Shmoop - Shakespeare's Plays - Anyone taken it

[mvk]

It seems they have 2 Shakespeare's Plays courses  1 regular and 1 college credit 
 
Check which one you signed up  

https://www.shmoop.com/courses/shakespeares-plays/
https://www.shmoop.com/courses/shakespea...s-college/

[kevinmane]

Oh maybe that's the problem. I'm signed up for the $24.68/month plan. That doesn't get me the College Plus courses? Or can I still take some of them like US History 1492-1877?

[leland.kirk]

Unfortunately not, but at $88/month, their College Plus plan is more than worth it for the credits

[allvia]

Oh maybe that's the problem. I'm signed up for the $24.68/month plan. That doesn't get me the College Plus courses? Or can I still take some of them like US History 1492-1877?

You can only gain access to Shmoop College Credit courses if you are signed up for their College Plus Plan https://www.shmoop.com/college-credit/.  The course you've been taking through the $24.68 are not college credit granting courses, including the US History 1492-1877.  They have two completely separate versions for nearly all their courses (credit vs non-credit). If you try to enter a college granting course when you only have the basic plan ($24.68 monthly) you get a prompt that tells you to upgrade to access it. To be clear - you can not take the college courses (or even access them) without the College Plus Plan.

[kevinmane]

Dang it - do you know how I can upgrade to the College Plus?

[Cheeseburrito]

Dang it - do you know how I can upgrade to the College Plus?

Email them. They have to make an account change.

[jsh1138]

I haven't yet, but I hear it's the easiest Shmoop UL Lit course, and one of the easiest Shmoop Lit courses.

Shmoop Lit in general is convoluted and frustrating, but that course should be less so than most.

For those who don't know, Shakespeare in Context is Shmoop's LL course, Shakespeare's Plays is the UL one. The LL is very easy as long as you can remember the characters' names. I'm doing the UL one now so i'll let you know I guess

[Cheeseburrito]

YouTube has a video series "Shakespeare Summary" with all of the outlines except for Henry V. She bases the clips on the plays but has video of movies for reference. You'll miss details, but if you need a refresher these will jog your memory and you'll pass the UL.