03-09-2022, 06:00 AM
I just finished LIB-101 Intro to Library Research and WR-128 Intro to APA Style/Documentation at Clackamas. I'd highly recommend everyone take these courses early on in their college journey. Not only are they cheap RA credits, but they're also full of information useful for the rest of your academic career.
LIB-101 takes a deep dive into searching, exploring iterative web and database searches with many keyword variations and advanced operators. Although I already knew a lot of the material from my prior research experience, I still picked up some useful tools and strategies.
WR-128 might be better named Academic Research and Writing in APA Style. It goes far beyond simple citations, covering source integration and academic writing mechanics. I learned a lot in this course; it includes many pointers not provided anywhere else. When drafting papers, I'm no longer dependent on questionable templates and buggy citation generators.
Both of these courses have numerous deliverables required for their single credits. The individual assignments, quizzes, and discussions generally aren't massive, but the required time adds up fast. In particular, the WR-128 workload eclipsed some of my prior three credit ASU courses.
The instructors are very motivated and want all students to walk away having mastered the course concepts. They usually allow multiple attempts and revisions on quizzes and assignments.
An A is easily achievable in LIB-101 and a bit harder to get in WR-128.
Overall, I had a great experience at Clackamas. Unfortunately, they don't offer any other relevant cheap/free credits. If you're in Oregon or a state with tuition reciprocity, definitely look at CCC, though!
LIB-101 takes a deep dive into searching, exploring iterative web and database searches with many keyword variations and advanced operators. Although I already knew a lot of the material from my prior research experience, I still picked up some useful tools and strategies.
WR-128 might be better named Academic Research and Writing in APA Style. It goes far beyond simple citations, covering source integration and academic writing mechanics. I learned a lot in this course; it includes many pointers not provided anywhere else. When drafting papers, I'm no longer dependent on questionable templates and buggy citation generators.
Both of these courses have numerous deliverables required for their single credits. The individual assignments, quizzes, and discussions generally aren't massive, but the required time adds up fast. In particular, the WR-128 workload eclipsed some of my prior three credit ASU courses.
The instructors are very motivated and want all students to walk away having mastered the course concepts. They usually allow multiple attempts and revisions on quizzes and assignments.
An A is easily achievable in LIB-101 and a bit harder to get in WR-128.
Overall, I had a great experience at Clackamas. Unfortunately, they don't offer any other relevant cheap/free credits. If you're in Oregon or a state with tuition reciprocity, definitely look at CCC, though!
TESU Class of 2024 BSBA-CIS+GM, BSIT, ASNSM-CS+Math, AAS-GEN
Earned credits from Sophia, SDC, ASU ULC, TEEX, Microsoft, Strayer, TESU, Saylor, DSST, CLEP, CompTIA, StraighterLine, and others since starting in April 2020
Earned credits from Sophia, SDC, ASU ULC, TEEX, Microsoft, Strayer, TESU, Saylor, DSST, CLEP, CompTIA, StraighterLine, and others since starting in April 2020
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