TESU course info & syllabus

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I don't recall having access to the syllabus until just a day or two prior to the course starting. 

My biggest tip for the course is watch the electronic calendar! Once you get access to the syllabus you'll also get access to a pdf 'calendar/schedule' - it is truly only a vague guide on timeline (ie: when it says "week three" X,Y,Z is due - it doesn't explain that Y is due Monday, Z is Wednesday and X on Sunday night).  This almost caught me for a fail a few times, as the professor I had didn't update the TRUE course E-Calendar often until a day before the week started, and sometimes after it started. Once he updated it and something was due that day (posted at 3pm, due by midnight - all on a Tuesday, while the pdf calendar indicated it would be due at the end of week, Sunday).  So in summary, my advice is - Check the E-calendar, and check it often - no matter which professor you have, and try to be ahead for the weekly assignments as best you can and you'll do great.

I will second this.  I actually just printed out the timeline from my syllabus, and figured out all of the dates that way (I think everything was due on a Saturday).  I just wrote in all of the dates, and checked each Sunday for what was coming due, and usually did it on Monday (I had the whole day to do it, you may not).  I would just plan it out that way, giving yourself plenty of time to do the work each week.  I think I probably spent 1-2 hours reading the chapter and taking notes, and then 3-5 hours doing the case study and assignment question(s).  If I didn't get everything done on Monday for some reason, I had the rest of the week to finish up.  But I usually got it done on day 1.

The other thing to remember is to go to ProctorU and schedule the midterm exam early, so you can do it when you want.  I took mine on a Saturday morning I think, when it was going to be very quiet at my house for some reason (I think my husband took the kids camping or something along those lines).  I did not need as much time as was allotted, but it sure was nice to have all of that time just in case.  It was not an easy midterm, and I needed all of my brain power going for it.

I think you can finish up the Study.com courses, if you prioritize the capstone.  Worst thing that happens is you spend another $200 on another month of Study.com.  That's certainly better than getting a bad grade on the capstone!!

Good luck!