Up and Running in Under an Hour—with Zero Student Issues

When Andrew Borne was asked to launch a new college-level, dual-credit statistics course for Minnesota Virtual Academy, he had no idea where to begin.

But he knew one thing for sure: the course needed to be rigorous, accessible, and (above all) ready fast.

Title & Course: Beginning Statistics, 3rd Edition – College Statistics

Initially, Andrew was worried that adopting a new platform would create more problems than solutions. As an online school, his students already faced enough digital hurdles. “I was very concerned that it would be difficult to learn and manage. I was concerned it would be yet another technology hurdle my students would need to endure rather than being focused on the course content.”

To his relief, Andrew Borne found that Hawkes was built with instructor needs in mind. The course setup took less than an hour, and the tools provided—including account access, an online textbook, and printed materials—made the process seamless.

One feature that stood out to Professor Borne was the ability to view the course as a student, offering full transparency into the learning experience. “I can actually see for myself how the pacing works—and verify the practice and assessments are fair.”

Beyond the platform itself, Andrew emphasizes the exceptional customer support that came with it.

“During business hours, I can phone in for a question, and I reach a human that is smart and knows how to answer my questions or fix my issue.”

"The Customer Service was uncommonly awesome."

For instructors looking for a flexible, well-supported, and easy-to-implement course solution—especially under tight timelines—Andrew says it best: “Quizzes, tests, extra content… all there and with flexibility to teach it how I wanted to teach it with the appropriate rigor.”

Looking for a data-driven way to engage your students and improve outcomes in statistics? Check out Hawkes Learning’s Statistics options here!