Carrie12345 Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Just signed up for a bunch! I've been playing with other offerings, but I really need accountability. I like that this is scheduled and interactive. Anyone else starting Logic next week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Thanks For Sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I signed up for Behavioral Neurology and the Science Fiction course. Excited to get started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I signed up for the Mythology and the History since 1300 course! I am so excited about this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Just signed up for a bunch! I've been playing with other offerings, but I really need accountability. I like that this is scheduled and interactive. Anyone else starting Logic next week? I am!! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I am!! :D Me too! I'll be on vacation for the first one, though. Hopefully I'll remember to pop on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Becker Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 (edited) I just finished a session of Algorithms though this site (taught by a Stanford prof). If anyone has any questions, I'd be happy to answer them! The basics, though -- Although it took a while for our class to start, we rolled along well during it. Until the 5th (last) week.... then some of the lectures were a couple days delayed, and so was the final exam. Assignment deadlines got pushed back by a week. The format for this class was 2-3 hours of required video lectures a week, with occasional (non-graded) quizes interspersed so you could check that you understood as the lecture progressed. There were some optional videos as well -- either to bring you up to speed in a sub-area if needed or to add additional content beyond the typical scope of the class. Each week there was a multiple-choice problem set (worth 8 points) and a programming assignment (worth 6 points). These were quite challenging. But you had multiple chances to attempt each (between 2 and 5, depending), and the best score was what counted. The final exam was 30 multiple choice questions. This makes a total of 100 points; 70 or more earns a certificate of completion. There were forums that you could go to to ask questions of fellow students, and the professor and TAs would occasionally chime in as well. I was able to keep up with the class, but it definitely required effort on my part. I dedicated a couple hours most evenings to it for 5 weeks. But I did earn the certificate at the end!!! :D I was very pleased with the whole experience and definitely recommend the class that I took. Edited April 21, 2012 by jenfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I havent seen this mentioned here yet....https://www.coursera.org/ will be offering courses from top university professors...this looks SO amazing!! Courses in Calculus, World History, Greek Myths.....I am SO taking the world history and the greek myths courses....and Maybe the Cryptography course....and Game Theory.....and Pharmacology. Woot woot!! Who else wants to take some courses with me?? Eta: the Logic course looks great too! I just joined the history of the world class starting in September. I am very excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Just signed up for a bunch! I've been playing with other offerings, but I really need accountability. I like that this is scheduled and interactive. Anyone else starting Logic next week? Me, too! Let's start a support group with Halcyon and others who are taking it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I signed up for Behavioral Neurology and the Science Fiction course. Excited to get started! Me, too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Heard back from the History professor. It is definitely the Volume 2 one we want, even though it is linked to Volume 1. He says he'll try to get the link fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4littleones Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I just registered for Logic and Statistics. Thanks for bringing the courses to our attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I started a social group for the Logic class! Come over and tell me I'm not the only one who is scared! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I'm not interested in a certificate, or what grade a fellow student would give on an essay, but on my own personal development so I can go in with my eyes open and hopefully learn something. Thanks for the background information Janice. :iagree: Signed up for mythology for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I clearly spent too much time in college because the only courses I would want to take from that list are ones I've already taken. :lol: Have fun ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briartell Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 The logic class has started and I am enjoying it so far. I have already learned quite a bit. The professor is sitting in front of a computer and it obviously reading a script which I don't particularly like but it works. I am a little worried about how tech-y this class is going to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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