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Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - KayV - 06-28-2016
Use code SUMMER74 for either IT Fundamentals or Survey of World History.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - dfrecore - 06-28-2016
The course itself is free, but you still have to pay for membership.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - KayV - 06-28-2016
At TESU, IT Fundamentals is Computer Concepts and Applications - CIS-107 and Survey of World History is HIS-127.
Neither course is specifically listed on the SL credit listing pages for Charter Oak or Excelsior.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - CollegeKid - 06-28-2016
Does the IT Fundamentals overlap with the DSST Intro to Computing at TESU?
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - dfrecore - 06-28-2016
No, the DSST is COS-101. There shouldn't be an overlap.
Although the last I saw, it was CMP-202 (I think someone on here transferred it and was told it was that number - but obviously that has changed). If it now has the same course number as the TECEP, then I would recommend that - it's VERY easy to pass without all the work of a SL course (although with the price being free, I guess that is a benefit if you're already a SL member).
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - KayV - 06-28-2016
The TESU DSST list says
Introduction to Computing/ COS-101 Introduction to Computers *conditional review pending*
It does appear that Survey of World History would be a better use of a free course in most cases.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - CollegeKid - 06-28-2016
Does Survey of World history overlap with anything, like maybe Western Civ??
(And thanks to everyone for the replies -- this group is the best!!! :-))
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - Nixi - 06-28-2016
CollegeKid Wrote:Does Survey of World history overlap with anything, like maybe Western Civ??
(And thanks to everyone for the replies -- this group is the best!!! :-))
Nope, it's course equivalency at TESU is HIS-127 as KayV posted above. Here is a list of all equivalencies
Thomas Edison State University Course Equivalency Guide | StraighterLine
For anyone considering these two courses, keep in mind they both use Acrobatiq courseware, which hasn't received such good reviews here. Both have a lot more quizzes than the usual StraighterLine course too (I think 22 for the IT one and 17 for the history one).
See http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-thomas-edison-charter-oak-specific/24319-looking-some-advice-before-applying-tesc-6.html#post207261 and http://www.degreeforum.net/excelsior-thomas-edison-charter-oak-specific/26539-you-can-complete-cis-101-req.html#post210830.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - High_Order1 - 06-28-2016
I just took Intro to IT. I was excited to hear about world history being offered. Then...
a) I saw it was an acrobatIQ course, like IT, so nah and
b) It's brand new. That means very little support if you like to research your class using google.
So, even though I can probably use it, and save $74 to boot, I'm going to pass.
Straighterline Free Course through July 15, 2016 - KayV - 06-28-2016
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