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How to press through Straighterline Courses? - Cheeseburrito - 01-20-2018
Hey folks! I have to say the idea of Shmoop was silly at first and I didn't really like the courses. That being said - the content was laid out better and the system works better than SL.
I need to complete General Chemistry + Lab, Cultural Anth, English Comp 2, Algebra 1, and I am having a heck of a time. I don't know if it's the robotic layout through Moodle, or what. I can't seem to sit down and focus on the courses enough to complete chapters or assignments. SL just renewed for a second month and I haven't completed any courses, whereas I passed 4 Shmoop with no problem within 9 days.
SL has courses that UNM will accept, but they are balking at Shmoop. So I am looking to finish the accepted credits as soon as possible.
Any thoughts, tips, or tricks?
Thanks!!
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - dfrecore - 01-20-2018
I thought SL was tortuously slow, and I had an easier time with Study.com. Not sure why, as I didn't watch a single Study.com video so far, all reading the text. I just felt like I could get through it more easily.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - Cheeseburrito - 01-20-2018
I wish I could switch but I've already bought all 4 courses and 2 months of membership. So I've kind of invested into it financially now.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - sanantone - 01-20-2018
I didn't "get through" SL courses. I just did the quizzes I needed to do. That's what I loved about SL. I wasn't made to sit through torturous videos or read a bunch of boring text before attempting a quiz, and I didn't have 100 quizzes to complete.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - cookderosa - 01-20-2018
(01-20-2018, 09:54 PM)Cheeseburrito Wrote: Hey folks! I have to say the idea of Shmoop was silly at first and I didn't really like the courses. That being said - the content was laid out better and the system works better than SL.
I need to complete General Chemistry + Lab, Cultural Anth, English Comp 2, Algebra 1, and I am having a heck of a time. I don't know if it's the robotic layout through Moodle, or what. I can't seem to sit down and focus on the courses enough to complete chapters or assignments. SL just renewed for a second month and I haven't completed any courses, whereas I passed 4 Shmoop with no problem within 9 days.
SL has courses that UNM will accept, but they are balking at Shmoop. So I am looking to finish the accepted credits as soon as possible.
Any thoughts, tips, or tricks?
Thanks!!
+1 what Sanantone said. But in all fairness, besides Cultural Anthropology, you picked some really hard SL courses. Chemistry is a bear, my son did high school chemistry with lab followed immediately by SL Chemistry without lab and barely passed. Out of 20 SL courses, it was his lowest score at 70% (they rounded up, I think it was actually 69.something) English comp is soooo muuuucccchhhh writing on SL and I haven't any idea about Algebra. But Anthro can be done in a weekend- go back in and just do the tests. They are OPEN BOOK.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - RANSOMSOUL - 01-21-2018
What I love about this forum mix and our credit resource mix is that we always have a balance of allegiance to a school, degree or credit resource and usually a strong one. I would rank StraighterLine as easily my favorite credit option with one of the reasons being how the course was laid out. Study.com was solid as well but I did not care for the two course a month + $70 per additional course layout. Saylor may have been my least favorite on structure but easily my favorite on price - $25 for 3 credits still blows me away. Both my daughters knocked out all of their favorite courses in the beginning and it was pennies on the dollar compared to any other option.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - dfrecore - 01-21-2018
(01-20-2018, 11:41 PM)sanantone Wrote: I didn't "get through" SL courses. I just did the quizzes I needed to do. That's what I loved about SL. I wasn't made to sit through torturous videos or read a bunch of boring text before attempting a quiz, and I didn't have 100 quizzes to complete.
I totally get it - but Microecon through SL was easily the worst thing I've attempted. 24 quizzes plus a midterm and Final! I just could not do it (it didn't help that I hate econ, this course is my nemesis). And the SL material was SO damn difficult for me, which way the graphs move, very detailed stuff that I will NEVER in my life use. Ugh. I switched to Study.com and got through it SO much more easily. I just felt like I was making progress that I did not feel with SL.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - sanantone - 01-21-2018
(01-21-2018, 12:49 AM)dfrecore Wrote:(01-20-2018, 11:41 PM)sanantone Wrote: I didn't "get through" SL courses. I just did the quizzes I needed to do. That's what I loved about SL. I wasn't made to sit through torturous videos or read a bunch of boring text before attempting a quiz, and I didn't have 100 quizzes to complete.
I totally get it - but Microecon through SL was easily the worst thing I've attempted. 24 quizzes plus a midterm and Final! I just could not do it (it didn't help that I hate econ, this course is my nemesis). And the SL material was SO damn difficult for me, which way the graphs move, very detailed stuff that I will NEVER in my life use. Ugh. I switched to Study.com and got through it SO much more easily. I just felt like I was making progress that I did not feel with SL.
I prefer exams over courses, so SL was sort of a last resort for me. I took the TECEP for microeconomics because it counted toward the residency requirement at the time. Otherwise, I would have taken the CLEP. I used Davar for macro because it was only one test; I could not make myself finish the Sophia course. I just don't like being made to go through study materials I don't need, but I understand that many others don't like high-stakes testing.
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - dfrecore - 01-21-2018
(01-21-2018, 05:49 AM)sanantone Wrote: I prefer exams over courses, so SL was sort of a last resort for me. I took the TECEP for microeconomics because it counted toward the residency requirement at the time. Otherwise, I would have taken the CLEP. I used Davar for macro because it was only one test; I could not make myself finish the Sophia course. I just don't like being made to go through study materials I don't need, but I understand that many others don't like high-stakes testing.
I prefer exams for some things (the ones I think I can pass) and courses for others. The only exams I've taken, I've passed them all, mostly without studying. The only thing I failed was the Strategic Management TECEP by 1%, which was a mighty expensive and time-consuming failure ($1500 to take the course and a 20-page paper to finish).
RE: How to press through Straighterline Courses? - Cheeseburrito - 01-22-2018
Today is a new day. I am going to log in, pick a course, and make some progress.