Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Term 3 Update

Discover Our Arts & Sciences Programs The first course of term 3 went well - Reasoning & Problem Solving. I scored high on the pre-assessment so I just went ahead and scheduled the exam. I passed with a high score. With the exception of the college hotties in the testing room distracting me (yes, even online students spend some time on campus), the test went smoothly.

So I have been working on my first science course, Integrated Natural science. I am not a left brained person and so math and science aren't my most anticipated courses to tackle. And the Integrated Natural Science course covers a lot of ground with everything from biology to physics to astronomy. It is a lot to take on.

The learning resources are great as usual, and there are short videos available with a professor that is quite entertaining. I don't think he dates much, but he is a great science professor. My only gripe is the Biology ebook - it looks great but since it is picture heavy it has a slight lag in scrolling pages. Giving it a few seconds to "catch up" usually does the trick. The other main ebook is fantastic; easy to navigate and read, good illustrations, but not overdone.

Needless to say I am behind schedule right now as I was ill for a couple weeks along with horrible allergies but am working hard to get back on track. I still have enough time in the term, but would like to be farther along than I am.