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How is Study.com? - abs_co - 07-17-2019
So I'm looking into Study.com as a potential way to gain credit. I have a couple questions for it. How much are classes? Is it a monthly fee or a one time fee? Is it a strict 12-15 week sort of thing or can I take the course as quickly or as slowly as I please? Do they have a bunch of quizzes and assignments or is it mostly a test out thing? Would this be a highly recommended site? Amy other information on it would be awesome. Thanks guys!
RE: How is Study.com? - lacussucceed - 07-17-2019
Membership to get credit is 200 / month. Two exams included (they are lost if you don't use them that month), you can buy 3 more at 70 each.
You can choose your own speed.
It's mostly quizzes (a lot) and a final proctored exam for LL and assignments also for UL. Check the syllabus of each course. Yes, it is recommended mostly to use for the UL courses.
RE: How is Study.com? - studyandpass5 - 07-17-2019
(07-17-2019, 05:01 PM)abs_co Wrote: So I'm looking into Study.com as a potential way to gain credit. I have a couple questions for it. How much are classes? Is it a monthly fee or a one time fee? Is it a strict 12-15 week sort of thing or can I take the course as quickly or as slowly as I please? Do they have a bunch of quizzes and assignments or is it mostly a test out thing? Would this be a highly recommended site? Amy other information on it would be awesome. Thanks guys!
I'm just using Study.com for the first time myself. For the College Accelerator Plan, it's $199 a month (a recurring monthly charge); you can take however quickly or slowly you want, but the incentive is to get two classes done in a month since it's $199 a month. There are many short quizzes and then a proctored final.
I would say many people find Study.com to be extremely helpful; I personally prefer the format of Straighterline, but it's personal preference. Good luck!
RE: How is Study.com? - suzycupcake - 07-17-2019
Many, many quizzes and then a final. Many, many quizzes. (I’m saying that twice because there are many, many quizzes ?)
I prefer SL, Sophia or my new fave is Coopersmith.
RE: How is Study.com? - abs_co - 07-17-2019
Thank you all for the responses! Everyone seems to favor Straighterline so I have a follow up question. How does study.com compare to SL (never used that one either) in regards to pricing, pace, and assignments?
RE: How is Study.com? - suzycupcake - 07-17-2019
You can plow through SL courses because you don't have to stop and take all those quizzes. You can get right to the exams/midterm and do your thing! Bonus that most are open book. Personally, I love them because if I know the material I can easily test out of it and I don't have anyone making me go through 155 quizzes to get to the final.
I feel like SDC is more for people who don't know or who want to study the material. SL is more for people who need to get it done and/or who know the material and want to test out.
Just my 2 cents.
RE: How is Study.com? - Ideas - 07-17-2019
I think SL can be done much faster, but when I go fast on SL I don't learn much or retain as much.
Pricing tends to be similar, but SL has more coupons, so it's cheaper if you maximize those.
RE: How is Study.com? - akr680 - 07-17-2019
(07-17-2019, 07:54 PM)abs_co Wrote: Thank you all for the responses! Everyone seems to favor Straighterline so I have a follow up question. How does study.com compare to SL (never used that one either) in regards to pricing, pace, and assignments?
I love SL, SDC has too many quiz and 1-3 assignments. Unfortunately, SL don't have much computer science courses
RE: How is Study.com? - TwinMom - 07-17-2019
(07-17-2019, 05:01 PM)abs_co Wrote: So I'm looking into Study.com as a potential way to gain credit. I have a couple questions for it. How much are classes? Is it a monthly fee or a one time fee? Is it a strict 12-15 week sort of thing or can I take the course as quickly or as slowly as I please? Do they have a bunch of quizzes and assignments or is it mostly a test out thing? Would this be a highly recommended site? Amy other information on it would be awesome. Thanks guys!At our house we personally love Study. The videos are short and entertaining. There ARE a lot of quizzes but, for us, it's just immediate feedback for the learning process. I also love the option to watch the videos and/or just read the transcript. The flashcards and practice finals are invaluable as well.
I did try SL but, for us, we just found it very dry.
Everyone has their learning style preference-I love that there are so many awesome options
RE: How is Study.com? - jsh1138 - 07-18-2019
Study.com is the best option for ACE credit imo. The app is way more useful than you would think