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Is Shmoop Annoying?
#1
My DH is doing Shmoop finite math, but since I've never worked with Shmoop before, I'm constantly over his shoulder.

Here's what I need to know:  OMG are they ALWAYS playing the "cool mentor?"   Does their talking to hipster/millennials types ever go away?  From what I can see, the reading is loaded with a few too many play on words and "cooler than thou" banter.

I don't need to take the course, but I'm getting annoyed for DH!   Am I too old or not hip enough or have I just stumbled across a few funny pages.

Sorry... such a dumb question, but I just have to know!
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#2
It doesn't go away. And their questions are convoluted for Lit and somewhat History Sad

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#3
(03-03-2018, 09:16 PM)Ideas Wrote: It doesn't go away. And their questions are convoluted for Lit and somewhat History Sad

Ha ha ha ok...thank goodness it's DH and not me.   I just want a serious text to follow.. call me boring or old fashioned.
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#4
As a millennial, I can confirm they're trying too hard. Annoying af.
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(03-03-2018, 09:26 PM)chattenoire Wrote: As a millennial, I can confirm they're trying too hard. Annoying af.

ROFLMAO.   If I had been drinking something, it would have been spit out all over the place.    So they're annoying the Gen X'ers like myself but missing the mark with the target audience.    Big Grin

Maybe they have people that frequent this board.. Would love them to know since it seems like a good service otherwise.  Nice to have as many credit options as possible.
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(03-03-2018, 09:28 PM)burbuja0512 Wrote:
(03-03-2018, 09:26 PM)chattenoire Wrote: As a millennial, I can confirm they're trying too hard. Annoying af.

ROFLMAO.   If I had been drinking something, it would have been spit out all over the place.    So they're annoying the Gen X'ers like myself but missing the mark with the target audience.    Big Grin

Maybe they have people that frequent this board.. Would love them to know since it seems like a good service otherwise.  Nice to have as many credit options as possible.

I always thought they were appealing to the post-millennial / generation Z junior and senior high school crowd. The fact they offer college credits is beside the point since they use the same style for everything.
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#7
Shmoop is annoying. I don't mind doing proctored exams if it means I can get away from that annoying format. I can not haz 2 do Shmoop nemore allcreds done kthnxbyez  #teensRulz   Big Grin


Typical Shmoop question:

1.) Dude what's 1+1, you can only choose one answer bro:

a. Two
b. 2
c. 10 in binary
d. Goldfish

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StraighterLine (27 Cr)   Shmoop (18 Cr)  Sophia (11 Cr)
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#8
It's getting awful for me. I was a big fan until this last round. I don't know if I can do the 9 units I need there anymore.

(03-03-2018, 11:39 PM)armstrongsubero Wrote: Shmoop is annoying. I don't mind doing proctored exams if it means I can get away from that annoying format. I can not haz 2 do Shmoop nemore allcreds done kthnxbyez  #teensRulz   Big Grin


Typical Shmoop question:

1.) Dude what's 1+1, you can only choose one answer bro:

a. Two
b. 2
c. 10 in binary
d. Goldfish

Big Grin

For the record, goldfish is right on shmoop, bro.
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(03-04-2018, 12:04 AM)Cheeseburrito Wrote: It's getting awful for me. I was a big fan until this last round. I don't know if I can do the 9 units I need there anymore.

(03-03-2018, 11:39 PM)armstrongsubero Wrote: Shmoop is annoying. I don't mind doing proctored exams if it means I can get away from that annoying format. I can not haz 2 do Shmoop nemore allcreds done kthnxbyez  #teensRulz   Big Grin


Typical Shmoop question:

1.) Dude what's 1+1, you can only choose one answer bro:

a. Two
b. 2
c. 10 in binary
d. Goldfish

Big Grin

For the record, goldfish is right on shmoop, bro.

The sad thing is you're right!
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BA Liberal Studies, TESU  '19
AS  Natural Science and Mathematics, TESU  '19

StraighterLine (27 Cr)   Shmoop (18 Cr)  Sophia (11 Cr)
TEEX (5 Cr) Aleks (9 Cr)  ED4Credit (3 Cr) CPCU (2 Cr)   Study.com (39 Cr)

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#10
I don't think Shmoop is that different from how Crash Course does all those little annoying things in their videos.

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