06-04-2017, 06:03 PM
Provider: Straighterline
Course: Macroeconomics
Course content: 19 units. Each unit has a corresponding section in the E-text and most all units have a "Power Point" style presentation with interactive modules. Each unit has 2 x 10 question practice quizzes and a 20 question graded quiz. There is also a 60 question mid term (not proctored) and a 60 question final (proctored). All questions are worth 2 points each, and you must score 700 out of 1000 points. 880 points are available before taking the final, so it is possible to pass without worrying about the final.
Final exam format: 60 questions, multiple choice, closed book. Be sure to bring paper and a calculator because there are a few instances where you may run into more than mental math (all simple arithmetic, just big numbers or a lot of them)
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Questions are different but there aren't really any curve balls.
Time taken on course: About 15 hours. I'd say at least 10 hours would be required just due to the large number of questions - There are 500 total between the quizzes and exams, so even if you don't study at all and average one minute per question, you're still looking at 8+ hours.
Familiarity with subject before course: I was going to use Saylor for this course, but I elected to do straighterline instead. I had been studying a good bit before I even decided to go this route. By the way, if you're like me and the study of economics sounds like drudgery I found this guy's videos very helpful.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: You can't roll through this one, and you can't rely on regurgitation... you flat out have to understand some of the material. Also, economics is an extreme bore to me, in my mind it's like watching paint dry at a baseball game in Kansas...
1-10 Difficulty level: 6
Course: Macroeconomics
Course content: 19 units. Each unit has a corresponding section in the E-text and most all units have a "Power Point" style presentation with interactive modules. Each unit has 2 x 10 question practice quizzes and a 20 question graded quiz. There is also a 60 question mid term (not proctored) and a 60 question final (proctored). All questions are worth 2 points each, and you must score 700 out of 1000 points. 880 points are available before taking the final, so it is possible to pass without worrying about the final.
Final exam format: 60 questions, multiple choice, closed book. Be sure to bring paper and a calculator because there are a few instances where you may run into more than mental math (all simple arithmetic, just big numbers or a lot of them)
Final exam content vs course content/practice exams: Questions are different but there aren't really any curve balls.
Time taken on course: About 15 hours. I'd say at least 10 hours would be required just due to the large number of questions - There are 500 total between the quizzes and exams, so even if you don't study at all and average one minute per question, you're still looking at 8+ hours.
Familiarity with subject before course: I was going to use Saylor for this course, but I elected to do straighterline instead. I had been studying a good bit before I even decided to go this route. By the way, if you're like me and the study of economics sounds like drudgery I found this guy's videos very helpful.
Pitfalls, high points, things others should know: You can't roll through this one, and you can't rely on regurgitation... you flat out have to understand some of the material. Also, economics is an extreme bore to me, in my mind it's like watching paint dry at a baseball game in Kansas...
1-10 Difficulty level: 6
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