We received a 3 month subscription to Study.com to review their CLEP and DSST prep materials. I decided, I would let Brock and Adisyn each choose which courses they wanted to pursue with Study.com. As they are both exploring options as to what might interest them in the future, I thought this would be a good opportunity for them to explore these interests.
For those who don’t know about CLEP and DSST, let me tell you a little bit about these two programs. CLEP is the College Level Examination Program. CLEP offers a way for college students to test out of material they already know, potentially saving them significantly on college tuition and reducing the time it takes to earn a degree. Currently, there are 33 introductury-level exams available with CLEP.
DSST is short for the DANTES Subject Standardized Tests. There are 38 subject exams; including Business, Humanities, Mathematics, and Physical Science. Like the CLEP, college credit is given for material the student already knows. This can offer great time and money savings to college students as they pursue their degree. It is important to find out which test(s) your prospective college accepts whether DSST or CLEP.
Brock chose to work through DSST A History of the Vietnam War: Study Guide & Test Prep. There are 9 chapters in this particular course with a total of 41 quizzes. You will notice in the screenshot that the course can be completed in any order. For several of the chapters, he has watched the video and read the selection but has not yet attempted the quizzes. The completed chapters are in green, while the started chapters are in the bright blue, and the chapters that have not been started are in gray.
Brock has enjoyed working through the course and is working to get it completed prior to our trial running out. It looks like there are a couple of testing locations that are within 1 1/2 hr drive from our home that administer DSST tests. I’m hoping that he can complete the course and schedule to take the test later this spring.
Adisyn first chose to work through DSST Business Ethics and Society: Study Guide & Test Prep, she has not had any prior experience with a business ethics class so she wasn’t quite sure what to expect. The original goal with Study.com was for her to complete the course in 8 weeks; however, we were easily able to modify that goal to match up with her pace.
When the kids login to their dashboard the can see right away what where they are in the course as compared to their target end date goal. You can see what it looks like in the screenshot below.
Adisyn spent some time checking out other courses available for Study.com and was excited to find Intro to PowerPoint: Essential Training & Tutorials. She took the initiative to start through the course and said she is really enjoying it!
What Did We Think of Study.com?
The kids are both in agreement that they have liked working through Study.com. They like the way the course is broken up into small sections with videos. They also like that there are frequent quizzes so that they can see how they are doing.
I like that they can easily see right away when they log in how they are progressing through their courses. This gives them a good visual on what they need to accomplish for the day or week. This also helps me be able to quickly and easily see how they are progressing as well.
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Blessings,
Jennifer
