Provider: Sophia
Course: Introduction to Statistics.
Course content: The course is presented by (at least) 3 different instructors who appear on videos. There are PDFs of the videos. Jonathan, my favorite instructor (and I think he did the PDF) would ask viewers to pause to do exercises every now and then. It made it a bit more interactive.
Final exam format: As with all of the Sophia courses I've reviewed to date, there are challenges and milestones for each unit. There were five units. After the fifth milestone, there's a final. You have to pass it, but it doesn't affect your grade.
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: For the challenges, milestones, and final, all of the problems reflect what has been taught in the course. No curve balls.?
Time taken on course: Since the beginning of time. Kidding, but I didn't keep track of the time. It was a LOT of time, however. I have tried to learn statistics many times, so, while I've been exposed to it before, none of it stuck. I would have flunked the final, but for the course and the PDFs.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: Unlike many stat courses, you're provided the formula for each question that needs it.
1-10 Difficulty level: For me, this was a 10. It is me an not the method it's taught. It is very well taught, but the concepts just don't want to take up lodging in my brain. That said, I think I got a 92%. And lost 5 pounds of sweat during the 5th unit Milestone and the final. While I haven't taken courses through other providers (Straighterline, etc.), I would pay for this course if I had to take Stats. I'm not sure I could have done it any other way.
Provider: Sophia
Course: Intro to Sociology
Course content: Videos and PDFs
Final exam format: Multiple choice questions
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: It all lined up
Time taken on course: 2 days
Familiarity with subject before course:My first sociology course, but it's a topic I have found very interesting.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: No surprises. It's pretty straight forward. It was occasionally tricky for me in that they'd give you a scenario, and you had to apply concepts. I don't think that some of the scenarios were clear, but that could just be me.
1-10 Difficulty level: 2 . I found it an interesting course, so that could be why I found it easier.
Course: Introduction to Statistics.
Course content: The course is presented by (at least) 3 different instructors who appear on videos. There are PDFs of the videos. Jonathan, my favorite instructor (and I think he did the PDF) would ask viewers to pause to do exercises every now and then. It made it a bit more interactive.
Final exam format: As with all of the Sophia courses I've reviewed to date, there are challenges and milestones for each unit. There were five units. After the fifth milestone, there's a final. You have to pass it, but it doesn't affect your grade.
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: For the challenges, milestones, and final, all of the problems reflect what has been taught in the course. No curve balls.?
Time taken on course: Since the beginning of time. Kidding, but I didn't keep track of the time. It was a LOT of time, however. I have tried to learn statistics many times, so, while I've been exposed to it before, none of it stuck. I would have flunked the final, but for the course and the PDFs.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: Unlike many stat courses, you're provided the formula for each question that needs it.
1-10 Difficulty level: For me, this was a 10. It is me an not the method it's taught. It is very well taught, but the concepts just don't want to take up lodging in my brain. That said, I think I got a 92%. And lost 5 pounds of sweat during the 5th unit Milestone and the final. While I haven't taken courses through other providers (Straighterline, etc.), I would pay for this course if I had to take Stats. I'm not sure I could have done it any other way.
Provider: Sophia
Course: Intro to Sociology
Course content: Videos and PDFs
Final exam format: Multiple choice questions
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: It all lined up
Time taken on course: 2 days
Familiarity with subject before course:My first sociology course, but it's a topic I have found very interesting.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: No surprises. It's pretty straight forward. It was occasionally tricky for me in that they'd give you a scenario, and you had to apply concepts. I don't think that some of the scenarios were clear, but that could just be me.
1-10 Difficulty level: 2 . I found it an interesting course, so that could be why I found it easier.
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