their own pace.
When they finish one lesson, they can move ahead to the next one. Wharton is the first high school in Florida using the innovative math program known as I CAN Learn, where computers teach the class and a teacher oversees the instruction and answers questions. The goal is to increase the number of students who pass algebra. Many of the those enrolled have struggled with math in the past. It's as much as 50 percent in some cases.