09-11-2025, 04:23 PM
It's mostly a marketing problem. I think that a simple and straightforward testimonial, plus 10,000ft overview page would probably be the most useful. In the end, the student needs to get the details, and for that, the Wiki and the forum are the best resources. However, it sounds like your friends are getting overwhelmed before they even try to navigate those resources. They need an introduction that inspires, and educates them, but the subject is too complex to write a one stop tutorial.
It mirrors how a lot of us got started by the old BA in 4 weeks site. However, that site is badly out of date, and getting a BA in 4 weeks isn't even a reasonable expectation. Nonetheless, it described a path that inspired a lot of people to look for more material.
It mirrors how a lot of us got started by the old BA in 4 weeks site. However, that site is badly out of date, and getting a BA in 4 weeks isn't even a reasonable expectation. Nonetheless, it described a path that inspired a lot of people to look for more material.
NanoDegree: Intro to Self-Driving Cars (2019)
Coursera: Stanford Machine Learning (2019)
TESU: BA in Comp Sci (2016)
TECEP:Env Ethics (2015); TESU PLA:Software Eng, Computer Arch, C++, Advanced C++, Data Struct (2015); TESU Courses:Capstone, Database Mngmnt Sys, Op Sys, Artificial Intel, Discrete Math, Intro to Portfolio Dev, Intro PLA (2014-16); DSST:Anthro, Pers Fin, Astronomy (2014); CLEP:Intro to Soc (2014); Saylor.org:Intro to Computers (2014); CC: 69 units (1980-88)
PLA Tips Thread - TESU: What is in a Portfolio?
Coursera: Stanford Machine Learning (2019)
TESU: BA in Comp Sci (2016)
TECEP:Env Ethics (2015); TESU PLA:Software Eng, Computer Arch, C++, Advanced C++, Data Struct (2015); TESU Courses:Capstone, Database Mngmnt Sys, Op Sys, Artificial Intel, Discrete Math, Intro to Portfolio Dev, Intro PLA (2014-16); DSST:Anthro, Pers Fin, Astronomy (2014); CLEP:Intro to Soc (2014); Saylor.org:Intro to Computers (2014); CC: 69 units (1980-88)
PLA Tips Thread - TESU: What is in a Portfolio?


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