Newlane as a beginner

[hsufeng]

I joined Newlane in early March and have now passed the course hearings for two mandatory courses and guidance course. I would like to briefly share my thoughts and experiences with Newlane, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will answer them (if I know).
I chose the liberal arts program and already have a bachelor's and master's degree, as well as a lot of ACE credits. The basic courses are not difficult for me, but the analysis of philosophical texts is indeed difficult. I got the most transfer credits, and the formal process is still being processed, so there should be no problem? They are very generous with transfer credits and are not very strict about specific courses.
The course hearing that many people worry about was also my biggest concern at the beginning, especially as a non-native English speaker. But in fact, the course hearing is more like a daily conversation and discussion. The professor is not particularly strict about the answers to the questions. There will be many open questions and details about the previous project.

If you have prior experience and are familiar with some of the content, you will be able to get started quickly.

Personally, I like Newlane's settings very much. The existence of course hearings does allow me to focus more on the content of learning, and the professors will give enough support, which is something that many programs cannot do. They have an excellent team of professors.

Considering the price and the learning experience, I highly recommend Newlane, which is the best program I have ever had in online learning. Really self-paced, access to all courses, responsible staff, cheap prices. I would like it more if they had their own systematic course materials and videos.

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As a small start-up university , it is great to have such a quality . If you don't mind about NA accreditation , this would be a worthwhile choice. Applying for additional accreditation is too expensive for such a small university , although I think it is better than many RA universities.

[bjcheung77]

With many DEAC/NA institutions that are out there, Nexford, Newlane, and a few others such as Genesis University, Ashworth/Penn Foster, etc, may have degrees that aren't available elsewhere for cheap. An example is the Penn Foster Vet Tech Bachelors, I think they have a place for those seeking NA institutions due to cost, online, etc, there are some deals out there. Having said that, some institutions still favor RA for transfer, even though the CHEA/USDOE recognizes DEAC/NA institutions, not all RA will follow through and may require evaluation on a case by case basis... Other institutions that are NA but not through DEAC are Beal (ACCSC) and VUL (TRACS) that I really like...

[Tomas]

Thanks, please post an update once you are further in the degree or finish. I am keeping an eye on Newlane, if I ever finish what is on my plate now, would like to take philosophy, mostly for fun (looked at GCAS but they were too much for that, Newlane is ideal, also liked they have live hearings).

[andibonandi]

I joined Newlane in early March and have now passed the course hearings for two mandatory courses and guidance course. I would like to briefly share my thoughts and experiences with Newlane, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will answer them (if I know).
I chose the liberal arts program and already have a bachelor's and master's degree, as well as a lot of ACE credits. The basic courses are not difficult for me, but the analysis of philosophical texts is indeed difficult. I got the most transfer credits, and the formal process is still being processed, so there should be no problem? They are very generous with transfer credits and are not very strict about specific courses.
The course hearing that many people worry about was also my biggest concern at the beginning, especially as a non-native English speaker. But in fact, the course hearing is more like a daily conversation and discussion. The professor is not particularly strict about the answers to the questions. There will be many open questions and details about the previous project.

If you have prior experience and are familiar with some of the content, you will be able to get started quickly.

Personally, I like Newlane's settings very much. The existence of course hearings does allow me to focus more on the content of learning, and the professors will give enough support, which is something that many programs cannot do. They have an excellent team of professors.

Considering the price and the learning experience, I highly recommend Newlane, which is the best program I have ever had in online learning. Really self-paced, access to all courses, responsible staff, cheap prices. I would like it more if they had their own systematic course materials and videos.

---

As a small start-up university , it is great to have such a quality . If you don't mind about NA accreditation , this would be a worthwhile choice. Applying for additional accreditation is too expensive for such a small university , although I think it is better than many RA universities.

Do you mean you started last month and already got two courses done? That's awesome. How were you able to fly through them so quickly?

I've done a bit of research into Newlane and I'm trying to make sure it will be a good fit for me. I'm interested in how a single course is typically set up. I understand that there are learning objectives in each course, which are like units. How many are usually in each course? Do you have assignments to complete throughout the course or are you free to teach yourself and test your own understanding until the hearing at the end? 

If Newlane doesn't provide it's own videos or textbooks, what resources do they give students? Random YouTube videos, snippets of a book, articles, etc? Have you found them to be extensive enough, or are you lost on what to study sometimes?

My estimate is that I would be able to start and finish a course in six weeks. I'll do them one at a time. Based on your experience, do you think six weeks is a fair estimate (I realize this may really depend on the difficulty---let's say it's only a moderately difficult course).

Sorry for the spew of questions. If you could enlighten me on any of these I would be very grateful!

[hsufeng]

I joined Newlane in early March and have now passed the course hearings for two mandatory courses and guidance course. I would like to briefly share my thoughts and experiences with Newlane, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will answer them (if I know).
I chose the liberal arts program and already have a bachelor's and master's degree, as well as a lot of ACE credits. The basic courses are not difficult for me, but the analysis of philosophical texts is indeed difficult. I got the most transfer credits, and the formal process is still being processed, so there should be no problem? They are very generous with transfer credits and are not very strict about specific courses.
The course hearing that many people worry about was also my biggest concern at the beginning, especially as a non-native English speaker. But in fact, the course hearing is more like a daily conversation and discussion. The professor is not particularly strict about the answers to the questions. There will be many open questions and details about the previous project.

If you have prior experience and are familiar with some of the content, you will be able to get started quickly.

Personally, I like Newlane's settings very much. The existence of course hearings does allow me to focus more on the content of learning, and the professors will give enough support, which is something that many programs cannot do. They have an excellent team of professors.

Considering the price and the learning experience, I highly recommend Newlane, which is the best program I have ever had in online learning. Really self-paced, access to all courses, responsible staff, cheap prices. I would like it more if they had their own systematic course materials and videos.

---

As a small start-up university , it is great to have such a quality . If you don't mind about NA accreditation , this would be a worthwhile choice. Applying for additional accreditation is too expensive for such a small university , although I think it is better than many RA universities.

Do you mean you started last month and already got two courses done? That's awesome. How were you able to fly through them so quickly?

I've done a bit of research into Newlane and I'm trying to make sure it will be a good fit for me. I'm interested in how a single course is typically set up. I understand that there are learning objectives in each course, which are like units. How many are usually in each course? Do you have assignments to complete throughout the course or are you free to teach yourself and test your own understanding until the hearing at the end? 

If Newlane doesn't provide it's own videos or textbooks, what resources do they give students? Random YouTube videos, snippets of a book, articles, etc? Have you found them to be extensive enough, or are you lost on what to study sometimes?

My estimate is that I would be able to start and finish a course in six weeks. I'll do them one at a time. Based on your experience, do you think six weeks is a fair estimate (I realize this may really depend on the difficulty---let's say it's only a moderately difficult course).

Sorry for the spew of questions. If you could enlighten me on any of these I would be very grateful!

The latest update, I finished three courses within a month.
This speed depends on your proficiency in the course content. I don't know if you can complete it at the same speed, but I don't think 6 weeks is a big problem? The main thing is to summarize the course materials, such as videos and documents, have your own notes, and then memorize them, so that you can perform well in the hearing. You should know that many college students actually study the hardest before the exam. If you maintain a high learning efficiency every day, you can finish it quickly.
Each course will have about 10 lessons, and each lesson will have about 4 objectives. There are no other homework during the learning process. After you complete all the online courses, all you need to do is take online tests, submit projects and get approval (the only homework you have to submit), and course hearings.
For the content, I think the materials they provide are sufficient, and some of them may even be repeated.

[andibonandi]

I joined Newlane in early March and have now passed the course hearings for two mandatory courses and guidance course. I would like to briefly share my thoughts and experiences with Newlane, and if you have any questions, please feel free to ask and I will answer them (if I know).
I chose the liberal arts program and already have a bachelor's and master's degree, as well as a lot of ACE credits. The basic courses are not difficult for me, but the analysis of philosophical texts is indeed difficult. I got the most transfer credits, and the formal process is still being processed, so there should be no problem? They are very generous with transfer credits and are not very strict about specific courses.
The course hearing that many people worry about was also my biggest concern at the beginning, especially as a non-native English speaker. But in fact, the course hearing is more like a daily conversation and discussion. The professor is not particularly strict about the answers to the questions. There will be many open questions and details about the previous project.

If you have prior experience and are familiar with some of the content, you will be able to get started quickly.

Personally, I like Newlane's settings very much. The existence of course hearings does allow me to focus more on the content of learning, and the professors will give enough support, which is something that many programs cannot do. They have an excellent team of professors.

Considering the price and the learning experience, I highly recommend Newlane, which is the best program I have ever had in online learning. Really self-paced, access to all courses, responsible staff, cheap prices. I would like it more if they had their own systematic course materials and videos.

---

As a small start-up university , it is great to have such a quality . If you don't mind about NA accreditation , this would be a worthwhile choice. Applying for additional accreditation is too expensive for such a small university , although I think it is better than many RA universities.

Do you mean you started last month and already got two courses done? That's awesome. How were you able to fly through them so quickly?

I've done a bit of research into Newlane and I'm trying to make sure it will be a good fit for me. I'm interested in how a single course is typically set up. I understand that there are learning objectives in each course, which are like units. How many are usually in each course? Do you have assignments to complete throughout the course or are you free to teach yourself and test your own understanding until the hearing at the end? 

If Newlane doesn't provide it's own videos or textbooks, what resources do they give students? Random YouTube videos, snippets of a book, articles, etc? Have you found them to be extensive enough, or are you lost on what to study sometimes?

My estimate is that I would be able to start and finish a course in six weeks. I'll do them one at a time. Based on your experience, do you think six weeks is a fair estimate (I realize this may really depend on the difficulty---let's say it's only a moderately difficult course).

Sorry for the spew of questions. If you could enlighten me on any of these I would be very grateful!

The latest update, I finished three courses within a month.
This speed depends on your proficiency in the course content. I don't know if you can complete it at the same speed, but I don't think 6 weeks is a big problem? The main thing is to summarize the course materials, such as videos and documents, have your own notes, and then memorize them, so that you can perform well in the hearing. You should know that many college students actually study the hardest before the exam. If you maintain a high learning efficiency every day, you can finish it quickly.
Each course will have about 10 lessons, and each lesson will have about 4 objectives. There are no other homework during the learning process. After you complete all the online courses, all you need to do is take online tests, submit projects and get approval (the only homework you have to submit), and course hearings.
For the content, I think the materials they provide are sufficient, and some of them may even be repeated.

Thank you! This info is very valuable. If there's roughly 40 objectives per course, and since I have 42 days to complete them (6 weeks), I can just do one a day. Hopefully I can complete more in a day, but I always like to make my estimates worst case scenario. I've got a lot going on in my day-to-day life so I wanted to ensure this was something I could actually take on, and I think it is! 

Note-taking and spaced repetition flashcards are most definitely key here. Thanks again!

[tdat314]

Would you be willing to share what your transfers looked like?

I have several different sources of credit under my belt including degrees and I am interested in their Philosophy program but curious how much could be skipped through with prior credit.

[hsufeng]

Would you be willing to share what your transfers looked like?

I have several different sources of credit under my belt including degrees and I am interested in their Philosophy program but curious how much could be skipped through with prior credit.

They are very generous with transfer credits, and my first evaluation result was 90 credits. I uploaded my ACE transcript, which has about 200+ credits (I completed most of Sophia's courses and some Coursera certificates), NAU's master's transcript with 30 credits, and NationsU's transcript with 36 credits.

Since many elective courses at Newlane are not strictly specified, and the undergraduate program is based on the associate's degree, as long as you can transfer the credits of the associate's degree and 30 credits of any elective courses, you can get the maximum amount of transfer credits.

[panda02]

Hi, guys here a Newlane academic tracker for all the majors. this might help for anyone looking to transfer
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1713841330

[bjcheung77]

Hi, guys here a Newlane academic tracker for all the majors. this might help for anyone looking to transfer
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...1713841330

Access issues, It's asking me to sign into gmail to view it...