Online classical tutorials

[Ohdanigirl]

Is any one familiar with these?

 

http://www.artesian-wells.com/

or

http://www.scholatutorials.org/

 

I am leaning towards and online Great Books Tutorial for oldest ds in the near future. There is a very good chance that I will be returning to work, due to economic issues. Ds has been very clear that he has no interest in a brick and mortar school. He has expressed an interest in doing online classes. He is doing a TPS coarse and really loves it. I am open tto other suggestions as well.

 

Thanks.

 

Danielle

[Jane Elliot]

A few more to look at:

 

Lukeion

 

Oxford Tutorials

 

Both have excellent, highly qualified teachers.

[Jane Elliot]

The Oxford Tutorials link is messed up in the post above and I can't seem to edit it. The correct link is www.oxfordtutorials.com/

[Ohdanigirl]

The Oxford Tutorials link is messed up in the post above and I can't seem to edit it. The correct link is www.oxfordtutorials.com/

 

I had forgotten about those two. Thanks.

 

Danielle

[ks-sunflower]

My dd took Wes Callihan's Great Books 1 tutorial 4 years ago while she was enrolled in 9th grade in the public school because she nneded more challenging work than was provided at school. In the GB 1 class, Mr. Callihan mostly lectured. There was some class participation by electronic white board, and one of the students took notes for the class. I understand that students in more advanced GB classes participate more in the lecture. Mr. Callihan provided assignments in the form of questions about the reading. I think he assigned a couple of essays but did not grade or comment on them. My dd enjoyed the challenging work and found Mr. C. to be a kind and interesting teacher. If you want the papers graded, you have to hire an outside writing evaluation service. My only gripe was that unless payment was involved, Mr. C. didn't respond to emails or attempts at communicating with him.

[Ohdanigirl]

My dd took Wes Callihan's Great Books 1 tutorial 4 years ago while she was enrolled in 9th grade in the public school because she nneded more challenging work than was provided at school. In the GB 1 class, Mr. Callihan mostly lectured. There was some class participation by electronic white board, and one of the students took notes for the class. I understand that students in more advanced GB classes participate more in the lecture. Mr. Callihan provided assignments in the form of questions about the reading. I think he assigned a couple of essays but did not grade or comment on them. My dd enjoyed the challenging work and found Mr. C. to be a kind and interesting teacher. If you want the papers graded, you have to hire an outside writing evaluation service. My only gripe was that unless payment was involved, Mr. C. didn't respond to emails or attempts at communicating with him.

 

I think I would like more student involvement, and definitely responses from the teacher for that amount of money. Thanks for the heads up.

 

Danielle

[Ohdanigirl]

:bigear: for any other options. Thanks.

[Halftime Hope]

My dd took Church history, something she was dying to have, from Matthew Turnbull, at Alexandria Tutorials. She really enjoyed his class: http://www.alexandriatutorials.com

 

 

She also like the two years of online classes through Torrey Academy Online, "The Inklings" and "Foundations of American Thought," three and three.five credits each, IIRC.