Khan/ Koller Review

I knew nothing about this site however upon visiting it and exploring the math section I would totally use this. I love the interactive videos and quizzes used. Columbus state uses Aleks and it does work however I have always felt it was missing an interactive video part and my professor does not offer that this semester.

I see this site is for older students that my young ones however I would publish this as a tool for kindergarten readiness. Even in the math section it offers interactive counting in small numbers and the children could really receive help from this material. Especially this technology format, they would eat this up! With some coaching I believe the materials were easy enough to follow for even children to use it. now I briefly looked at the older math and it needs some finesse however it is just as easy to navigate and I love that. It offers amazing an immediate reactions to correct and incorrect answers like these. 

 

I really believe the price of education has become too high, most least wage workers cannot afford to go to school. Instead we rely on loans, we gain interest and end up still struggling for a while. I think through the online courses it not only offers it to a wider variety of people but it really encourages learning. You cannot just breeze through online courses, it truly needs self-dedication. I think these classes could mean a brighter future where education is accessible at everyone’s finger tips!

I wanted to look at some different material to get a pleasant view of how this site works. I went looking at the English section and found a course for STEM majors. I love the layout and the simplicity, though I wish I could get a sample video to see if this lecture style is for me I like how everything is played out before you enroll.

You can clearly see the syllabus and weekly assignments and see how they compare for the entire semester. Given the right information most universities accept this as transfer credit.

            I love the idea of instant feedback, while most of my professors do have video lectures I think making me recall info almost instantly would really keep my attention. I love the idea of learning on my time that is why I am in online courses. However, I think it could be difficult at times to pass the quizzes and stay on track. Some of these courses have more weekly requirements than some of my current online classes. I think if you are not comfortable with your teacher, or you have a tough time understanding them because of an accent or something else it is much harder to learn. Not only do you have to learn how to push through what they are saying you then must pull out specific knowledge you need and it is tricky, but very possible.

            Like I said before I think this technology is the future and I believe everyone deserves a chance at education. you must be driven to take these classes and I feel that if you put time and effort into something you deserve credit. Education should already be readily available, least wage is not cutting it anymore. I hope to see more of this technology improve and become widely used.