Low cost ACE reviewed history courses from Shmoop.com

[jsd]

Good question. Worth emailing them, for sure.

[ndelco]

Good question. Worth emailing them, for sure.

I did...hoping for the answer in the morning!

[Lindagerr]

That's what I was asking too. I don't need any more credits but I don't have much history. I would take the course just to learn the info if I could do it for $ 25 but if it's $87 it is too much money for a
Corse I don't need.

They should offer some kind of discount price if you are only looking to do the original 3 courses.

[ndelco]

Hi There,

You will be able to continue to access the course at $24.68 per month but not start a new ACE course when we start College Plus. If you want to start a new course then you will need to cancel your current subscription and buy College Plus.

All the best,
Shmoop Help

This answer is in regards to having a current subscription when the price increases. So I guess if you are taking all 3 History courses and are active in them before the 26th, you'll be able to finish those 3 without having to pay the new price. So as long as you start them before the 26th, you won't have to kill yourself to finish.

[Lindagerr]

OK I am stumped I don't want to try it out today, but where does it say you can get college credit for their courses. I might want to use this for my son who has finally agreed to try some college work.

[ndelco]

Go to the "Course" tab then go to "I am a student" and hit the History courses, then filter for the "College" courses. They will say something like "Modern European History (College)" and then when you click it will tell you about the ACE approval. Remember that for now there are still only the 3 History courses for credit until the 26th.

[allvia]

I just signed up for the free 24 Hour (& plan to purchase the 30 days). I see how you get to a class, and even start (looks like you "just start"?), but no way to actually enroll in it. What am I missing? I would like to enroll in all 3 History classes before the 26th and the rates go up.

[bjcheung77]

I just signed up for the free 24 Hour (& plan to purchase the 30 days). I see how you get to a class, and even start (looks like you "just start"?), but no way to actually enroll in it. What am I missing? I would like to enroll in all 3 History classes before the 26th and the rates go up.

This is what I've done as I hate starting from scratch over and over again: Signed up with my google account.

Click Courses on the right. Under "I want to Learn" and Subjects: Choose History and Social Science
On the left "Grade Level" check college, select view course Modern European History (College)

Bookmark the next page as Modern European History (College) course and use this link to open the course next time.
Do this for the other two courses US History: 1492-1877 and US History: 1877-Present

Note: You will need to "test 1 unit", otherwise, you won't be enrolled in the course even if you do the quizzes.

Anyone find a way to "continue where you left off" instead of going from the beginning of the course? Here's a workaround.

I know there's a syllabus section, but if I don't recall where I have gone through, it doesn't say where you're currently at.
I have to click a few before I get to the area I left off at.... so, to combat that, I do everything for one unit and the test before I leave it.

[allvia]

Note: You will need to "test 1 unit", otherwise, you won't be enrolled in the course even if you do the quizzes.

Then it would seem worth taking the 'risk' at failing the Unit 1 Test (as they can be taken twice) for the two courses I don't get to properly start before the 26th, to ensure I'm locked in (enrolled) at the current rate for the History credit courses. I don't see what I would have to loose, in my case I only need one 3 credit US History course for my degree requirement - the other two are just a good option for low cost liberal arts course credits. Does this seem reasonable to you?

[bjcheung77]

Then it would seem worth taking the 'risk' at failing the Unit 1 Test (as they can be taken twice) for the two courses I don't get to properly start before the 26th, to ensure I'm locked in (enrolled) at the current rate for the History credit courses. I don't see what I would have to loose, in my case I only need one 3 credit US History course for my degree requirement - the other two are just a good option for low cost liberal arts course credits. Does this seem reasonable to you?

That's exactly what I've done for the other two courses, I'm using them as general education electives.
I'm going through the quizzes as quickly as possible to get a hang of what's there. Here's the info I copied on their site on grading:

Grading Policy
In order to pass the course, you will need to receive a 70% or higher final grade. Your final grade will include the following:

Unit Tests. You'll see these at the end of each unit, except for the final unit.
Navigate to the unit tests via the Syllabus feature to the left of the content area.
Final. You'll see this at the end of the course.
Navigate to the final via the Syllabus feature to the left of the content area; it will be the last item in the final unit.
Each question is valued at 3 points each. Thus, unit tests are worth 60 points each, and the final is worth 150 points. The grade breakdown is as follows:

Each unit test = 8% of your grade (total of 80% of your grade for all unit tests combined)
Final = 20% of your grade

Please note: quizzes, which appear as activities, are optional and will not be counted as part of your grade. They are intended as comprehension checks to be sure you feel comfortable with the material at a base level.