(03-28-2020, 02:39 PM)natshar Wrote: Months ago I did the Sophia courses both free and paid. Now they have the special going on and I"m unemployed I thought I'd check out some more them. I noticed a difference in format between the new and old courses.

Old Format: 3 attempts to answer each question. Some of the questions are matching or true/false of multiple statements. There is an underlying story that continues throughout the module that may or may not relate to the question. There are no videos. Many of the questions in this are easier than the new one, especially given the 3 attempts. It often links you to multiple sections if you don't know the answer.

New Format: 1 attempt per question but if you get it wrong there are 3 different but related questions per question (idk how to word it) and as long as you get one right you are good. Like if you get it wrong it gives you a new question instead of the old way where you re-attempt the same question. These questions in this seem quite a bit more difficult than the old version. There are all multiple choice no matching or fill in the blank with a word blank like the old ones. Also some of the questions have pictures or images you have to look at and use that to answer. There are videos and the material is laid out differently. If you don't know the answer it is in one section per question so you know where to look, better organized.

I believe almost all of the courses are on the new format except for US History I, US History II, Conflict Resolution (3 credit course), Religions and Public Speaking.

History is expiring soon and I heard TESU won't take Religion. Maybe the difference in format has something to do with it.

Courses that were in the old format at the time I took them: Effective Teams, Managing Conflict (1 cr), macro econ, and project management

So idk what format they are in now.

But I think these are the new format now. I'm pretty sure the free ones are the new format now at least I think. If anyone took macro or project management recently let me know. And if anyone took the 1 credit ones recently let me know as well.

(03-28-2020, 02:39 PM)natshar Wrote: Old Format: 3 attempts to answer each question. Some of the questions are matching or true/false of multiple statements. There is an underlying story that continues throughout the module that may or may not relate to the question. There are no videos. Many of the questions in this are easier than the new one, especially given the 3 attempts. It often links you to multiple sections if you don't know the answer.


History is expiring soon and I heard TESU won't take Religion. Maybe the difference in format has something to do with it.

(03-28-2020, 07:31 PM)dfrecore Wrote:

(03-28-2020, 02:39 PM)natshar Wrote: Old Format: 3 attempts to answer each question. Some of the questions are matching or true/false of multiple statements. There is an underlying story that continues throughout the module that may or may not relate to the question. There are no videos. Many of the questions in this are easier than the new one, especially given the 3 attempts. It often links you to multiple sections if you don't know the answer.


History is expiring soon and I heard TESU won't take Religion. Maybe the difference in format has something to do with it.

I took Project Management back when it was UL in 2015 - there were videos, so even though I'm sure it's the old format, your description of the old format is incorrect for at least that particular course.

As far as what TESU takes, I can't imagine that they're basing it on which format is used, especially considering that it sounds like (from what you described) the new format is somewhat more difficult to answer questions?  Maybe easier to find the info, but the fact that they don't give you multiple chances with the same question makes it harder, not easier.  So I don't think that's what the issue is.

(03-28-2020, 08:31 PM)natshar Wrote:

(03-28-2020, 07:31 PM)dfrecore Wrote:

(03-28-2020, 02:39 PM)natshar Wrote: Old Format: 3 attempts to answer each question. Some of the questions are matching or true/false of multiple statements. There is an underlying story that continues throughout the module that may or may not relate to the question. There are no videos. Many of the questions in this are easier than the new one, especially given the 3 attempts. It often links you to multiple sections if you don't know the answer.


History is expiring soon and I heard TESU won't take Religion. Maybe the difference in format has something to do with it.

I took Project Management back when it was UL in 2015 - there were videos, so even though I'm sure it's the old format, your description of the old format is incorrect for at least that particular course.

As far as what TESU takes, I can't imagine that they're basing it on which format is used, especially considering that it sounds like (from what you described) the new format is somewhat more difficult to answer questions?  Maybe easier to find the info, but the fact that they don't give you multiple chances with the same question makes it harder, not easier.  So I don't think that's what the issue is.

There may have been videos in those courses but if there were I didn't notice them or watch them. I just read the pdf and pdfs don't have videos. The thing about the new course is the videos seem harder to miss vs the old ones.