I tried the program for a couple of weeks, and I do think it has a decent format. I opted out due to the fact that TESC gave me 93+ credits and Patten gave me only 15 (and I don't have a bunch of FEMA credits, they were courses that simply didn't fit into their curriculum, I suppose). I should mention that they will give a free transcript evaluation before enrolling, that is pretty refreshing.
They appear rigid in their course sequence; you can only take one course at a time and in the order they prescribe. If an algebra course will take me a month or two, or god forbid four months, when other courses can be completed a lot faster (in my situation), let me take the damn algebra course at the end of the sequence! This was a nogo for me.
They allow you to "test out" of a course by taking a non-credit eval before you begin accessing the course modules; if you do well enough you can take the final exam without going through coursework that you obviously already know. I believe you usually have one graded project in addition to the final exam for most courses, with a total of eight modules per course. The final exams are supported by ProctorU.
Grading of assignments is "blind", meaning that some third party will grade assignments according to a rubric, not the course mentor (or whatever they are called...). Apparently this is meant to promote a more fair way of grading.
They appear rigid in their course sequence; you can only take one course at a time and in the order they prescribe. If an algebra course will take me a month or two, or god forbid four months, when other courses can be completed a lot faster (in my situation), let me take the damn algebra course at the end of the sequence! This was a nogo for me.
They allow you to "test out" of a course by taking a non-credit eval before you begin accessing the course modules; if you do well enough you can take the final exam without going through coursework that you obviously already know. I believe you usually have one graded project in addition to the final exam for most courses, with a total of eight modules per course. The final exams are supported by ProctorU.
Grading of assignments is "blind", meaning that some third party will grade assignments according to a rubric, not the course mentor (or whatever they are called...). Apparently this is meant to promote a more fair way of grading.
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