Question about Straighterline & Aleks

[cookderosa]

If you are taking the English courses, the grading is done by Smarthinking. They usually have them graded within the day, the longest I had to wait was 6 hours maybe. However, SL has to log on and get the grade and apply it to your account. The grade that SL gives you is weighted, you'll have to look for it in the faq's (again for english courses), so if ST gives you 10, it might be worth 12. I kept a running total so I knew what I had to make minimum. The other courses that I took that were strictly quizzes and tests, the grade was updated in real time. SL is NOT 24/7, a point I do not like. I initially signed up for them on a Friday night, funds were taken from my credit card, but I did not get access until Monday afternoon. That said, my 28 day cycle for billing purposes of course started the Friday they got the money. Other than that, it is a great way to earn fast credits, especially if you already have background knowledge.

Just to throw in a wrench, we had AWFUL luck with Smarthinking- days, weeks even. Slooooowwwwwwwww.