Bogus! Online Courses

[Fez Hammersticks]

I decided to go back to school and last year was going so well before covid hit. I maintained a 4.0 even when classes shifted online.

I’m on my last degree requirements - two science courses - and remote classes for this type of course has me seriously contemplating hitting the pause button until things get back to normal.

Doing lab work from home is as bad as it sounds

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

“Lab” work at home...

#breakingfez

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

I decided to go back to school and last year was going so well before covid hit. I maintained a 4.0 even when classes shifted online.

I’m on my last degree requirements - two science courses - and remote classes for this type of course has me seriously contemplating hitting the pause button until things get back to normal.

Doing lab work from home is as bad as it sounds

I'm taking a Russian class online at PCC. I'm about to start RUS 203. I do well on all the homework, but when I speak I speak about as eloquently as Tarzan. I started Russian a couple years ago, but had to quit because of a new job. Thanks to Covid I can finish the 200 level online. Btw PCC has a really good Russian program for the first two years, comrades.

 

[HailBlazers]

Know a couple people getting MBAs. Four hours on Zoom after eight working from home does not sound enjoyable.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Most classes have gone really well. Psychology I thought for sure was going to suck online but I probably retained more information this way than had I went to the normal class - which I attribute to working at my own pace (probably).

I still feel like a loser for dropping out until I’m able to take a normal science class with a lab though. But the quality here does take a nosedive compared to all the other classes I’ve taken online - I went over the materials today and the home lab stuff had me smashing the brakes on this term.

Non-Remote classes begin in the Fall with summer term being “fluid, distant possibility.”

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Know a couple people getting MBAs. Four hours on Zoom after eight working from home does not sound enjoyable.

I am only taking one class and I usually spend approx. 3 hours, 4 nights a week doing school work. I'm taking a language class for "fun" but there is a good amount of homework. Luckily the classes are recorded and I can take a long ass nap before I start the video. The teacher is really enthusiastic about the subject, and I enjoy her classes a lot.

 

[THE HCP]

I decided to go back to school and last year was going so well before covid hit. I maintained a 4.0 even when classes shifted online.

I’m on my last degree requirements - two science courses - and remote classes for this type of course has me seriously contemplating hitting the pause button until things get back to normal.

Doing lab work from home is as bad as it sounds

I bet you’re the nerd of the class huh?

 

[Lanny]

I'm taking a Russian class online at PCC. I'm about to start RUS 203. I do well on all the homework, but when I speak I speak about as eloquently as Tarzan. I started Russian a couple years ago, but had to quit because of a new job. Thanks to Covid I can finish the 200 level online. Btw PCC has a really good Russian program for the first two years, comrades.

I've taken a lot of courses at PCC. They prepared me for my work in Computer Science at Portland State where I got my second degree with about a 3.75 GPA. Yes, I'm not only a Beaver but also a Viking.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

I bet you’re the nerd of the class huh?

Indeed! But I only speak in class when I absolutely have to

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Guys/ladies, question...

The lectures and textbook work look fine. I watched all the videos and everything clicked.

Generally speaking, can one obtain a science credit without lab? That’s the only issue with remote learning. And I really don’t want to wait until Fall term

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Guys/ladies, question...

The lectures and textbook work look fine. I watched all the videos and everything clicked.

Generally speaking, can one obtain a science credit without lab? That’s the only issue with remote learning.

Won't your boss let you use the fry cooker when you're not on the clock?

 

[barfo]

Guys/ladies, question...

The lectures and textbook work look fine. I watched all the videos and everything clicked.

Generally speaking, can one obtain a science credit without lab? That’s the only issue with remote learning. And I really don’t want to wait until Fall term

Generally speaking, it depends on the requirements of your particular school and degree program, but there are plenty of science classes that don't have associated labs.
Or at least there used to be, back when the sun shone, the birds sang, and the girls were pretty.
I would advise studying the course catalog (or whatever the modern equivalent is called) and your requirements - there may be a solution for you.

barfo

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Lanny]

Generally speaking, it depends on the requirements of your particular school and degree program, but there are plenty of science classes that don't have associated labs.
Or at least there used to be, back when the sun shone, the birds sang, and the girls were pretty.
I would advise studying the course catalog (or whatever the modern equivalent is called) and your requirements - there may be a solution for you.

barfo

When you're in college all the girls are pretty or at least that's the way I remember it. Same goes for a college town tavern.

 

[Lanny]

Hey, that's where I met Trump.

 

[bigbailes]

Generally speaking, can one obtain a science credit without lab? That’s the only issue with remote learning. And I really don’t want to wait until Fall term

Many years ago, as someone going after a Comm degree, I scoured the course catalog for a non-lab science class since I only needed one more to graduate and ended up in a food nutrition class. Was one of the hardest C's I ever earned, that class was rough but I actually remember quite a few things all these years later.

 

[julius]

Cool that you're continuing your education.

I just had a flashback to when I was taking a geology class back at PCC (back in the olden days). We had a class + a lab, but honest to god, I remember so little of that class. I don't even remember if I even went to the labs, or where the labs were.

So much of what I learned in college was useless information. I would go back to get a different degree (probably architecture if I had my druthers), but I still have anxiety dreams from high school and college, and that is coming up on 30 years ago.

I visited PSU once (related to my job) and everyone seemed so young and the atmosphere was so different when I went, I would feel like I was in my 70's.

 

[andalusian]

I'm taking a Russian class online at PCC.

Are you the lovely Rachel Riley?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Cool that you're continuing your education.

I just had a flashback to when I was taking a geology class back at PCC (back in the olden days). We had a class + a lab, but honest to god, I remember so little of that class. I don't even remember if I even went to the labs, or where the labs were.

So much of what I learned in college was useless information. I would go back to get a different degree (probably architecture if I had my druthers), but I still have anxiety dreams from high school and college, and that is coming up on 30 years ago.

I visited PSU once (related to my job) and everyone seemed so young and the atmosphere was so different when I went, I would feel like I was in my 70's.

That’s what I’m afraid of too — of all the classes I’ve taken only two or three will stick. Going over my transcript I was surprised that I took Sociology and passed with a 96% — and I barely remember anything about it. So many classes are similar in material.

The dropout rate is peaking right now - some online courses (sciences!) make no sense to do it remotely.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Official:

I dropped the classes until further notice.

Im definitely looking for non-lab science classes that I can possibly do summer term. Which will again be remotely. This is unavoidable until Fall.

It does suck though - I feel like I’m spinning my wheels even though I’m only 8 credits from graduating

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Are you the lovely Rachel Riley?

Huh? No. Who is that? Does she have a connection to the PCC Russian program?

 

[andalusian]

Huh? No. Who is that? Does she have a connection to the PCC Russian program?

Don't worry about. A TV presenter in the UK - known for learning Russian. Just a silly joke.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

 

[GriLtCheeZ]

Don't worry about. A TV presenter in the UK - known for learning Russian. Just a silly joke.

I googled the name and found her and was confused, lol.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

What is this? Once I was contacted (made) by an honor society I’ve been getting emails from Harvard Extension - literally once a week.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

What is this? Once I was contacted (made) by an honor society I’ve been getting emails from Harvard Extension - literally once a week.

Just do it so you can say Harvard Trained

 

[Stevenson]

I decided to go back to school and last year was going so well before covid hit. I maintained a 4.0 even when classes shifted online.

I’m on my last degree requirements - two science courses - and remote classes for this type of course has me seriously contemplating hitting the pause button until things get back to normal.

Doing lab work from home is as bad as it sounds

Way to go! My wife is in her last quarter at PSU, and she's 60. So impressive going back to school when you are older. You can do it!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Way to go! My wife is in her last quarter at PSU, and she's 60. So impressive going back to school when you are older. You can do it!

Thanks! That’s awesome - in one of my psychology courses I learned that people who are older (50 and up) going back to school is rapidly growing. It’s about adapting now.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Western Oregon University is cutting philosophy. This area/field was one of the very few (of the many) that I took that I feel will benefit me long-term. Critical thinking and analyzing is really developed in this field.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.kg...cuts/283-f98b1013-be38-4ffd-ab2b-951cdf070985

The last two years I took maybe 8ish classes that were a total waste of time. Philosophy was totally beneficial though.

 

[Lanny]

Way to go! My wife is in her last quarter at PSU, and she's 60. So impressive going back to school when you are older. You can do it!

I was in my mid 50s when I completed my second degree, Computer Science, at Portland State.
I'm a big believer in a life long pursuit of knowledge.
I took a second year Korean class because I can speak a little bit of Korean. I struggled and wanted to drop it but the professor kept insisting that I continue. I was uncomfortable struggling among a bunch of teenagers for classmates.