David Maxham on Struggling in Math: Where Digital Tools Can Assist in Academic Virtue

HeightsCast: Forming Men Fully Alive · Sep 17, 2026 · 58m

There's a sea of online math supplements, from drills to games to whole courses, all promising advancement for your struggling student (or your stellar student who has outpaced his cohort). What kind of program, if any, is right for your student? Under what conditions are digital tools most effective?

Heights math teacher David Maxham gives us an extremely practical guide to the best digital resources out there and how to use them effectively. He also shares the failure modes you may not see coming when "hiring" a digital tutor for your child.

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2:19 Digital tools at a liberal arts…