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I much prefer Udacity to this and Coursera. I do not have the free time of a dedicated student to adhere to a strict window for assignments and the like. Someti
by fantnn 13y ago
I much prefer Udacity to this and Coursera. I do not have the free time of a dedicated student to adhere to a strict window for assignments and the like. Sometimes, I can't work on the course for weeks at a time, other times I've been able to finish the entire course load in a weekend. Strict time frames are moronic imho
- archarios 13y agoHow many Udacity courses have you actually finished? I'm doing 40 hours a week; and I've finished two Coursera courses. I appreciate having a system that forces me to focus on a single subject for a month or two. I'm too scattered in how my interests sway me otherwise.
- meepmorp 13y ago> I'm too scattered in how my interests sway me otherwise. This is me, too. I have lots of interests and a lot going on in life, so Coursera's time limited approach helps me stay focused on the class. But I could imagine that there are people with different proclivities and time commitments for whom other strategies might work better. It hasn't ever been thus for me - at other times in my life, I would have (and did) chafed at what I now find helpful.
- 0003 13y agoIf you sign up for a coursera course, do you have access after the term ends?
- thetwiceler 13y agoSometimes; it depends on the class.
- vienna_coder 13y agoPersonally, I like the strict schedule, because it forces me to be disciplined. Otherwise I may be lazy :-) I only take one class at a time, though.