ENG 121

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If I wanted to drop this and just complete at Sophia, do I have to get permission to do so? I didn't originally complete at Sophia because I was told it was easier at UMPI. Since the move to Brightspace, this is no longer the case. 

I think a LOT of advice/comments in this forum will be a bit out of date because of the change to Brightspace. The posters here have been awesome, but the move to Brightspace seems to have changed things quite a bit

For all you guys who did your UMPI classes pre-Brightspace, your timing and challenge level was probably a different experience. 

Brightspace definitely seems to have made things tougher and longer.

I took one semester before Brightspace, and now I'm using Brightspace, and the courses seem much much longer now.

I honestly don't see how anyone could do the whole "10 classes in 10 days cuz I stayed up all night!" thing anymore.

The UMPI business class I'm in, has textbooks (.pdf format tho, and not searchable) that we have to read chapters in, videos, lectures, etc.  Not super impossible or anything, but definitely more involved than before. Just the two chapters I've had to read so far have been pretty long reads and I haven't made it to my first milestone yet. I still have a bunch more to do before I get to it.

I've been talking to several currently enrolled students. Some were enrolled prior to Brightspace. Some classes have longer Final Assessments, but they're still far less work than a B&M course.

PDF textbooks can be search in Adobe Reader. You couldn't search in Strut either. In Strut you had many screens to read that were from textbooks, videos, and websites to read. Not much different really. 

There were very few people who completed 10 courses in 10 days. UMPI has stated for years that the average is 3-4 courses per session. There will always be outliers. One shouldn't compare themselves those.

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Hello everyone,

I’m currently enrolled at UMPI and am taking ENG 121. This does not feel like a freshman level class. The readings have little to do with the actual assignments. It's been a struggle. 

If I wanted to drop this and just complete at Sophia, do I have to get permission to do so? I didn't originally complete at Sophia because I was told it was easier at UMPI. Since the move to Brightspace, this is no longer the case. 

TIA

You will need to talk to Jessica. In the past, she has needed to approve transfer credit once enrolled. You also should check to see how dropping this course will appear on your transcripts and if it will impact your financial aid if you're receiving any. 

Sophia's Eng Comp courses aren't easy. They're longer - much longer. Far more writing.