No 3 minute intro telling me to like/sub/ring the bell? No obscenely loud intro music? No yelling at the screen? Straight to the point and informative??? Masterfully done sir, good on'ya!
I always skip those types of intros. Time is valuable and there’s no need to reiterate what any TH-cam user already knows. Thank you for the kind words!
Love It!! And it’s FREE! I’ve done my college lifestyle and my successful career lifestyle. Now I’m a Grandma enjoying retirement. These classes give me a chance to set goals, keep sharpe and refresh my brain. Never to old to learn & study.
Basically an undergrad Audit course without the Audit fee. Good for information, good for deciding if you want to actually do this as a degree, good for giving you a better frame of reference for knowing what questions to ask and where to look for answers. Bad (or at least worse than getting the actual degree) for most other applications.
I took Into to Western Philosophy and I agree with just about everything you said. There are good and bad points. First the good points- * It is free. *The professor is awesome and he knows his topics very well. *I got to learn a lot about Western Philosophy. *If you already have a degree, this course can be a good way to expand your existing academic knowledge. I am a trained lawyer with a BA and JD myself, through this course I got to expand my knowledge by looking at the foundation text of Western intellectual history. I can now use the introductory knowledge I got to move into something related to jurisprudence or the philosophy of law (eg I can expand on the knowledge I gained by taking an MA in jurisprudence at a local university in my city). Now the not so good- * It is way too easy to pass and far below freshman level. The course sets the bar far too low in terms of expectations.This is unlike an actual college course where you are required to write a research essay, develop an argument and get your hands dirty by sitting in the library and looking at scholarly books journal articles. Undertaking a liberal arts course without actually writing essays or developing your own critical arguments is like studying chemistry without ever setting foot in a science lab.
It's funny how the older you get you tend to put a higher value on the education obtained versus the pedigree of a certificate or academic award. The knowledge you obtain thru learning is the award and carries a great deal of value. I would encourage everyone interested in the subject materials to take the courses. If you are the parents of High School Students your kids could greatly benefit from taking a course with you and get a slight taste of what the higher learning structure and teaching method is like. Completion of courses could be valuable in the admissions process if your student is interested in applying to attend Hillsdale. Completion of the courses could serve as a small bonus to their application to the college. My son has expressed a lot of interest in attending Hillsdale College after high school and I plan to take several of these free courses with him while he is still in high school to help support him in his interest.
Wonderful! I just enroll in Dante’s Divine Comedy course and I just need some fundamentals to start to read Dante's work by myself. Thank you for your clip. You clear all of my confusion.
Thanks for the summary! It really gave a great summary and it helped me understand how to use this and now i'm going to take the WW2 course and use it with another high school world history homeschool curriculum and count those two together as a credit!
I just finished the class on Genesis. My reason for these courses is to hear different insights about the subject matters that I am interested in. This class did just that, I found that the teacher was well knowledgeable about the subject. He made me think about the Bible in a more literary perspective than I every did.
Thanks for your time explaining...i took the Genesis course and i had fun...very informative...dont want to go to a university or college just taking these FREE online courses...Thank you...i love learning in my on time.
Not particularly religious, but I have been looking to increase my understanding of government , western philosophy and lit. Don't know how I came across the knowledge of Hillsdale, but after doing a quick search it became immediately evident I wasn't going to find a lot of non biased reviews or articles about them, so thank you for an objective review. I don't don't I have anything to lose by taking their Euclid's Elements course on Mathematics.
I stumbled across your video when I was searching homeschooling with Hillsdale College. Do you think the (individual) courses are worth a trimesters worth of work for a high schooler?
Honestly, I would say that an average course with 10 or so lectures could be completed in a month or two (with doing the quizzes). Three months should definitely be a combination of two courses or additional supplemental reading/videos on the subject. (This is coming from a former homeschooler too)
yes i am in two now some things bother me about hillsdale however it is intellectually helpful how do i get certiificates? can i retake final exam like quizzes?
Thanks. I have seen a lot of ads about civics courses from Hillsdale and wondered if they are biased by the agenda of a politician or political organization. I am concerned about revisionist history and distortions of the intentions of founding fathers as apply to current world.
unfortunately I could not comprehend "suffering and death" because the speed was much too fast...I will try again but this is very upsetting as I am enjoying the Lewis course and hoped to pass.it. but obviously if I can't understand the lecture I won't be abld too
Under my state laws 6480 minutes is one unit. Most of these courses cover about 10% of those minutes. Add in discussion and some other time you could probably pair some up for a half unit. I personally will use the constitution ones.
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No 3 minute intro telling me to like/sub/ring the bell? No obscenely loud intro music? No yelling at the screen? Straight to the point and informative??? Masterfully done sir, good on'ya!
I always skip those types of intros. Time is valuable and there’s no need to reiterate what any TH-cam user already knows. Thank you for the kind words!
My thoughts exactly. Well done.
Love It!! And it’s FREE! I’ve done my college lifestyle and my successful career lifestyle. Now I’m a Grandma enjoying retirement. These classes give me a chance to set goals, keep sharpe and refresh my brain. Never to old to learn & study.
That’s awesome
I’ve taken about seven and I love them and I appreciate hillsdale so much
That's great to hear!
Basically an undergrad Audit course without the Audit fee. Good for information, good for deciding if you want to actually do this as a degree, good for giving you a better frame of reference for knowing what questions to ask and where to look for answers. Bad (or at least worse than getting the actual degree) for most other applications.
Thank you for this synopsis. I did see the ad for the Genesis course and was a bit skeptical. Going to move ahead with it. Thanks again!
Glad this was helpful! I hope you enjoy the course.
Two years later. Give us your review brother.
There great college classes
I took Into to Western Philosophy and I agree with just about everything you said. There are good and bad points.
First the good points-
* It is free.
*The professor is awesome and he knows his topics very well.
*I got to learn a lot about Western Philosophy.
*If you already have a degree, this course can be a good way to expand your existing academic knowledge. I am a trained lawyer with a BA and JD myself, through this course I got to expand my knowledge by looking at the foundation text of Western intellectual history. I can now use the introductory knowledge I got to move into something related to jurisprudence or the philosophy of law (eg I can expand on the knowledge I gained by taking an MA in jurisprudence at a local university in my city).
Now the not so good-
* It is way too easy to pass and far below freshman level. The course sets the bar far too low in terms of expectations.This is unlike an actual college course where you are required to write a research essay, develop an argument and get your hands dirty by sitting in the library and looking at scholarly books journal articles. Undertaking a liberal arts course without actually writing essays or developing your own critical arguments is like studying chemistry without ever setting foot in a science lab.
It's funny how the older you get you tend to put a higher value on the education obtained versus the pedigree of a certificate or academic award. The knowledge you obtain thru learning is the award and carries a great deal of value. I would encourage everyone interested in the subject materials to take the courses. If you are the parents of High School Students your kids could greatly benefit from taking a course with you and get a slight taste of what the higher learning structure and teaching method is like. Completion of courses could be valuable in the admissions process if your student is interested in applying to attend Hillsdale. Completion of the courses could serve as a small bonus to their application to the college. My son has expressed a lot of interest in attending Hillsdale College after high school and I plan to take several of these free courses with him while he is still in high school to help support him in his interest.
Wonderful! I just enroll in Dante’s Divine Comedy course and I just need some fundamentals to start to read Dante's work by myself. Thank you for your clip. You clear all of my confusion.
That's fantasticl to hear! I hope you have a good experience with it.
Thanks for the summary! It really gave a great summary and it helped me understand how to use this and now i'm going to take the WW2 course and use it with another high school world history homeschool curriculum and count those two together as a credit!
That's very Kool💜
I just finished the class on Genesis. My reason for these courses is to hear different insights about the subject matters that I am interested in. This class did just that, I found that the teacher was well knowledgeable about the subject. He made me think about the Bible in a more literary perspective than I every did.
If someone showed up with a stack of Hillsdale College Certificates I would be interested in talking with them further.
Thanks for your time explaining...i took the Genesis course and i had fun...very informative...dont want to go to a university or college just taking these FREE online courses...Thank you...i love learning in my on time.
Thanks for this. I’m in community college but saw a hillsdale advertisement for this I might try it out. They’re located in my home state too
Not particularly religious, but I have been looking to increase my understanding of government , western philosophy and lit. Don't know how I came across the knowledge of Hillsdale, but after doing a quick search it became immediately evident I wasn't going to find a lot of non biased reviews or articles about them, so thank you for an objective review. I don't don't I have anything to lose by taking their Euclid's Elements course on Mathematics.
I appreciate your feedback! I aim to keep reviews as objective as possible. Best wishes on your educational endeavors!
Thanks for the info, saw an ad for Ancient Christianity that I want to check out.
Kudos. Very nice summary.
I stumbled across your video when I was searching homeschooling with Hillsdale College. Do you think the (individual) courses are worth a trimesters worth of work for a high schooler?
Honestly, I would say that an average course with 10 or so lectures could be completed in a month or two (with doing the quizzes). Three months should definitely be a combination of two courses or additional supplemental reading/videos on the subject. (This is coming from a former homeschooler too)
yes i am in two now some things bother me about hillsdale however it is intellectually helpful how do i get certiificates? can i retake final exam like quizzes?
Thank you for this. I’m wanting to get into Western Philosophy but my degree is hyper focused on Theology. I think taking this course will benefit me.
Awesome video! I love Hillsdale so much ahahah
How do I sign into the course Theology/early Christianity? Help!
Thank you for sharing thing points of view. William Tips 11-4-2022
Didn't get my certificate. Showed up with null null on it.
You did a great job my guy. Very informative.
Great Courses - For a Generalist learning.
Just like with any highschool class.
Great job very informative. Thank you for reviewing
Thanks. I have seen a lot of ads about civics courses from Hillsdale and wondered if they are biased by the agenda of a politician or political organization. I am concerned about revisionist history and distortions of the intentions of founding fathers as apply to current world.
Great explanation!
Pray an act of perfect contrition everyday
Apparently Hillsdale is regionally accredited as well
It's education and information and is a certificate so it says you did something
Great review, thanks!
unfortunately I could not comprehend "suffering and death" because the speed was much too fast...I will try again but this is very upsetting as I am enjoying the Lewis course and hoped to pass.it. but obviously if I can't understand the lecture I won't be abld too
Any idea how much high school credit can be given for one course? Would one course be worth 1/2 academic in High School?
Under my state laws 6480 minutes is one unit. Most of these courses cover about 10% of those minutes. Add in discussion and some other time you could probably pair some up for a half unit.
I personally will use the constitution ones.
The Ancient Christianity course is super fun!
Agreed !!
Thank you for this video 😊
Thanks for this video !
Thanks for your frank assessment.
Thanks for watching!
Good Information 👍
I am right now taking CS Lewis about Christianity
I am interested on free hillsdale college online courses to learn about something like the ww2 or constitution, but i never sign up.
Constitution courses are great.
Just fun extra curriculum
I enrolled thank you for this review
Glad to hear it! I hope it is a great experience.
Why do they ALL look like this 😂