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New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - ashkir - 12-08-2020
Looks like there's a brand new Sophia.org course called Communication at Work!
https://www.sophia.org/spcc/communication-at-work
Gonna try it out.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - innen_oda - 12-08-2020
Oooh, very nice. Wonder what it'll likely transfer into. For TESU, the most closely related one I can see is upper level (Business Communications, COM300), but Sophia are all lower level. Maybe Technical Writing (ENG201)?
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - Dorothy44 - 12-08-2020
I have been checking Sophia once a week for new courses. I wonder if that would work for Business Communications?? I am curious why it is only accepted by 2 partners?? (TESU is not one of them.)
Update: I guess it will not if Business Communications is UL. I did not realize because 2 of my kids took it on Saylor, and TESU accepted it.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - innen_oda - 12-08-2020
(12-08-2020, 06:13 PM)Dorothy44 Wrote: I am curious why it is only accepted by 2 partners?? (TESU is not one of them.)
Too new, I'd guess. Once someone attempts a transfer, or TESU formally confirms they'll accept it as equivalent to <course>, Sophia would then be able to list TESU, I'd assume.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - ss20ts - 12-08-2020
(12-08-2020, 06:13 PM)Dorothy44 Wrote: I have been checking Sophia once a week for new courses. I wonder if that would work for Business Communications?? I am curious why it is only accepted by 2 partners?? (TESU is not one of them.)
Update: I guess it will not if Business Communications is UL. I did not realize because 2 of my kids took it on Saylor, and TESU accepted it.
The partners listed are the colleges owned by the parent company of Sophia. This is a brand new course. Over time, more colleges will be listed. Just because a school isn't listed as a partner doesn't mean that they won't accept the course.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - ashkir - 12-08-2020
Yeah I checked the ACE guide not listed yet for credit.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - ss20ts - 12-08-2020
Assessments & Grading
This is a pass/fail course. You must complete 12 Challenge assessments (these are like quizzes), 3 Milestone assessments (these are like tests), and 1 Touchstone assessment (this is a written assignment) with an overall score of 70% or better.
Pass/fail course? A Touchstone....yay....eye roll.....LOL
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - ashkir - 12-08-2020
The Touchstone seems to be email templates... So it doesn't look that bad honestly. but with my past experience with touchstones? yeaaah
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - LevelUP - 12-08-2020
(12-08-2020, 06:13 PM)Dorothy44 Wrote: I have been checking Sophia once a week for new courses. I wonder if that would work for Business Communications?? I am curious why it is only accepted by 2 partners?? (TESU is not one of them.)
Update: I guess it will not if Business Communications is UL. I did not realize because 2 of my kids took it on Saylor, and TESU accepted it.
Business Communications does not need to be UL. Mine was lower level from SL. Business/Society same thing, UL/LL doesn't matter.
We'll see what this comes in as.
RE: New Sophia Course - Communication at Work - Dorothy44 - 12-08-2020
(12-08-2020, 06:29 PM)ashkir Wrote: The Touchstone seems to be email templates... So it doesn't look that bad honestly. but with my past experience with touchstones? yeaaah
What was your past experience with Touchtones? My daughter took about 30 credits with Sophia, and the only problem ones she had was the English which she CLEP'ed super easily!